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A member of the Guyana Police Force kicks a suspect in the head while two other officers restrain him
A member of the Guyana Police Force kicks a suspect in the head while two other officers restrain him

Cop under fire over kicking of suspect in head

Following the widespread circulation of a video showing Police Officers violently restraining a member of the public, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is claiming that the police actions including violently kicking the citizen to the head were acts of self-defence.

Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie, and several other senior officers of the Guyana Police Force meeting with the relatives of Dulmattie Boodlall who died after being struck by a GPF vehicle yesterday. (Photo courtesy of the GPF).
Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie, and several other senior officers of the Guyana Police Force meeting with the relatives of Dulmattie Boodlall who died after being struck by a GPF vehicle yesterday. (Photo courtesy of the GPF).

Grove woman fatally struck by police bus

A 59-year-old woman of Grove, East Bank Demerara died after being struck yesterday by a minibus owned by the Guyana Police Force.

Dr Frank Anthony
Dr Frank Anthony

New national HIV strategy launched

A new National Strategic Plan (NSP) to address HIV was launched yesterday and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony announced that a more comprehensive Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme would be rolled out this year.

Labour ministry settles dispute between GAWU and NICIL

The Ministry of Labour (MoL) in a release yesterday said that it has settled the dispute between the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd (NICIL) and the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers Union (GAWU) in accordance with existing labour laws.

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