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...
After 34 years of ‘dedicated, distinctive’ service, Superintendent Denise Griffith retiresThe Guyana Police Force on Wednesday bid farewell to a “dedicated, hardworking, and selfless woman”, Superintendent Denise Griffith, who proceeded...
Wanted man arrested, found with unlicensed gunShortly after he was arrested by the Police on Wednesday, an East Coast Demerara (ECD) man, who was wanted for...
Tradewinds23: Soldiers exchange knowledge, skills to enhance marine capabilityResponse to marine and sea threats is a major responsibility and soldiers participating in Exercise Tradewinds 2023 on Tuesday exchanged...
Three nabbed with cannabis in truck trayPolice on Tuesday arrested a truck driver and three porters following the discovery of 702 grammes of marijuana in the...
Two injured in Mazaruni River boat mishapTwo persons were injured on Monday after the boat they were travelling in collided with another boat in the Mazaruni...
Man, 37, to spend two years in jail after nabbed with illegal gun & ammoVandell Skeete, a 37-year-old man of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, was jailed for a total of four years after...
Teen remanded for armed robbery, escaping lawful custodyNineteen-year-old Matthew Sylvain, of Melanie, East Coast Demerara was on Tuesday remanded for armed robbery while also facing charges related...
Inmate who set fire in Brickdam lockups remanded for attempted robberyStephon Howard, the 23-year-old vendor of East La Penitence, Georgetown who recently set fire to mattresses while in custody at...
Security Guard dies in accident at WalesMotorcyclist Immanuel Lamazon lost his life Monday night in an accident on the Wales Public Road, West Bank Demerara. He...
Annandale man wanted for Laing Ave. murderThe Guyana Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Carlton New-Borne Waldron, who is wanted for questioning in...
Man, 31, dies after vehicle topples along Ituni trailRodwell Peters, a 31-year-old driver, died after he was pinned under a vehicle that toppled along the Ituni trail in...
Tradewinds23: Soldiers trained to fast rope, experienced US Black Hawk helicopterExercise Tradewinds23 is underway in Guyana and on Monday participating soldiers were taken to Air Force London at Timehri, East...
Man dies after hit by fallen tree branch A so far unidentified man died on Monday after he was allegedly struck by a limb that broke off of...
Man fined $10,000 for threatening neighbourDevon Duguid, 58, of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was fined $10,000 on Monday after he was charged for threatening his neighbour...
Confessed killer freed after seven years on remandAfter spending nearly seven years on remand, Solomon George, the confessed killer in the 2016 fatal stabbing of tractor operator...
Medical student seriously injured by neighbour during argument over horseKim Near, a 42-year-old medical student of ‘C’ Field Sophia, Georgetown was seriously injured by his neigbhour on Sunday during...
Family challenges Police report in Foulis hit & run Relatives of 30-year-old Ameer Dassalut are calling for a thorough police investigation to be conducted after the man met his...
Father of two sets himself on fire, house destroyedA 38-year-old man from Paradise/Jibb, Region Two died Sunday evening after setting himself on fire. Dead is Terry Lallo. He...
