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...
Guyana Police Force responds to Hughes, Fields & Stoby statement See below the full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force in response to a statement issued by the Hughes,...
Over 4,300 e-tickets issued to date- Traffic ChiefMonths after the new automated electric ticketing system was introduced, a total of 4,330 e-tickets have been issued to date,...
Businessman remanded after Bel Air hit-and-run accident A businessman was remanded on Friday following charges related to an incident that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Kimberley...
Guyana Police Force working to ensure ‘peaceful, secure’ elections – HickenCommissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken on Friday highlighted that the Guyana Police Force is preparing itself so that it does...
Businessman Joshua Taylor died from blunt trauma to the headBusinessman Joshua Taylor, 24, reportedly died from blunt trauma to the head that may have been caused by a fall...
Kenesha Vaughn case: Nigel Hughes’ law firm ready to prosecute but says Police causing delaysThe Hughes Fields and Stoby law firm, whose lawyers are the private prosecutors in the Kenesha Vaughn/ Marlan Da Silva...
With Nigel Hughes, others failing to push through Kenesha Vaughn case, Police moving to revoke their permission to prosecuteThe Guyana Police Force, late Thursday night, issued a release stating that it was not prosecuting the Kenesha Vaughn/ Marlan...
Three remanded after CANU seizes over 24kg of foreign marijuana on West Coast DemeraraThree men have been remanded to prison after they were charged in connection with the recent seizure of more than...
77-year-old man dies in Friendship crashA 77-year-old man has died following a tragic accident on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday morning....
‘Butter’, 19, arrested after cutlass attack on elderly labourerPolice have arrested 19-year-old Junior Linton, known as ‘Butter’, in connection with an early-morning armed robbery in Albouystown that left...
Man, 23, fatally wounded after firing father’s gun indiscriminatelyTwenty-three-year-old Joshua Taylor was fatally wounded early Thursday morning during attempts to restrain him after he took possession of his...
Man, 21, charged with armed robbery, possession of smoking utensilAkash Parsaram, known as ‘Samsung’, a 21-year-old construction worker from Success, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with armed...
Berbice teen injured after struck by police vehicle, reportedly mistaken for robbery suspectA teenager in Berbice suffered a fractured leg after he was mistakenly identified as a robbery suspect and struck...
Pomeroon man arrested with cocaine during patrol in Charity A 25-year-old man from Siriki Village in the Upper Pomeroon River was arrested on Wednesday night after police found him...
SWAT officer gets 25 years for killing Orin Boston during unlawful raidSherwin Peters, 36, a former SWAT officer convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter, has been sentenced to 25 years...
Family wants justice for teen killed in Bel Air hit-and-run accidentThe family of 16-year-old Kimberley Jones, who lived at Lot 63, Number 22 Village, Bel Air, West Coast Berbice,...
Defence may seek dismissal if Kenesha Vaughn trial does not begin at next hearingAlthough all statements have been filed, the trial of businessman Marlan DaSilva, who is charged with the brutal killing of...
Crime Chief urges vigilance as GPF ramps up efforts to steer youths away from crimeThe involvement of youths in criminal activities remains a concern, and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is intensifying its efforts...
