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...
Decomposed body of woman found in Port KaitumaThe decomposed body of a woman was found in Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima- Waini) on Saturday. Regional Police Commander...
Man, 22, nabbed with illegal gunTyrese David, a 22-year-old construction worker of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara was nabbed with an unlicensed firearm Friday night....
South Ruimveldt man, 55, dies in accident Sooklall Pharous, a 55-year-old South Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident died on Friday evening after two vehicles collided at the intersection of...
Ministry of Human Services, Police Force collaborate to raise awareness about gender-based violenceThe Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force, conducted a sensitisation exercise on...
Dredge owner, 35, died in mining pit collapseA 35-year-old dredge owner, Donston Fraser known as “Timothy Fraser”and “Mineral Boss,” died on Wednesday after a mining pit collapsed...
Construction worker, businesswoman arrested over unlicensed shotgunPolice have arrested a 33-year-old construction worker and a 30-year-old businesswoman after an unlicensed twelve-gauge shotgun was found during an...
Jamaican singer killed during argument over moneyNavar George Barton, a 29-year-old Jamaican singer, was killed on Thursday at his residence, at Lot 125 Section ‘A’ South...
Trio charged after CJIA gold bustThree persons who were involved in the attempted smuggling of gold via an American Airlines flight departing from the Cheddi...
Traffic Dept. intensifies efforts to spread awareness of road safetyThe Traffic Education Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues to educate road users on the importance of defensive...
Jagdeo warns gold smugglers ‘full force of the law coming’Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said months of intelligence-led investigations have armed law enforcement bodies with enough information...
Sluice attendant crushed to death by boulderA 54-year-old sluice attendant tragically died after he was crushed at the Farm/Woodlands Sluice on the East Coast of Demerara....
Taxi driver robbed of car, phonePolice are investigating an alleged armed robbery on Shon Azeez, a 32-year-old taxi driver from Eccles, East Bank Demerara. Azeez...
Pedestrian, 66, dies after struck down by motorcycleAn accident along the Mc Doom Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) early Thursday morning has resulted in the death...
‘Pandit’ charged with murder of Mahaica accountantKhemraj Persaud, also known as “Pandit”, the man who is accused of killing Mahaica accountant Chooromanie Tulsie called “Anita” back...
Murder of accountant: ‘Pandit’ to face murder charge todayMonths after she was brutally killed at her Mahaica, East Coast Demerara house, Police have arrested a suspect in the...
Sophia man attacked and stabbed diesShaquille Leocock, the 24-year-old man who was attacked and stabbed by two men on Tuesday, has succumbed to his injuries....
Road deaths now at 97 for the year; Traffic Chief warns against callous use of roadsNinety-seven people have been killed on the country’s roadways so far this year, compared to 95 for the year 2023...
Kaneville man placed on $300,000 bail for causing death by dangerous drivingA 22-year-old man from Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was placed on $300,000 bail for causing death by dangerous driving. Chris...
