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...
Three persons held at gunpoint, robbed at Lamaha Park shopA foreign national, a shop owner and a construction worker were on Tuesday threatened and robbed while at a shop...
Protection orders ‘not just a piece of paper’ – Superintendent Daniels warns abusersAmid concerns raised about how proactive Officers are when responding to reports, Superintendent Shellon Daniels has reminded citizens that protection...
Housewife, taxi driver charged with conspiracy to commit murderA 38-year-old housewife of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, and a 30-year-old taxi driver of Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara,...
Security guard fires at man allegedly cutting cable on Regent Street Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred late Monday evening on Regent Street, Bourda, Georgetown, involving a security guard...
Pedestrian dies in early-morning accident at Mon Repos; Police Lance Corporal in custodyPolice are probing a fatal accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian in the early hours of Tuesday,...
‘I am not missing’ – young woman responds to missing person reportThe Guyana Police Force on Monday night issued a missing person’s report for 18-year-old Delismar Vansluytman of Land of Promise,...
Bribery is a crime: Police Force issues stern warning as corruption threatens justiceThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) is sounding a firm warning: offering bribes to police officers is not just unethical —...
Orthopedic technician remanded for sharing private images of ‘Lola Doll’Treveir Sinclair, also known as “Tratts,” a 20-year-old Orthopedic Technician at the Georgetown Public Hospital and resident of West...
Ex-policeman remanded for forgery, fraudulent demand of $35M at GBTI Diamond branchOmari James, a 26-year-old labourer and former police officer from the Farm Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was remanded...
Police destroy over $409M in marijuana, seize illegal firearms in Berbice operationsRanks from the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch and Regional Division Six on Sunday carried out two major eradication exercises...
Construction worker, 40, stabbed to death, two in custodyPolice are probing the murder of 40-year-old construction worker Gladwin Daniels of Lot 31 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, who...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with a bridge in Number 68 VillageA motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with a bridge in Number 68 Village, Corentyne Berbice, on Sunday afternoon. The...
Police probe Facebook post linking Corporal to teen student; mother denies allegationsThe Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into a Facebook post that surfaced on 27 September 2025, linking Corporal...
CJIA Police ranks under probe for alleged extortion; Gov’t orders body cameras at ports of entryThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) has confirmed that police ranks stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are under...
UPDATE: Officials place Roberts on leave after arrest by ICE(AP) — Officials put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave Saturday, a day after federal immigration agents arrested...
Kaneville man shot dead during hunting trip; friend in custodyPolice are investigating the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Lakeram Persaud, a Guyanese of East Indian descent from Kaneville, East Bank...
Maruranau farmer stabbed to death during family dispute; brothers-in-law in police custodyA 27-year-old Amerindian farmer from Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, was fatally stabbed on Friday afternoon in what police have described...
17-year-old driver dies following collision with lorry in KwakwaniA 17-year-old driver lost his life Friday morning following a collision between his car and a lorry on Mines Road,...
