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Nursery school in East Ruimveldt Community Centre gutted by fire

May 18, 2025 Editor

A fire on Saturday afternoon destroyed a nursery school housed in the East Ruimveldt Community Centre. Based on information reaching Sheriff News Network, the fire started at about 17:00 hrs. Firefighters were summoned, and they managed to extinguish the blaze. The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the […]

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Benn says no confirmed presence of Tren de Aragua gang in Guyana

May 17, 2025 Editor

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has confirmed that there is no verified intelligence suggesting the presence of the Venezuelan-based gang, Tren de Aragua, in Guyana. Benn was responding to questions raised by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley during Thursday’s 103rd Sitting of the Twelfth Parliament. She had inquired about national security threats in […]

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Family arrested after Police discover illegal gun and ammo at their residence

May 17, 2025 Editor

A Corentyne family of three is in police custody after ranks unearthed an illegal firearm and ammunition during an operation at their Alness Village home on Friday. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), law enforcement officers went to the home of a 56-year-old woman at Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice and conducted a search. During […]

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GPF rejects claim by Adriana Younge’s family lawyer that father was not contacted

May 17, 2025 Editor

Read the full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to respond to the misleading statement published by attorney at law, Dexter Todd, in a press release alleging that the father of Adriana Younge was not contacted by the police to give a statement. The Guyana Police Force categorically asserts […]

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Gun, ammo & over 3.8kg of ganja seized near Mandela hotel

May 17, 2025 Editor

Two individuals are in custody after they were allegedly nabbed by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), who seized a firearm, ammunition, and over 3.8 kilograms of cannabis. According to a press release from the agency, officers acted on intelligence and conducted an operation near the Royal Hotel on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. During the […]

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Police probing suspected grenade attack on East Ruimveldt Outpost

May 17, 2025 Editor

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation into a suspected grenade attack on the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 12:40h, when an explosive device believed to be a grenade was reportedly hurled at the outpost, located at the junction of Vlissengen Square and East Front Road. According […]

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Acting Chief Magistrate champions restorative justice

May 17, 2025 Editor

Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on Monday described restorative justice as a transformative shift in how Guyana approaches crime and conflict, urging new trainees to embrace their role as agents of change in the justice system. Speaking at the opening of a training for restorative justice officers at the Police Officers’ Training Centre in Georgetown, […]

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AFC leader calls for murder charge against cop accused of killing Keon Fogenay

May 17, 2025 Editor

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, has issued a strong call for the police officer allegedly responsible for the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Keon Fogenay during recent unrest in Linden to be charged with murder. Fogenay was reportedly making his way home when he was shot and killed amid protests over the […]

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CPG to be formed as Region Two Commander engages Reliance residents

May 17, 2025 Editor

Regional Divisional Commander of Region Two, Senior Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran, on Thursday afternoon, led a community outreach at Reliance Backstreet, accompanied by respected community leader Pandit Chandrashekar Sharma. This visit forms part of the Guyana Police Force’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties and transparency with local communities. Residents took the opportunity to raise concerns, share […]

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GDF implements all internal reforms after deadly helicopter crash – Brigadier Khan

May 16, 2025 Editor

All recommendations arising from the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) internal investigation into the December 2023 Bell 412 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen have been implemented, Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan confirmed on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, Brigadier Khan addressed the steps taken following the military’s Board of […]

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