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...
Berbice man acquitted after sexual offence chargeA Berbice man who was accused of a sexual offence has been acquitted after the complainant declined to testify in...
Guyana recorded 130 murders, 137 road deaths in 2025 – Police Force The Guyana Police Force released updated crime statistics for the year 2025, noting that there were 130 murders and 137...
Pensioner, suspected of murdering elderly wife, found deadMichael Raymond Haralall Tamassar, the 88-year-old pensioner who was a suspect in the investigation into his wife’s death, passed away...
Two men arrested after nearly 50 pounds of ganja found in carTwo men have been arrested after Police ranks found 21.5 kilograms (or about 47 pounds) of cannabis in a car...
New Amsterdam house destroyed by fire, arson suspectedA two-story house was destroyed by fire at Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam in Region Six on Tuesday night. Berbice Divisional...
Berbice man jailed for 15 years after raping childD’Andre Perry, a resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was sent to jail for 15 years after pleading guilty to...
Corentyne man jailed for 23 years after sexually assaulting 5-y-o boyA 29-year-old man from Corentyne, Region Six, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the sexual assault of...
West Berbice labourer remanded for robbery of amputeeThirty-one-year-old Ryan Williams, a labourer from Number 12 Village, West Coast Berbice, was remanded to prison on Tuesday in connection...
West Coast Berbice man sentenced to 35 years for murder of his mother A West Coast Berbice man was on Tuesday sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for the murder of his mother, which...
Ex-girlfriend remanded for murder of Amar JonesShania Benjamin, the 24-year-old ex-girlfriend of Amar Jones has been charged and remanded to prison in connection with his murder....
New Amsterdam man jailed, accomplice remanded for narcotics possessionOne man was jailed, and another remanded after they were caught with a quantity of cannabis earlier in January. Daniel...
Laluni tragedy: 4-y-o girl dies after house fireTiffany Williams, a four-year-old girl from Laluni Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, tragically lost her life days after she was severely injured...
Police investigating tourist altercationSee below the full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force has commenced investigations into an alleged...
Police probing death of Brazilian minerPolice are investigating the death of Márcio Rocha, a 46-year-old Brazilian national and miner, who died sometime on Monday at...
Tourism Ministry condemns attack on international visitor, calls on Police Force to probe matter See below the full release from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce: The Ministry of Tourism, Industry, & Commerce,...
High Court rejects Mohameds’ bid to halt extradition proceedingsExtradition proceedings against Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, will continue at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after acting Chief...
27-Y-O killed in Motor Lorry Accident in Reg. 2A 27-year-old Venezuelan National of Annandale, Essequibo Coast, was killed on Sunday after a Motor Lorry in which he was...
Fire destroys former Gov’t building in New AmsterdamA fire, suspected to be electrical in origin, engulfed a building that previously housed multiple government agencies on Princess Elizabeth...
