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...
Region One records significant increase in reports of statutory rapeReports of rape in Region One (Barima-Waini) has increased significantly for the year with 48 reports of statutory rape recorded...
Language barrier, rough terrain affecting police’s response in Region OneNavigating rough terrain in Region One (Barima-Waini) and difficulties communicating with sections of the indigenous population who do not speak...
Packets of ganja found in abandoned propertyDozens of packets containing cannabis- weighing 534 grams (or just over one pound) in total- were found in an abandoned...
Ex-convict back in prison for simple larcenyA 45-year-old ‘B’ Field Sophia resident, who was allegedly caught red-handed while stealing several pairs of glass windows from a...
$115M worth in ganja farms, plants destroyedPolice ranks of Region Six have destroyed 120,000 ganja plants and 450lbs of ganja which was valued at $115 million....
Winches stolen from critical sluices in Region ThreeRegion Three Regional Officials have reported that on Saturday, November 13, 2021 sometime in the evening, the winch that is...
Police Force proposes ‘Gun Court’ to tackle backlog of casesThe Guyana Police Force has proposed a new branch of the judiciary – a Gun Court – which will address...
Day and night police patrol for Christmas season Starting November 15, 2021 until January 15, 2022, there will be day and night police patrol in anticipation of an...
Man, 20, jailed for armed robbery; possession of unlicensed gunTwenty-year-old Daniel McArthur was on Monday sentenced to two years, six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to armed robbery...
Man wanted for murder of Brazilian nationalGenelson Alves Olivera, a 36-year-old Brazilian national, is being sought by the police for the murder of another Brazilian national...
Guyana recorded highest seizure of cocaine in 10 yearsThe Guyana Police Force is recording the highest cocaine seizure in over 10 years. A total of 536.3 kg or...
Berbice man killed while trying to save son from beatingA 61-year-old farmer of Woodley Park Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) was brutally beaten to death on Saturday night as...
‘I am scared for my life’ – says Prosecutor who came under attack from gunmenPolice Prosecutor, Corporal Hemchand Sukhna is now living in fear that gunmen would return to harm him and his family....
President announces ‘safe country’ programme; highest penalty for those caught with illegal firearmsBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Noting that the country has seen an almost 20 per cent decrease in crime in the...
Abused woman accuse Parika police of destroying evidenceA Parika, East Bank Essequibo woman has filed a complaint with Region Three Commander Errol Watts against ranks at the...
Court case possible link to gun attack on Prosecutor, familyPolice suspect that the gun attack on Police Prosecutor, Corporal Hemchand Sukhna and his family may have stemmed from one...
Tuschen bar owner robbed, chopped; bandit drops loot while scaling fenceA cutlass-wielding bandit attacked a 40-year-old businessman on Thursday night and stole his iPhone 6 and $30,000 in cash, however,...
Driver ‘blinded by lights’ kills cyclist in accidentA 45-year-old female driver was reportedly ‘blinded by the lights of another vehicle when she crashed into a pedal cyclist...
