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...
Skeletal remains believed to be those of Essequibo fisherman found in yardThe skeletal remains, suspected to be those of Feroze Khan, a 49-year-old fisherman from Danielstown on the Essequibo Coast, were...
‘We want new accountable policing’- Benn says any concerns of corruption must be addressedMinister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn flagged concerns about funds that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) may be unable to...
Driver among three nabbed with ganjaA 20-year-old hire car driver and two passengers were arrested on Monday following the discovery of 4.7 kilogrammes (or about...
Constable nabbed with ganja in car trunkA 29-year-old Police Constable was on Monday taken into custody after 9.6 kilogrammes (or about 21.2 pounds) of marijuana was...
Criminal network: Chinese national charged for illegal possession of firearm, ammoYing Xin Su, one of the three Chinese nationals who were recently arrested during the dismantling of a criminal network,...
‘The law is very clear’- Traffic Chief reiterates no private vehicles should be outfitted with sirens, flashing lightsTraffic congestion on the roadways, particularly during the rush hours, is a daily hassle for many, if not all, so...
Chinese national wanted for questioning in money laundering, related offences Zhenjian Fang, a 44-year-old Chinese national, is wanted for questioning by the Guyana Police Force in relation to money laundering...
‘A scourge, a heinous crime’- Over 90% of human trafficking victims are migrantsBy Sharda Bacchus shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Jane (not her real name) spent night after night with different men, all at the command...
Man, 20, identified as Trump shooting suspect(BBC) The FBI has named the man who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is...
Lawsuit from man who spent nine years on remand without trial dismissed High Court Judge Navindra Singh on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the State by Jones Raymond, the man who...
Truck driver electrocuted at worksite; Labour Ministry investigating deathSee below full release from the Ministry of Labour: An investigation into a fatal industrial accident that occurred on Saturday,...
Aquatic Centre death: Boy died from fractured spine, blunt trauma to neckJoel Adams, the 14-year-old student of Dennis Street Sophia Care Centre, who lost his life at the National Aquatic Centre,...
Miner remanded for brutal murder of Venezuelan Williams Andres Ugas Amudarain, a 23-year-old miner of Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, was remanded to prison on...
Ogle Airport worker, 52, nabbed with 59.5lbs of ganja Mark Ferell, a 52-year-old ramp attendant of Trans Guyana Airways at the Ogle Airport, was nabbed with 59.5 pounds of...
Man, 22, remanded to prison after nabbed with gun, ammo Leon Moore, a 22-year-old porter of Farm, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was remanded to prison on Friday after he was...
UPDATE: Boy, 9, dies in Linden/ Soesdyke Highway accident; Police say car driver was speeding A nine-year-old boy, Malique Roberts, has also died following Friday’s fatal accident at Kairuni on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway. It...
Taxi driver nabbed with ganja worth $34.9M jailed, fined $104MNaasik Alli, the taxi driver nabbed last week with about 116.6 kilogrammes (or about 257 pounds) of marijuana worth about...
Woman, 52, dies after crushed by truck Limwattie Laljie, a 52-year-old woman, died on Friday afternoon after she was crushed by a motor lorry. Police said Laljie...
