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 years jail for man who broke into private jet at CJIAAlbert Rajram called ‘Bunny’ was Thursday sentenced to 36 months imprisonment after he confessed to stealing a quantity of items...
Man to serve 17 years in jail for raping 12-Y-0 girlGavin Assanah was on Thursday sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl twice. Assanah was sentenced by...
‘Dizzy’ driver rushed to hospital after losing control of company’s vehicleA driver was Thursday rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital after he slammed into another vehicle at about 11:00hrs along...
License suspension, seizure of vehicles for unpaid traffic tickets – BennDrivers who have not been paying their traffic tickets can have their driving privileges revoked and their vehicles seized. This...
Two plead not guilty to 2016 murder of Gafoor’s managerTwo men on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the 2016 murder of Gafoor’s manager Terry Lackhan who was killed during...
Drivers instructed to visit accident victims in hospitals Drivers responsible for injuring persons in accidents are now being instructed to visit those victims in hospitals as part of...
Crying man gets life sentence for killing reputed wifeFormer Police Special Constable Jermain Bristol was Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 35...
Construction worker convicted of raping teen girl jailed for nine yearsAndrew Blackman, 32, was Wednesday sentenced to serve nine years imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. Blackman, a...
Two East Bank men arrested for reporting fake robberyPolice on Tuesday arrested two men from Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, who allegedly falsely reported that they were robbed...
Bartica youth granted bail on rape chargeA 26-year-old man of Bartica was on Tuesday granted $150,000 bail for the offence of rape. Police Headquarters reported that...
‘Buss Mouth’ stabbed, chopped to death during heated argumentPolice are investigating the murder of 34-year-old Dick Grant, a gold miner who was chopped and stabbed to death during...
Body of NYPD officer recovered three days laterThree days after Gladstone Haynes went missing while swimming in the Ireng River at Orinduik Falls, his body was recovered...
More ‘active’ Road Safety Council in promotion of safe drivingThe Guyana National Road Safety Council is working to ensure that safe driving is observed and promoted throughout the year...
Man gets life imprisonment for raping 3-year-oldTroy Chapman, 31, was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 18 years. He...
‘Give people tickets on the road’ – Benn tells traffic ranksIn an attempt to prevent allegations of police harassment, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn encouraged traffic ranks to issue...
Missing tourist is NYPD officerGladstone Haynes who went missing on Sunday while swimming in the Ireng River at Orinduik Falls has been identified as...
Essequibo family repeatedly attacked by teen now pleads for swift police actionSherwin Peters, 21, and his father-in-law Vickram Dohnie were reportedly attacked and chopped by a 17-year-old boy on separate occasions...
Man, 41, arrested with methA 41-year-old man was arrested with 88.6 grams of methamphetamine on Monday at Demico House located within the vicinity of...
