Category: News Update

Commander Pareshram, Police team conduct outreach at Vreed-en-Hoop met with minibus, hire car drivers and business owners Commander of Regional Division 3, Assistant Commissioner Khali Pareshram and his Administrative team yesterday conducted an outreach at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling area, where they met and interacted with several drivers of hire cars and Route #31 minibuses regarding […]

A laborer charged for Simple Larceny sentenced to 12 months imprisonment Jason Gansham Ally, a 27-year-old Labourer of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was charged yesterday with the offence of Simple Larceny committed on Bibi Gafooran Salim, 71-year-old Pensioner of Lima Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast. The incident occurred on the 14th of July, 2023 at Salim’s […]

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Joseph Jack, was honored yesterday for his 31 years of dedicated service to the Guyana Police Force. Yesterday, the Commander of Regional Division 4’C’, Krishna Ramana, and other Senior and Junior Ranks in the Division held an appreciation ceremony for DSP Jack, who is proceeding on retirement leave. DSP Jack thanked […]

at Parika junction Sergeant Narine and Sergeant Johnson met with drivers at the Route 32 Minibus Park at the Parika junction a few days ago and had a candid talk on several traffic-related issues. Some of the issues raised were: Maintenance of Motor Vehicles Fines for driving under the influence and the consequences Defensive driving […]

— jointly charged for Possession of Narcotics Kevin Archer, a 31-year-old- gold Miner and his 31-year-old wife Carletta Sutton, both of Lot 1 Sparendaam Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, were arrested on 2023-08-19 and charged jointly today (2023-08-21) for Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking. The two accused appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s […]

International Building Expo opening. Reporting from the GPF. Earlier today (Monday), Deputy Commissioner Ravindradat Budhram, along with other senior officers and ranks from the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Fire Service, and representatives from other stakeholder agencies, conducted a site visit at the Guyana National Stadium, where the much-anticipated International Building Expo is scheduled to be […]

Venezuelan woman arrested by Police A fire of unknown origin at about 17:30 hrs yesterday (Sunday) at Bartica Arcade, Essequibo River, has destroyed a wooden cottage/house, property of 68-year-old Alfred Wyatt. The destroyed building measured approximately 20ft in length by 15ft in width and had been abandoned by the owner, and was frequently inhabited by […]

CHIEF OF STAFF VISITS MOM NATIONAL YOUTH CAMP Chief-of-Staff (COS) Brigadier Omar Khan, Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, and team recently visited the Kuru Kuru Training Centre on the Linden Soesdyke Highway, where a number of children from ages 8 to 14 are enjoying the Men on Mission’s (MOM) National Youth Camp. The Chief-of-Staff, who […]

Nineteen ranks, including two members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), have completed training on the GDF Basic Armstoreman Course 2023-01. The course officially concluded following a ceremony on August 18, 2023. The three-month course aimed to prepare the ranks with the requisite knowledge necessary for the maintenance and […]

Police found unlicensed shotgun, ammo at Mariro Ranch in Karasabai At about 16:00 hrs yesterday, acting on information received, Deputy Superintendent Ally, Inspector Winter and Detective Constable Alleyne went to Mariro Ranch, located along the Karasabai access road in Regional Police Division #9. On arrival at the Ranch house, Kelbert Isaac, a 36-year-old Farmer of […]

At about 06:00 hrs yesterday morning (Saturday), Police officers and about 20 ranks in six vehicles acted on information received and proceeded to Lot 161 Area ‘G’ Stratsphey, East-Coast-Demerara, where they arrested a Taxi Driver after finding an Air Gun and a.32 Taurus Revolver in his room. On arrival at the address, the ranks observed […]

Two hundred and forty-nine Reservists, drawn from various units and Drill Halls across the Force, are actively engaged in training at Reserve Annual Camp 2023, which is being held at Base Camp Seweyo, Linden Soesdyke Highway. Unlike previous camp sessions, this year focuses on concentrated developmental training for Reservists who have been actively embodied within […]

Amos Jack, a 21-year-old Handyman of Zeelugt Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo, was arrested and charged today under Section 187 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01 for Larceny in Dwelling House, committed on a 76-year-old of Canal #1, West Bank Demerara, which occurred between July and August 2023. The accused appeared before Magistrate […]

