Crime

A police constable has been placed under close arrest for shooting and killing his friend, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. Police confirmed that Sergeant Alex Vaughn waa shot dead on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. “A Police Constable is under close arrest assisting with the investigation, based on preliminary information, that he allegedly and unintentionally fatally wounded Sergeant Alex Vaughn,”the ...

The University of Guyana (UG) on Wednesday received the prestigious 2023 Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education. The award was be conferred by the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. This seminal award acknowledges UG’s significant contributions to developing future leaders equipped to address critical security and defense challenges within Guyana and the Americas,” UG ...

Police on Saturday said a prisoner, who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison last month, is the prime suspect in the murder of a man and his mother at Saxacalli Mission, Essequibo River. Dead are driver, 49-year old David Gomes of D’urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown and his 75-year old mother Nellie Gomes. Police said the killings occurred between 5 PM and ...

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said the time has come for government to develop policies to deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI), in light of legal developments in the Developed World. “All three branches of government must, I think, have a conversation on AI and where AI is going because AI would affect the judiciary, AI is already affecting the judiciary ...

Forty-four women have been rescued from Red Dragon Night Club and have been taken into protective care, as police continue their probe into alleged trafficking in persons, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs said police and officials of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security swooped down on the Robb Street,  Georgetown night ...

In the wake of Sunday morning’s gunning down of a well-known gold miner and his employee and theft of GY$37 million worth of raw gold and guns, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) called on police to ensure the safety of miners. “We urge all our miners to take full security precautions and call on the Guyana Police ...

The newly-elected committee of management of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) is expected to order an audit of that financial institution’s accounts, according t0 Trevor Benn who was the highest vote getter in Saturday’s elections. “The first thing we have to do is do a proper audit 0f the society. We don’t know what the state of ...

Canada is lending Guyana CAD$120 million to support social services delivery in a number of areas, with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) co-financing the amount with US$30 million, the Canadian High Commission said Tuesday. The High Commission says the loan will be utilised to improve social protection and public assistance under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS). ...

A loader and a private security agent at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport were arrested Thursday in connection with several bags of cocaine that were allegedly delivered over the airport fence, according to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). CANU said the 71.2 kilogrammes of cocainne were seized at a time when a New York-bound Caribbean Airlines flight and a British ...

Two prisoners escaped from a Guyana Police Force van on Monday afternoon just outside the Lusignan Prison where they were remanded after they pleaded not guilty to a joint charge of simple larceny, police said. The Guyana Police Force said two policemen have since been placed “under close arrest as investigations continue.” The escapees are 31-year old Keon Webster, a ...