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...
15 Venezuelan women found at Stewartville bar; trafficking suspectedThe Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said the Guyana Police Force removed fifteen female Venezuelan nationals from a nightspot...
$3.5M in cocaine and .32 Taurus firearm, ammo found at Eccles homeThe Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Monday afternoon confirmed that a quantity of cocaine with a street value of...
Leron Patterson wanted for attempted murder of ex-girlfriendPolice on Monday issued a wanted bulleting for 36-year-old Leron Patterson in relation to the attempted murder committed on his...
Suspected drug trafficker arrested at Eccles home with cocaine, ammunitionAndrew Morgan, the brother of Peter Morgan – a deportee and convicted drug trafficker – was arrested on Monday by...
Missing woman’s body found in Mazaruni RiverThe body of 19-year-old Anisa Miguel was discovered at around 10:30 hrs on Sunday floating in the Mazaruni River, Region...
Man, 34, tied up and hacked to death during fight at De KinderenLindsford Kenwayne Duguid, 34, whose occupation and address are so far unknown, was murdered on Sunday between O3:00hrs and 03:45hours...
CANU arrests man with loaded shotgun in BerbiceA man identified as Radesh Bickharie, 52, was arrested on Friday last by officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit...
After 20 years on the run, alleged wife killer caughtCalling it a victory for the ‘long arm of the law’, ranks of the Guyana Police Force have arrested a...
Boat sinks in Essequibo River, all passengers rescued Eighteen persons were Saturday rescued and are now safe after the boat they were travelling in sunk in the Essequibo...
140 inmates graduate after completing training in various fieldsA total of 140 inmates from the Lusignan and Mazaruni prisons have graduated after completing training courses in various programmes...
17 persons rehabilitated by Drug Treatment CourtSince the establishment of the Drug Treatment Court in 2019, a total of 17 substance abusers have benefited thus far....
Two years jail for ‘chain snatcher’City Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old man to serve two years imprisonment after he confessed to snatching...
Man accused of setting couple on fire arrestedMore than two weeks after he reportedly set his friend on fire, Christian Joseph called ‘Son Son’ of Kitty, Georgetown...
Venezuelan gang robs businessman of raw goldA gang of seven Venezuelan men armed with hand guns reportedly robbed a 24-year-old businessman of Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River...
Student, 12, found with ganja in socksA 12-year-old female student from the Three Miles Secondary School in Bartica, Region Seven was found with a plastic bag...
Motorcyclist, 42, dies in Lethem accident A 42-year-old man of Lethem, Region Nine died after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a median...
Guyanese man stabbed to death in SurinameA Guyanese man was stabbed to death in front of the Osies Paradise bar in Paramaribo, Suriname on Tuesday night....
Man found guilty of raping girl, 12A 35-year-old computer technician was on Wednesday found guilty of raping a 12-year-old school girl in 2015. Feroz Shakeer was...
