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, 26, dies in motorcycle accidentA 26- year-old man of Hibernia, Essequibo Coast, Region Two died on Sunday morning after he crashed his motorcycle and...
Pedestrian, 20, dies after run over by car; driver flees sceneA 20-year-old man died on Saturday morning, hours after he was run over by a car while lying on the...
Over $2B in marijuana destroyedRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday destroyed over $2 billion worth...
Cell phone, SIM cards of murdered Saxacalli man found in Wong’s possessionInvestigators probing the double murder of David Gomes and his mother, Elizabeth Gomes recovered his personal belongings, including his cell...
Father, son charged for possession of cocaineDays after they were arrested, a man and his son were on Friday charged after being found with almost 12...
Cops pretending to be SOCU officers accused of demanding $1M from civil engineerTwo police ranks attached to the Brickdam Police Station in Georgetown have been charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit...
RSS meeting convenes with focus on Haiti’s crisis, transnational crimeBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The 49th Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers commenced on Friday with an emphasis on...
Former Headmaster dies in Beterverwagting fireA 77-year-old man perished in a fire that destroyed his Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) house on Friday morning. Dead...
Tomb raiders arrestedPolice have arrested two fishermen who allegedly broke into a tomb and stole money between March 17 and 19, 2024,...
Sophia man shot deadPolice are investigating the murder of Courtney Younge, a 56-year-old labourer of ‘D’ Field Sophia, who was shot by a...
Security guard arrested for fatal shooting of teenager at LusignanPolice have arrested a 20-year-old security guard in connection with the fatal shooting of Jared Jaganand, a 19-year-old handyman of...
Duo busted with cocaine at ProvidenceRanks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday arrested two men in connection with the discovery of almost...
Pensioner jailed for illegal gun, ammoGeorge Aubrey Archer, a 72-year-old pensioner of Suddie, Essequibo Coast, was found guilty of having in his possession unlicensed firearm...
Two years jail for Charity man guilty of armed robberyJunior Williams, a 28-year-old gold miner of Charity, Essequibo Coast, on Monday sentenced to two years jail for the armed...
Motorcyclist, 22, dies after crashing into concrete bridgeDaniel Anthony Lopes, a 22-year-old resident of Byderabo Road Bartica, lost his life in a motorcycle incident around 01:45 hrs...
Patentia teenager beaten, stabbed to death; student arrested, another in hidingPolice have arrested a 17-year-old student in connection with the brutal murder of Aaron Bess, a 17-year-old boy who was...
Woman killed by sister’s ex-boyfriend was shot to the chest- autopsyAshanti Liverpool, the 24-year-old woman who was killed by her sister’s ex-boyfriend during the wee hours of Tuesday, died of...
Suspects arrested after armed robbery of Superbet outlet at ZeelugtPolice have arrested two suspects in connection with the armed robbery of Natasha’s Superbet located at Zeelugt New Scheme, East...
