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...
‘Sister Jean’ murdered at ParamakatoiPolice are investigating the murder of 78-year-old Ramdia Balkaran also known as ‘Sister Jean’ who was found dead in her...
Tuschen taxi driver beaten, robbed of carPolice are investigating the armed robbery of a 30-year-old taxi driver who was beaten and robbed of his car, cash...
Hefty fines, jail time for using someone’s phone, other devices without permissionGuyana’s Cybercrime Act of 2018 provides for the protection of people’s privacy and has listed heavy fines and imprisonment for...
Police detain ‘known character’ in murder of businessmanAndrew Ridley called ‘Aids Man’ of Lot 173 Campbell Street, Albouystown, Georgetown was on Wednesday arrested as the main suspect...
Policeman, civilian assaulted at Berbice GymkanaA Police Constable and his friend were assaulted by persons hurling beer bottles Tuesday night at a Gymkana activity held...
3 years jail for vendor who stole shotgun from security guardA 33-year-old vendor was on Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment after he confessed to stealing a loaded shotgun from...
Missing Cummings Lodge man found on East BankMichael Sukhnandan, the 67-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, who was missing since December 16, was found on Wednesday....
Women arrested, CCTV footage reviewed as family unsettled by businessman’s murderTwo women were arrested and CCTV cameras are being reviewed as Police investigators continue to probe the murder of Shimron...
Suspects confess to Boxing Night robbery of Vreed-en-Hoop gas stationTwo men who reportedly robbed the Sridat Service Station located at New Road Vreed-En-Hoop, West Coast Demerara on December 26,...
NA man remanded to prison for murder of boy, 15A 41-year-old man from Mai Mai Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam was Tuesday charged and remanded to prison for the...
State House attacker claims he had ‘visions’ to share with the PresidentPolice investigators have made some headway in their probe of the December 15, 2022 attack on the President’s official residence...
Cummings Lodge man, 67, missing Michael Sukhnandan, a 67-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, has been missing since December 16. According to Melisa Jhari,...
Brazilian national, 18, dies at mining camp An 18-year-old Brazilian national died at a mining camp at about 17:00hrs on Monday at the Quartstone Backdam, Cuyuni River,...
Men beaten with cutlass, shot at during Canje robberyMichael Chunoo, 38, of Lot 29 Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and remigrant Gordon Benn were...
Two employees arrested after weapons go missing from security firmSix firearms and a quantity of ammunition were allegedly stolen from Radar Security and supplies between Sunday and Monday; two...
Police recover guns, ammo during East Coast operationsPolice officers early Tuesday morning recovered five firearms and a quantity of ammunition during four operations conducted along the East...
Man, 19, dies in Berbice hit-and-run accidentVishan Ramphal, a 19-year-old motorcyclist of Lot 5 Campbell Street, Belvedere, Corentyne, died on Tuesday morning following a hit-and-run accident...
Murdered businessman robbed of gold jewellery, bagShimron Adams, the 41-year-old businessman who was shot dead on Monday night, was robbed of his gold jewellery and a...
