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...
US tourist missing after fishing trip in RupununiAn unidentified United States (US) tourist is missing after he went on a fishing expedition in the Rupununi river near...
With no-case submission upheld, duo walks free of 2016 murder of Gafoor’s managerAfter being behind bars for over six years, two men were freed of the 2016 murder of Gafoor’s manager Terry...
Land surveyor’s body found after two-week searchAlmost two weeks after he went missing following a boat mishap in the Upper Mazaruni River, Germaine La Rose’s body...
Laing Avenue shooting: Men wanted for death of construction worker nabbed in BerbicePolice have arrested two of the men who were engaged in a shootout at Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown on...
‘Devil’ found guilty of raping girl with a disabilityRondell Chappel, called “Devil”, was on Tuesday found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl with a disability. Chappel, 35, of...
Ganja worth $10M found at No. 78 villageAn investigation has been launched by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after 79.6 kilogrammes (KG) of cannabis, with a street...
Man who fatally stabbed Linden teacher found deadPolice Headquarters Tuesday confirmed that a body found hanging in an abandoned house at Wismar, Linden is that of Leston Baynes,...
President asks Top Cop to clamp down on unauthorised use of lights, sirensPresident Dr Irfaan Ali has mandated Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken to enforce a clamp down against the unauthorised use...
Getaway driver to serve 2 ½ years for 2021 Kitty multi-million-dollar gold heistDequan King, called “Titus”, was on Monday sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment for his role in the...
British citizen fined $15,000 for assaulting ‘Guyanese Critic’Olivia Reneesia Bazilio, a 28-year-old British citizen, was on Monday fined $15,000 after she assaulted known social media personality Mikhail...
Linden teacher stabbed to death after partner brought son homePolice Headquarters reported that Kelly Charlotte, the 22-year-old teacher who was stabbed multiple times by her partner on Sunday night,...
Teacher, 22, dies after stabbed multiple times by partnerA 22-year-old primary school teacher, identified as Kelly Charlotte, was fatally stabbed several times by her partner on Sunday night....
Three arrested after $5M worth of ganja found in carThree men were arrested after ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 40 kilogrammes (KG) of marijuana with a...
Body of Linden boat captain recoveredThe body of a 55-year-old boat captain who disappeared after he was allegedly pushed overboard by two passengers in the...
Three in custody after several gunshots fired in Supenaam CreekThree men are currently in police custody in Region Two after they reportedly fired several gunshots at a farm at...
Two arrested after found with ‘air guns’The Guyana Police Force arrested two men separately within the last 24 hours after they were found with air guns....
‘Gold Teeth’ charged for murder of construction workerJamaal Abrams, called “Gold Teeth”, a 29-year-old mason of Westminster, West Bank Demerara, was charged and remanded to prison on...
Venezuelan national remanded for miner’s murderCarlos DaSilva, called Carlos Rodrigues, a 27-year-old Venezuelan national of Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was charged and remanded...
