Armed robberies still on the rise

Although the police have reported a 2% drop in serious crimes for the first six months of the year, armed robberies are still on the increase.

In a statement on Monday, the Guyana Police Force said it has noted an overall decrease by 2% in the number of serious crimes recorded and a decrease in the number of murders compared with the corresponding period last year.

There were 1,616 reports of serious crime made by the end of May compared with 1,648 reports at the