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...
U.S. citizens among four charged with money launderingFour persons on Friday appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, East Bank Demerara, charged separately with the offences of Money...
Man, 31, remanded for murder of sex workerAkeem Fraser was on Friday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of transgender sex worker, Shawn...
Murder in North Rupununi: Farmer stabbed to death by uncleChardson Ernest, a 40-year-old farmer of Fly Hill, North Rupununi was murdered on Thursday at Fly Hill, Region Nine, allegedly...
Boy, 11, dies after dragged by horseAn 11-year-old boy died on Thursday after he accidentally fell off a horse he was riding and was dragged through...
GDF Sergeants nabbed in army vehicle with over 150lbs of marijuanaTwo ranks from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were arrested by Police at about 03:45 hrs Thursday morning. The arrests...
Two firearms were used to shoot, kill sex workerAs the probe into the murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper widens, investigators have determined that two firearms...
GRA to resume operations today after small fire containedEmployees and patrons at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were evacuated just after 14:00 hrs on Wednesday when the fire...
Construction worker, 28, electrocuted at Land of CanaanThe Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is currently investigating a workplace fatality that occurred on Tuesday,...
‘Miceman’ wanted for attempted murder of 6-Y-O boyThe Guyana Police Force on Wednesday issued a wanted bulletin for Marlon Marcus called ‘Miceman’. He is wanted for the...
UPDATE: Surinamese woman died from gasoline ingestion – autopsy findsA post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Surinamese woman Gaitrie Katrian, 25, of Boskamp Suriname, revealed that she died...
Police seize high-powered firearms, drugs during raid in South G/TownSeveral high-powered firearms along with a quantity of ammunition and narcotics were seized by ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department...
Inmate found dead in cell at Lusignan PrisonConvicted prisoner, Lindon Lamiazon was Wednesday morning found dead in his cell at the Lusignan Prison. The discovery was made...
Surinamese woman, 25, found dead in Berbice hotel A Surinamese woman was found dead in a room at the Starlight Hotel located at D’ Edward Village, West Coast...
Man, 47, charged for murder of Venezuelan womanHaslyn Hodge, the prime suspect in the murder of Evelyn Alfonzo Alves, the Venezuelan woman who was fatally shot in her...
Prime suspect to be charged in murder of Venezuelan womanPolice have received legal advice to charge the prime suspect in relation to the murder of Evelyn Alfonzo Alves, the Venezuelan...
Hicken acknowledges Police flaws, but says criticisms must be constructiveAcknowledging that there are flaws in the way the Guyana Police Force operates, Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken Tuesday...
Transgender sex worker’s murder was ‘clearly targeted’ – SASOD’s Joel SimpsonThe recent murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as “Coil Bottle,” is believed to be a targeted...
Benn urges Police to address crime in Stabroek market areaDespite an overall decrease in serious crime nationwide, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has called on the Police to...
