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...
Vagrants displaced as fire guts deserted Celina ResortSix men were detained and subsequently released as police probe a fire to a building usually occupied by vagrants at...
Perseverance man, 20, dies after stabbed to neck during argumentA young man, just 20 years old, lost his life on Saturday after being stabbed during an argument. Police Headquarters,...
Berbice Businessman dies after pinned by fallen treeA businessman identified as 50-year-old Kewin Nathaniel Allen of Angoy’s Avenue, Berbice died on Sunday at Blue Mountain Backdam in...
Mystery remains with no arrests, leads yet in Hogg Island farmer’s murderFamily members as well as police investigators are still looking for leads that would help them expose the persons behind...
CANU finds over 11lbs of ganja hidden in bushes at CanjeRanks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found over 11 pounds of marijuana hidden in bushes at Sheet Anchor,...
Man who stabbed ex-wife to death remandedBaburam Suraj Ganpat, 37, appeared virtually at the Springlands Magistrate’s where he was charged with the murder of his ex-wife,...
Caesar says Bascom’s allegations untrue; demands apology, $50M for defamationSuperintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar has written to police detective Dion Bascom demanding that he retracts allegations levelled against him,...
Stabbing incident leaves one deadThe Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) Friday night confirmed the stabbing death of Kareem Kayum of Regent Street, Georgetown....
Man arrested as police remove cocaine, ganja from abandoned house at VergenoegenA quantity of cocaine and marijuana was found and removed by police ranks from an abandoned house at Vergenoegen, East...
Police body to probe detective’s damning allegationsThe Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of the Guyana Police Force has been instructed to commence an investigation into the...
Man jailed, relative secures bail on trafficking narcotics chargeTwo men who were caught with 25lbs of ganja after they attempted to flee police officers at Third Phase, Kwakwani,...
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman who fell asleep at house party remandedA 25-year-old labourer was Friday remanded to prison for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after she fell asleep at a...
Six months jail for homeless man found with cocaineA 29-year-old homeless man will be spending the next six months behind bars, after he confessed to a cocaine trafficking...
Electrician remanded for stealing shot gun from security guard during robberyA 27-year-old electrician was Friday remanded to prison for allegedly stealing a shotgun belonging to a security guard during a...
Pandit charged, remanded for watchman’s murderA Pandit who worked as a Pump Operator at the Rose Hall Sugar Estate and resides at New Area Canefield,...
Thieves who broke into vehicles on Mandela Ave. arrested; led police to other stolen items Police arrested three men and recovered a number of stolen items as they probed a simple larceny report on Thursday....
Man who stabbed ex-wife to death turns himself over to policeSuraj Ganpat who Monday last stabbed his ex-wife Cindy Ramchandar to death has turned himself over to the police. After...
Two decomposing bodies found, one in Montrose trench & another in Demerara RiverA partially decomposed body of an unidentifiable male was found floating in a trench at Montrose, East Coast Demerara on...
