Kishore Gobin re-elected Chairman of National CPG Executive The National Community Policing Group (CPG) held its election yesterday (Saturday 17th July, 2021) at the Leonora Secondary School on the West Coast of Demerara which saw members re-electing Mr. Kishore Gobin as Chairman of the National CPG Executive. Deputy Commander of Region #6 and Superintendent of […]
The Guyana Police Force hosted its 182nd Anniversary Awards Ceremony this morning at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary. The GPF recognised 3,258 ranks, and 28 members of the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) who performed beyond their normal call of duty, and have given noble service to the country. Commissioner of Police (Ag), Mr.
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, joined the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat on a two-day Ministerial outreach to inspect roads in Mabaruma and have discussions on issues affecting residents. This outreach was in light of the Government’s plan to ensure infrastructural development and sustainable livelihoods for the Region One residents. Minister of
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, handed over the sites for the reconstruction of the Kurupung, Kamarang, Imbaimadia and Kato Police Stations. Minister Benn issued commencement orders to the contractors Truck Smart and Gharbaran Construction. Additionally, residents were encouraged to highlight issues that were affecting them. Minister Benn was accompanied by members of the Guyana
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, held a meeting with various contractors to urge the timely delivery of projects. Representatives of Tony’s Construction, M&P Investment, Nabi Construction Inc., Builders Hardware, General Supplies and Construction, Mohamed’s Enterprise and other construction services, Permanent Secretary, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas, and other staff of the Ministry were all
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United State Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report for 2021 The Government of Guyana is pleased to acknowledge the release of the United States Department of State 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report. The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons once again accepts the Tier 1 Placement and believes it is a testament to
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Following a meeting with Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, and the Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC), it was disclosed that serious accidents have increased by 18 per cent, with speeding and inattentiveness while driving contributing to 90 per cent of road fatalities in the first half of the year. However, fatal accidents have
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The Ministry of Home Affairs notes with serious concern the contents of a Facebook post by Ms. Annette Ferguson, Member of the Parliament of Guyana, wherein she refers to “. . . . . . setting up of Death Squad and Black Clothes groups” arriving out of the considerations of Financial paper 2/2021 during the
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On June 14, 2021 at 20:15hrs, a report was received that an aircraft was seen circling the Bissaruni trail (12 miles East of Kwakwani). The aircraft subsequently landed and was discovered completely burnt. Examinations identified a burnt-out Cessna 206 in the Bissaruni trail with no illicit drugs or burnt bodies. This suggests that it was
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The Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Center on Crime and Community Resilience at Northeastern University is administering a survey on residents’ views on neighbourhood safety and the police. If you had already taken the survey, you can still proceed by taking it a second time. Thank you for your participation!
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