A 37-year-old woman, who is a single mother, displayed remarkable courage when she shielded her eight-year-old daughter from harm after their wooden dwelling collapsed on Thursday night. The incident unfolded around 10:30 PM at Cow Dam, situated in Bath Settlement, on the West Coast of Berbice. Kamlawattie Ramnauth recounted that shortly after shutting her door, […]

Commander Division #10, Superintendent G. Nurse, held a Notified Inspection and Muster on Thursday, 17th August 2023, between 13:00 and 14:00 hrs with ranks stationed at the Wismar Police Station. The Notified Inspection and Muster had commenced with an inspection on the ranks bearings and turnout, followed by a short meeting by Commander Division #10. […]

Commander Division #10, Superintendent G. Nurse, held a Notified Inspection and Muster this morning with ranks stationed at the Wisroc Police Outpost. The Notified Inspection and Muster had commenced with an inspection on the ranks bearings and turnout, followed by a short meeting by Commander Division 10. Several issues were raised by the Commander, especially […]

Commander of Regional Division #10, Superintendent Guy Nurse led a Police outreach team today in the Wisroc Station District where they met and interacted with residents in an effort to address issues and concerns that they might be faced with. Commander Nurse, along with Assistant Superintendent Bacon, Officer-in-Charge of Crime, Division #10; Inspector Chand, Officer-in-Charge […]

GPF | Police are investigating an alleged Suicide committed by Malinda Fiona Niewenkirk, a 19-year-old unemployed female of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, which occurred sometime between 01:14 hrs and 04:00 hrs this morning. Enquiries disclose that the teen resided in a two-storey apartment building at Lusignan. The concrete building consists of six apartments, all occupied. […]

Acting on information received, Police ranks went to the Inner Retreat Hotel at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, at about 13:15 hrs today where a man was seen acting in a suspicious manner, with a black haversack in his hand. As a result, Police conducted a search on his person and the haversack, in which there […]

Anthony La Rose, a 34-year-old Farmer of Lot 380 Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highwaywas arrested on August 12th by an officer from the Ruimveldt Police Station for alleged murder committed on Dexter Horsham, which occurred two days earlier at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. La Rose was charged today (Thursday) for Murder, Contrary to Common Law. The accused […]

His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced the following appointments of Permanent Secretaries in eight Government Ministries.The Head of State has appointed two new Permanent Secretaries, namely Ms Adele Diane Tricia Cole-Clarke to the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Mr Miguel Shaun Choo-Kang, former Head of Regional Planning in the State Planning Unit […]

(made possible through GPF, Sobhraj partnership) Residents of the Region Two community of Charity, Essequibo Coast, can now access free and accredited ICT training programs made possible through the expanding partnership between the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Foundation. Persons in the community will be able to access these programmes […]

Allan Stephen, a 30-year-old Driver of Lot 329 Tabatinga Lethem, was arrested on 2023-08-13 by a rank from Grove Police Station and charged today (2023-08-17) for the offence of Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking, Contrary to Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (Control) Act, Chapter 10:10 of the Laws […]

A new Vigilance Magistrate’s Court was today commissioned by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC. The building, which costs some €270.24 million, features two court rooms, living quarters, drug treatment department and a domestic violence room.The court will also feature a modern digital payment system for bail and other fees […]

𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 – Infrastructure works are ongoing in several schemes on the East Bank of Demerara, for more than 5,000 low, moderate and middle-income residential house lots and industrial/commercial lots, spanning some 1,700 acres of land.€17.46 billion and include access roads, bridges, culverts, water distribution systems and drainage networks. Upon completion, the allotteeThe works […]

One person missing after ‘balahoo’ sank in Mazaruni River Police are investigating a report of a ‘river mishap’ which resulted in the disappearance of an identifiable male (known as ‘Rasta’ or ‘Mark’) of Essequibo Coast (other particulars unknown at this time) which occurred at about 20:40 hrs last night at a falls in Middle Mazaruni […]

From the Guyana Police Force Subordinate Officer-in-Charge of Matthew’s Ridge Police Station Sergeant Adolphus distributed certificates yesterday to two members of the Community Policing Group (GPG) of Matthew’s Ridge, North West District, in Region One. The certificates were presented to CPG Chairperson Ms Martina Peters and CPG member Mr David George for their outstanding and […]