Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA woman from Smithfield, Berbice, has been granted bail set at $500,000 after she was caught with 345 pounds of marijuana. On January 24, 2026, Sarafina Pitt, 32, a housewife, and Shamay Bryan, 33, a grocery shop owner, were reportedly found with approximately 345.8 pounds of cannabis in Number 10 Village, West Coast Berbice, with...
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...
Police silent on probe into murder of Rupununi tour guide, family considering second autopsy Frustration is mounting for the family of tour guide, Leon Baird as they say Police have not provided any recent...
Police hunting ‘Hulk’ following shooting incidentPolice are investigating a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night involving a 27-year-old man, identified as Juhu Mingo, in Cummings...
Minibus driver killed in early morning collision at Garden of EdenA fatal traffic accident early Wednesday morning on the Garden of Eden Public Road resulted in the death of minibus...
Pareshram no longer East Coast CommanderAssistant Commissioner of Police, Khali Pareshram, who was the Commander of Region 4’C’ is now the new head of the...
Bartica businessman, stallholder arrested after nabbed with narcoticsA 27-year-old Bartica businessman and a stallholder were on Monday arrested by the Police after they were allegedly nabbed with...
Linden driver, passenger arrested with illegal gunA 21-year-old driver and a teenage passenger were arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of an unlicensed gun in the...
Police destroy over $3.8M worth of ganjaPolice Officers in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) recently found and destroyed over $3.8 million worth in cannabis growing on...
Three arrested after ganja found in abandoned lotPolice in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Sunday arrested three persons, including a woman, following the discovery of 559...
Teen dies in Imbaimadai fireInvestigators are probing the cause of a fire which claimed the life of an 18-year-old boy at Imbaimadai Village, Region...
Tripling of traffic fines being explored to tackle road deaths– BennThere has been an increase in road accidents and deaths over the years and to tackle this, Minister of Home...
Five men nabbed with unlicensed gun & ammoA driver and four passengers in his car were arrested on Saturday night after Police ranks nabbed them with an...
Electrician, 70, injured in Norton Street shooting Raymond Knipe, a 70-year-old electrician of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was injured Saturday night after he was shot by a...
Businessman nabbed with unlicensed gun, ammo Dwayne Griffith, a 26-year-old Kitty, Georgetown businessman, was nabbed with an unlicensed 9mm pistol and 11 matching rounds of ammunition...
Former U.S. Embassy employee arrested over threatening emailAnand Persaud, a 31-year-old resident of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was taken into police custody following his arrest for...
Sex worker died from manual strangulation, blunt trauma – autopsy A murder investigation is underway following the death of Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano, a female sex worker whose body was discovered...
Collision on Linden Highway leaves one hospitalisedA serious accident occurred around 19:30 hrs Tuesday evening, involving two motorcars on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The collision has...
Wounded schoolgirl, 6, discharged following two life-saving surgeriesSee below full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to...
Taxi driver among two arrested as Police seize unlicensed firearm, ammoPolice conducted a targeted operation early Tuesday morning, leading to the seizure of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition on the...
Two GDF ranks charged with drug traffickingTwo members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been charged with drug trafficking following their arrest on Saturday, July...
