Latest update December 19th, 2024 3:22 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Civilians turn in 24 shotguns in one day

Sep 26, 2015 News

With five days left for the firearm amnesty, civilians from interior locations yesterday turned in a whopping 24 illegal shotguns to the police.
This occurred a day after a civilian at Omai gave police an AK-47 assault rifle and 12 rounds of matching ammunition.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that police have provided the Guyana Defence Force with the serial number for that weapon for them to check
Several AK-47 rifles were stolen from the Guyana Defence Force during the 2002 crime wave. Some were recovered from slain gunmen, but others are still to be accounted for.
At least 46 firearms have now been collected by ranks from ‘F’ Division since the one-month amnesty began.
The amnesty has now yielded at least 61 guns, some 1,495 rounds of ammunition, 28 shotgun cartridges and five magazines.
Former Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, has been one of the staunchest critics of the amnesty.
He has stated that a Task Force, set up under his watch, had indicated that an amnesty would be ineffective.
He had also said that many of the firearms that were handed over to the police appeared to be outdated.
“Some of those things look like relics…Bandits don’t use those kinds of firearms these days, so where they came from is another question.”

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai Sec’ hammer Dolphin

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai...

Dec 19, 2024

Fifth Annual KFC Goodwill Int’l Football Series Kaieteur Sports-The 2024 KFC Under-18 International Goodwill Football Series, which is coordinated by the Petra Organisation, continued yesterday at...
Read More
Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street ‘B’, North East & Unstoppable advance

Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street...

Dec 19, 2024

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss to Bangladesh

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss...

Dec 19, 2024

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Horse Race meet

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard...

Dec 19, 2024

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a Nation to the MLS

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a...

Dec 19, 2024

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025 following successful Inter-Schools tournament 

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025...

Dec 19, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]