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After 34 years of ‘dedicated, distinctive’ service, Superintendent Denise Griffith retires
The Guyana Police Force on Wednesday bid farewell to a “dedicated, hardworking, and selfless woman”, Superintendent Denise Griffith, who proceeded on retirement leave.
She served her country and the Guyana Police Force with distinction…
Wanted man arrested, found with unlicensed gun
Shortly after he was arrested by the Police on Wednesday, an East Coast Demerara (ECD) man, who was wanted for the offence of felonious wounding, was allegedly found to be in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Police Headquarters said…
Tradewinds23: Soldiers exchange knowledge, skills to enhance marine capability
Response to marine and sea threats is a major responsibility and soldiers participating in Exercise Tradewinds 2023 on Tuesday exchanged knowledge and skills geared at improving their responses should any incident arise in their country or…
Three nabbed with cannabis in truck tray
Police on Tuesday arrested a truck driver and three porters following the discovery of 702 grammes of marijuana in the tray of a truck during a search outside the Sherima Police Station.
In custody are Andre Hollingsworth, 47 of…
Two injured in Mazaruni River boat mishap
Two persons were injured on Monday after the boat they were travelling in collided with another boat in the Mazaruni River.
The injured persons were identified as Victorine Miguel and Clifton Adams of Batavia Village, Region Seven.…
Man, 37, to spend two years in jail after nabbed with illegal gun & ammo
Vandell Skeete, a 37-year-old man of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, was jailed for a total of four years after he was caught with an unlicensed gun and ammunition.
Skeete appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weever at the…
Teen remanded for armed robbery, escaping lawful custody
Nineteen-year-old Matthew Sylvain, of Melanie, East Coast Demerara was on Tuesday remanded for armed robbery while also facing charges related to escaping lawful custody.
The teen appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before…
Inmate who set fire in Brickdam lockups remanded for attempted robbery
Stephon Howard, the 23-year-old vendor of East La Penitence, Georgetown who recently set fire to mattresses while in custody at the Brickdam Police Station, was Tuesday remanded to prison for attempted robbery.
Howard appeared before…
Security Guard dies in accident at Wales
Motorcyclist Immanuel Lamazon lost his life Monday night in an accident on the Wales Public Road, West Bank Demerara.
He worked as a Security Guard at Elite Security Service and lived at Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank…
Annandale man wanted for Laing Ave. murder
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Carlton New-Borne Waldron, who is wanted for questioning in relation to a murder.
According to the wanted bulletin issued by the police, Waldron of last known address,…