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...
Father was chopped 24 times by son – PME findsArchaelus Anthony Miguel, 59, a labourer was brutally chopped about his body and face 24 times, allegedly by his son,...
Over 1,500lbs of drugs seized; more ganja farms destroyed this yearThe Guyana Police Force seized about 1, 530 pounds (693.2 kg) of illegal drugs for this year including cocaine, cannabis...
Three injured as intoxicated driver crashes head-on into hire carA hire car driver and two passengers are lucky to be alive after an intoxicated driver crashed head-on into their vehicle...
Armed robberies, overall crime rate declined for 2021For the period of January 1 – September 6, Guyana saw a decline of 34.6 per cent in robbery under...
Police Force records decrease in murdersA new ‘serious crimes’ report released by the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday shows a 19.8 per cent decrease in...
Alarming increase in rape cases this yearThe Guyana Police Force is reporting an alarming increase in sexual assault cases for the year thus far. Statistics released...
Man claims soldier joined in raping his relative so he killed him & his girlfriendDetectives have managed to make a huge break in the murder of Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...
Berbice tyre shop owner killed in accidentRemmy Ramsammy, the owner of the Fix It Tyre Shop, West Coast Berbice, was killed in an accident Wednesday evening...
Police trade bullets with suspected gang members in OgleFollowing up on intelligence garnered and information received in relation to armed robberies in the Division, at about 06:15hrs Wednesday,...
8 bandits attack commuters at Harbour Bridge; boy, 15 among two arrestedQuick action by the Guyana Police Force led to the arrest of two men – a 23-year-old and a 15-year-old...
Linden youth not guilty of rapeA 24-year-old Linden resident walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man on Tuesday after a 12-member jury...
Two plead not guilty to brutal murder of Gafoor’s managerTwo men on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the brutal murder of Gafoor’s manager Terry Lackhan, who was killed during...
Youth shot by security was not attempting to rob supermarket but was confronted over counterfeit money – PoliceThe Georgetown youth who was shot twice by a security guard Monday night was not attempting to rob a Diamond,...
Bartica bandit beaten by taxi driver, flees sceneAn unknown man, who was armed with a handgun, is on the run after he was beaten by a Bartica...
Inmate accused of rape hospitalised after ingesting poisonPolice Headquarters on Tuesday reported that a male prisoner who was in custody at the Springlands Police Station in Berbice...
‘I chop he up, because he de troubling me’ – sonA 26-year-old man who allegedly chopped his father to death Monday at Great Troolie Island (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), reportedly admitted to...
Man, 26, allegedly hacks father to death in WakenaamResidents have executed a citizen’s arrest of a 26-year-old man who reportedly admitted to chopping his father to death during...
Bandit shot in attempted robbery of supermarketA security guard thwarted the attempted robbery of the ‘Good Life’ supermarket located at Diamond on the East Bank of...
