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...
Linden man drowns while on hangout and swimA Linden man identified as Stephen Wayne Major, 23, is now dead after a trip to the popular hangout and...
Development will be facilitated by greater focus on securityPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali said that Guyana’s transformation can only take place in a secure environment and as such, the...
New crime-fighting team not a ‘parallel police force’ – Pres. AliPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali has stated that the regional joint support team, a new crime-fighting initiative, is not a parallel...
New Amsterdam man killed after car plunges into trenchA New Amsterdam man was killed early Monday morning after the car he was driving ended up in a trench....
Policeman, pillion rider killed in Essequibo Coast accidentA Policeman and a person he was carrying on his motorcycle have died after crashing into a motorcar at Airy...
Elderly man found dead in Mocha trenchA 63-year-old man identified as Joseph Curt was Sunday morning found dead in a trench at Mocha Arcadia, East Bank...
Venezuelan hot dog vendor found dead in Church Street alleywayA Venezuelan hot dog vendor has been found dead in a Church Street, Georgetown alleyway. Dead is Ilan Antonia Singh,...
Prisoner found dead in Lethem Police StationInvestigators from the Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility are conducting a probe into the death of a convicted...
Fisherman waiting on transportation beaten with steel bar by banditsA 42-year-old fisherman is now nursing injuries about his body after he was beaten with a steel bar by bandits...
Prison escapee nabbed at AlbouystownPrison escapee Quincy Clarke has been recaptured by police one day after his dramatic exit from the Lusignan Prison holding...
Man wanted for Linden drive-by shootingPolice have issued a wanted bulletin for 27-year-old Lindener Samorea Mitchell for questioning relating to the drive by shooting that...
Deadly Alberttown fire: House was heavily grilled and one door was used for entry/exitThe Guyana Fire Service on Saturday said the Alberttown, Georgetown apartment that went up in flames, killing two women, was...
Prisoner almost escaped with prison officer’s bike but then jumps trench to get awayIn a dramatic event two hours after midnight Friday, a prisoner at the Lusignan Holding bay attempted to escape with...
Armed motorcycle bandits storm Better Hope yard in broad daylightPolice are on the hunt for two armed bandits who pulled off a daring daylight robbery at Better Hope East...
Tuschen: Woman breaks car window to escape after driver refuses to let her outA 21-ear-old woman who accepted an offer of a ride to the main road at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo has...
New Amsterdam businessman robbed at gunpoint; suspects escape with his carPolice are investigating an alleged armed robbery committed on a Strand Road, New Amsterdam businessman and his wife on Friday...
Two charged, remanded for ganja possessionTwo men who were traveling in a motor vehicle on Thursday but had in their possession a quantity of ganja...
Wakenaam man missing after GPHC visitA 66-year-old man is now missing after he reportedly left the Emergency Room at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday...
