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...
UPDATE: Inmate says lighter found in cell at Brickdam Police Station, lit toilet paper to ward off mosquitosA prisoner who was being detained for armed robbery is now being investigated for his role in setting fire to...
Miner found dead in abandoned pit at Puttering BackdamPolice are investigating the suspected drowning of Jerome John, a 53-year-old Miner (address unknown), which occurred between Friday and Sunday...
Man, 40, found dead hours after confrontation at Soesdyke barYoel Valenzuela, a 40-year-old labourer who resided at Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was found dead Sunday morning on the...
Prisoner sets fire to lock-ups at Brickdam Police StationA prisoner who was being detained for armed robbery is now being investigated for his role in setting fire to...
Vigilance man arrested with 4 ounces of ganjaA 32-year-old man was nabbed with 125.2 grams (4.4 ounces) of marijuana by ranks attached to the Vigilance Police Station...
Foulis man left for dead by biker in hit & runPedestrian Amir Bassalut, a 29-year-old of Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD), died in the wee hours of Sunday after being...
‘Real and present danger’ – 1, 500 soldiers from over 15 countries in Guyana for Tradewinds 23Guyana is preparing to host the 2023 Tradewinds Exercise for the third time over the next seven days (July 14...
Police shoot man who allegedly robbed Venezuelan women at nightclubEmanuel Hawker, a 23-year-old unemployed man from West Ruimveldt, Georgetown is currently under Police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital,...
Origin of fire that gutted El Dorado Trading building yet to be determinedOne day after fire completely gutted a building that houses three apartments and popular gold dealership – El Dorado Trading...
Life imprisonment for father of two who raped girl, 13A 33-year-old driver of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl in 2021....
Andrew Morgan jailed for four years, fined $4.9M for cocaine found at Eccles homeBusinessman Andrew Morgan is now a convicted drug dealer and was on Friday sentenced to four years in jail together...
Fire destroys El Dorado Trading buildingA fire of unknown origin on Thursday destroyed the majority of the building that housed El Dorado Trading at Lot...
Serious crimes down by 12 %By Sharda Bacchus Sharda@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Despite an increase in the number of murders committed this year thus far, the Guyana Police...
Online radio part of Police’s new PR plansAs part of efforts to improve its relationship between the public and its ranks, the Guyana Police Force is working...
Police Force to get new air wingTo enhance its capacity and capability, plans are in the pipeline for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to establish a...
Life imprisonment without parole for rapistWesley Bazil, also known as ‘Trappy’, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for raping a 15-year-old girl....
Young security guard reported missingWorry has consumed the mother of a 23-year-old security guard attached to J’s Security Service in New Amsterdam, Berbice who...
DNA testing confirms remains of Police Constable Quincy LewisThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday said that DNA testing has confirmed that the skeletal remains found in a...
