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Crime

Investigations into Christ Church Secondary’s fire continue

Fire fighters and police were Saturday continuing to probe the destruction by fire of Christ Church Secondary School, Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said. He said it was too early to determine whether the fire at the decades-old wooden and concrete structure at Camp and Middle Streets was the work of arsonists. “Investigators are still going through the debris,” he told ...

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Christ Church School fire update: Students to be relocated next week; talks start with CXC about SBAs

The more than 500 students, who attended the now destroyed Christ Church Secondary School on Camp and Middle Streets, Georgetown are to be relocated from next week Monday, and already the Ministry of Education is consulting the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) about options for students whose records have been destroyed, officials said at the fire scene. “We are talking to ...

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Trio charged with stealing guns from RADAR Security Service

Three men were Tuesday charged with the theft of 11 guns and 601 rounds of ammunition from RADAR Security Services and they were remanded to prison. One of the men, Carlton Damion Singh, also known as ‘Fatboy’ was also charged with possession of two rounds of .32 live ammunition without a licence and possession of 722 grammes of marijuana. Also ...

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DJ Brian Pitam chopped to death while defending father-in-law

Police on Monday said they arrested a suspect in connection with the chopping to death of a Disc Jockey (DJ) at Laluni Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway as he tried to prevent his father-in-law from being attacked by several persons. The Guyana Police Force indicated that they are on the manhunt for two other “identifiable” persons in connection with the killing of ...

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More security firm’s guns recovered as probe continues

Police on Saturday recovered four more guns that were stolen from RADAR Security Services, leaving five more yet to be found. The Guyana Police Force said that late Saturday afternoon, one of the suspects took detectives to a location in Albouystown, Georgetown where four more of the stolen guns were recovered. Investigators said three of the firearms are .32 calibre ...

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Police recover two guns stolen from RADAR Security, five arrested

Police say they have recovered two of the several guns that were stolen from Radar Security Service. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters made a breakthrough in the case involving the theft of several Firearms belonging to Radar Security and Supplies Company which occurred on the 26th day of December 2022. Five persons are currently in police custody including ...

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PNCR members refuse to testify before Elections Commission of Inquiry

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) members Volda Lawrence, Carol Smith-Joseph and Dr Karen Cummings on Thursday refused to testify before the Commission of Inquiry into the March 2020 general and regional elections. While Dr Cummings was unrepresented and chose to “remain silent”, Ms Lawrence an Ms Smith-Joseph were represented by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes. He told the three-member Commission that his ...

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Will Hicken’s tenure as Police Commissioner be extended?

Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken’s tenure looks set to be extended beyond the retirement age of 55 based on the performance of the force, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn said Wednesday. Mr Hicken will be 55 years old on July 22, 2023. While Mr Benn opted not to speak directly to Mr Hicken successor, he signaled very strongly that the ...

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Gun stolen from schoolboy’s uncle among five firearms recovered

Two 16-year old schoolboys were early Tuesday morning arrested after one of them allegedly stole his uncle’s handgun and gave it to his friend who lives at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. The Guyana Police Force said a licensed firearm holder of Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt reported at about 10 AM Christmas Day at the Ruimveldt Police Station that he ...

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