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...
‘Old grievance’ led to deadly stabbing of taxi driverQuincy Weekes, 41, called “Baloo” of Mocha, East Bank Demerara who was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning, had an...
Dion Bascom gets $300,000 bail for cyberbullying cops Police Detective Dion Bascom was on Wednesday released on $300,000 bail on three cybercrime-related charges for allegedly harassing two of...
No more handwritten statements; $17M IT equipment donated to Police ForceNo longer will the Guyana Police Force have to manually write statements as information technology (IT) equipment valued at $17...
Taxi driver stabbed to death; suspect arrestedA taxi driver identified as ‘Baloo’ was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning at Mocha, East Bank Demerara. The News...
Injured robbery suspect escapes from policeAn injured robbery suspect managed to evade police officers on Monday night in Alberttown, Georgetown, after a hostile crowd hindered...
Woman stabs lover to neck during argumentA 27-year-old man of Evan Street, Charlestown is nursing a stab wound to his neck following an argument with his...
Retired cop arrested after businessman abducted, robbed millions for ‘owing’ suspectsA 35-year-old businessman of Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara was reportedly abducted and robbed of $3.6 million worth of gold...
‘Uncle Pappi’ gets 10 years for raping girl, 11Chandralall Lakhraj, called “Uncle Pappi”, was on Tuesday sentenced to serve 10 years in prison after he was found guilty...
Two men nabbed with ganja & firearm Two men, both 21 years old, were arrested after they were caught with a sizable quantity of cannabis and a...
Stepson, friend get over 10 years for killing estate workerRoopnarine Persaud called “Helicopter” and Deonarine Lakhan called “Pascal” were on Monday sentenced for their roles in the killing of...
Businessman on cocaine trafficking charge released on $200,000 bailBusinessman Mark Gomes was on Monday released on $200,000 bail on a charge of trafficking over 24 grams of cocaine...
Businessman charged with cocaine trafficking refused bailBusinessman Michael Andrew Morgan, who was charged with cocaine trafficking in June, was refused bail by High Court Judge Justice...
Labourer dies after tyre explodes in facePolice are investigating a freak accident that left a man dead after a tyre exploded in his face. The incident...
Unidentified man killed in hit-and-run accident at AnnandaleAn unidentified man was struck down by a speeding motorcar on the Annandale public road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), at...
Two men busted with 24.4 grams of cocaine in glass tubesAndre Gomes called ‘Zipper’, 61, and Mark Gomes, 38, were arrested on Friday after officers from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit...
15 foreign women found at East Bank bar during human trafficking operationsFifteen women, all foreign nationals, were found during a Trafficking in Persons (TiP) exercise conducted on Thursday at the Bikers...
No evidence of corrupt practices or attempt to cover up Fagundes murder case- RSS findsSee below full release issued by Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs: The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (GCRG)...
Coldingen man, 32, electrocutedPolice are investigating the alleged electrocution of Mark Wells, a 32-year-old man of Lot 44 Coldingen, East Coast Demerara. The...
