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...
Over 100lbs ganja seized, labourer arrestedA 23-year-old labourer identified as Gregory Isaacs was arrested on Saturday after police discovered 52, 617 grams (116 pounds) of...
‘I will live with the consequences’ – says Soldier suspected of murdering hairdresserInvestigators from the Major Crimes Unit have made headway in the brutal murder of 29-year-old Donalesa Park, a hairdresser of...
PME confirms hairdresser was strangled; Soldier denies committing the actA post-mortem examination carried out on the body of 29-year-old Donalesa Park, a hairdresser of No.2 Village, East Canje Berbice,...
Man, 54, pleads guilty to fraud; jailed for two yearsA 54-year-old man, who was arrested earlier this week, pleaded guilty to four counts of obtaining money by false pretence...
‘If I had a knife, she wudda die’ – serial rapist tells court; jailed for 11 yearsSerial rapist, Thurston Semple, was on Thursday sentenced to serve 11 years imprisonment for the gruesome rape and attack carried...
Pensioner found dead in pool of blood at Mon Repos homePolice are investigating the murder of 86-year-old Anges Dilon who was found lying in a pool of blood at her...
Soldier main suspect in killing hairdresser, stuffing body in garbage bagA 33-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier is currently in custody at Camp Ayangana, Georgetown in connection with the murder...
Missing woman found dead, dumped along Corentyne Public RoadThe body of a 29-year-old hairdresser from Canje, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) was found early Thursday morning...
Mother of 5 dies in Mandela accident; motorcyclist criticalA 42-year-old woman died on Wednesday and a motorcyclist is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after...
16 charged with ‘riotous behaviour’ during ECD protestFollowing Tuesday’s protest along the East Coast of Demerara which turned violent after protesters lit debris on fire while other...
Fisherman who attacked, attempted to rape woman remandedAjay Gaj, a 30-year-old fisherman, who attempted to rape a 22-year-old woman last Friday on the West Coast Demerara, was...
Duo gets 10 years sentence for 2016 murder of Professor MarsTwo young men were on Wednesday sentenced to serve 10 years imprisonment for the murder of 75-year-old retired professor Pairaudeau...
Golden Grove man arrested over threats to kill PresidentThe police have arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill President Dr Irfaan Ali during a violent protest...
Deaths at Marriott: Stomach contents confirm men consumed cyanideTwo months after two friends – 25-year-old Paishnarine ‘Richie’ Hansraj and 34-year-old Justin Teixeira – were found dead in a...
Probe into death of boat captain remains open as family suspects foul playThe investigation into the death of 28-year-old Saigon Hopkinson, who was found dead inside a fuel tank on June 6,...
Anisa Miguel died by drowning, no marks of violence found on bodyNineteen-year-old Anisa Miguel, whose body was found on Sunday last floating in the Mazaruni River, died by drowning, according to...
Guyana, Brazil ink agreements to fight crime, strengthen securityWith the intent to strengthen bilateral co-operations between Guyana and Brazil, two Cooperation Agreements were signed between the two countries...
Andrew Morgan remanded for cocaine found at Eccles home, gun charges to followSuspected drug trafficker, Andrew Morgan, was Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court to answer...
