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...
Man remanded to prison after robbing womanLeon Alvin Junior, a 20-year-old resident of Laing Avenue, Georgetown was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged...
Minibus driver dies in Friendship accidentKeyon Harvey, a 38-year-old resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), died early Saturday morning after he lost control of...
‘Insufficient credible evidence to charge Dharamlall’ – Police Legal AdvisorSee below the full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: On the 23rd May 2024, Police received legal advice...
Parfaite Harmonie resident nabbed with 13lbs of ganjaA 27-year-old resident of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was Thursday arrested after Police found about 6,100 grammes (or...
Motorcyclist drives away after hitting pedestrian on High StreetPolice are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Thursday around 19:00 hrs on High Street, Georgetown involving a motorcycle...
Speeding driver dies in Columbia accidentJonathan Gomes, a 27-year-old resident of Tucville, Georgetown, died Thursday night after crashing into a motor lorry along the Columbia...
Man confesses to killing Corentyne welder after alleged affairThe suspect arrested in relation to the murder of Corentyne welder Joshua Hardatt called ‘Money’ confessed to the crime and...
Woman sets taxi driver on fire during argument over stolen moneyEdmond Moses, 32, a taxi driver of New Market Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown was set on fire by a woman...
Two arrested for murder of Corentyne welderJoshua Hardatt called ‘Money’, a 25-year-old welder of Bloomfield Village, Corentyne Berbice, was murdered sometime between 18:00 hrs on Tuesday...
Two arrested for murder of taxi driver back in FebruaryTwo persons who were wanted for the murder of Eon Holder were arrested on Wednesday in Georgetown during a police...
Berbice motorcyclist dies following accident, pillion rider seriously injuredAn accident Tuesday night along the Liverpool Public Road, Corentyne Berbice claimed the life of motorcyclist Zameer Alli, a Labourer...
Duo charged with harbouring wanted man ‘Labba’Two men were remanded to prison on Tuesday after they were charged with harbouring Dexter McDonald, called ‘Labba’, who was...
Motorcyclist, 29, dies after hit by speeding truckKareem Josh Jeffrey, 29, died Tuesday night after he was struck down by a truck on the La Bonne Intention...
Man shot by security guard during fight over stolen bicycleA 42-year-old man, identified by the Police as Carl Cato is currently hospitalised after he was shot and injured by...
DPP recommends further investigation into shooting of teenager at workplaceThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack has directed the Guyana Police Force to conduct further investigation into the...
Prison Service receives $8M speedboat to enhance operationsThe movement of prisoners, particularly those housed at the Mazaruni Prison, as well as timely response has been enhanced as...
‘Labba’ charged, remanded for attempted murder of GDF rank, burglaryDays after he was arrested, wanted man Dexter McDonald, called ‘Labba’, was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he was...
Duo busted impersonating Housing employees, attempting to defraud ECD manPolice have arrested two men who attempted to defraud an East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident of $250,000 as payment for...
