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...
Azruddin surrenders after allegedly offering $500k to woman assaulted by ‘Doggie’ to drop matterUS-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed surrendered to Police Thursday, hours after law enforcement officials made attempts to arrest him for an obstruction...
Former GTU President Colwyn King sentenced to 19 years in prison after found guilty of rapeFormer President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King, has been given a 19 year prison sentence after he...
Venezuelan arrested with cocaine at HelenaPolice on motorcycle patrol at Helena #2, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, have arrested an 18-year-old Venezuelan national after he was...
Foulis man jailed, fine $1M for sexual activity with a child family member A 38-year-old construction worker from Foulis, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined $1...
Kitty man arrested after Police find live ammo in car A late-night police patrol in Georgetown has led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man after ranks discovered live ammunition...
Woman, 23, remanded to prison for murder of mother-in-lawDeborah Williams, a 23-year-old housewife from Mabaruma Settlement, North West District, was remanded to prison on Wednesday after she was...
Who is ‘Dirty Doggie’?Who is ‘Dirty Doggie’, the man who says he calls the shots for Azruddin Mohamed and savagely beat a woman...
Four months later, driver in fatal Line Path accident arrestedFour months after fleeing an accident scene, Police have arrested the driver accused of crashing into a Berbice family riding...
Ganja found in abandoned shop at Jonestown, Mahaica Thirty-three packets of cannabis were found in an abandoned shop at Jonestown, Mahaica, on Tuesday. The cannabis amounted to 130...
15-Y-O among two dead as late-night shooting in Buxton leaves several others injuredPolice are investigating a deadly shooting which occurred just before midnight on Tuesday at Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara,...
Azruddin’s chief organiser ‘Doggie’ wanted for gunplay over payment for Nomination Day mobilisation Bradley Sampson, also known as ‘Dirty Doggie’, is wanted by the Police for several offences committed on Tuesday. Sampson has...
Linden robbery suspect shot dead during Police confrontation; firearm, ammo & cocaine foundA 26-year-old man, suspected of multiple armed robberies, was fatally shot during a late-night exchange of gunfire with Police ranks...
Illegal mining, logging operations shut down as Guyana ramps up protection of natural resourcesIn a coordinated push to safeguard its natural resources and sovereignty, Guyana has intensified surveillance and enforcement operations across land,...
Corentyne teen found dead with chop woundsA 16-year-old boy, Justin Smith of Number 47 Village, Corentyne Berbice, was brutally killed on Sunday night after being attacked...
President Ali warns citizens not to be bribed: ‘Your vote is your dignity’President Dr Irfaan Ali Sunday evening issued a strong warning against attempts to buy votes, describing such efforts as an...
Guyana to host major INTERPOL conference in 2026 Guyana has announced that it will host the next INTERPOL Conference in 2026, a move welcomed by regional leaders as...
PPP activists file Police report after WIN supporters remove party flags in front of Azruddin MohamedActivists of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) have filed an official Police complaint after an incident in which supporters of...
Five persons arrested after cocaine bust The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said five persons were arrested after ranks found five parcels of cocaine in motor cars...
