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...
Motorcyclist who struck down Police officer at Houston roadblock arrestedPolice have arrested the speeding motorcyclist who struck down and injured a Police officer while trying to evade a roadblock...
Belle West teenager stabbed to death over old grievanceNineteen-year-old Orlando Samaroo died on Friday, a day after he was brutally stabbed by a miner with whom he had...
Two remanded for murder of Tuschen security guardA labourer and a taxi driver have been remanded to prison after they were charged separately in relation to the...
Man accused of robbing Berbice rice farmer gets $200k bailDays after he allegedly robbed a Berbice rice farmer, a 28-year-old labourer was on Friday placed on $200,000 bail; he...
Cocaine, ganja found in Buck Hall house; male occupant escapesPolice ranks in Region Three on Friday seized 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of cocaine in a house...
Males, 14, 15 & 19, charged with murderDaniel Badley, a 19-year-old of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting East Coast Demerara was...
Police seize 40 guns as of mid-AprilAs of April 15, 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) seized a total of 40 illegal firearms. The seizures included...
Security guard arrested, charged with murder of Kitty teenKeron Randy Boyer, 22, who was wanted by the police for the murder of Kitty teenager Benjamin Seaforth was arrested...
Truck driver in Saffon Street fatal accident freedAlmost four years after he was charged with causing the death of 23-year-old Terry Danraj, a truck driver was on...
Police seized over $50M in drugs during AprilDuring the month of April 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Narcotics Branch seized more than $50 million worth of...
Essequibo shopkeeper arrested with cocaine, ganjaA shopkeeper of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast is now in police custody after he was busted with a quantity of cannabis...
Escaped prisoner spotted at ParikaEscaped Lusignan prisoner, Jose Awad was spotted Thursday morning in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. In a statement,...
Vehicles being clamped for causing obstruction outside GPHCRecently, vehicles that park around the entrance and exit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are being clamped as...
Shot GDF rank still critically hospitalised – relativesTwenty-two-year-old Azim Khan, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) private who was shot during a home invasion two weeks ago remains...
$57M collected in payments for traffic offences; another $117M outstandingThe Guyana Police Force is engaged in robust efforts to up traffic enforcement and reduce the number of accidents and...
Highway Accident: Sixth person diesAnother person involved in Monday’s accident at Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has died, taking the overall death toll...
Prison escapee’s wife in custody as manhunt continuesAs the search continues for convicted inmate Jose Awad, his mother-in-law and wife are currently in police custody assisting with...
Security guard shot dead during confrontation with policeMichael Britton, called Mickey, a 39-year-old security guard attached to Kalibur Security Service and of Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara...
