Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganja
A 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 upgraded
Georgetown’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...
Woman wanted by police for operating alleged pyramid scheme
A 33-year-old woman, Keziah Jeuel Roberts, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to operating a Pyramid Scheme....
DJ attacked, stabbed to face during argument
Police are on the hunt for a selector identified as ‘DJ Raw Gold’ after he allegedly attacked and stabbed his...
Nine arrested at Vergenoegen bar for breaching COVID-19 curfew
Police on Saturday night arrested nine persons in Region Three (Essequibo Islands – West Demerara) for breaching the national 10:30pm...
Baby boy found floating in drain, mother arrested
Police have arrested 18-year-old Martha Miguel of Jango Street, Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, who allegedly killed her one-year, nine-month-old...
Robbery convict escapes Mazaruni prison
Police are on the hunt for a 25-year-old convict who escaped from the Mazarui prison on Friday afternoon. Police Headquarters,...
Murder of ‘Paper Shorts’: ‘Killa’ released from police custody without charge
Following a Habeas Corpus Writ served on the Guyana Police Force on Friday, 40-year-old Rondell Bacchus aka “Killa” was released...
No reports of kidnappings in Guyana; Police Force warns of misinformation
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force has taken notice of a Facebook...
Missing Mabaruma man found floating in river
The search for 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes ended tragically on Thursday when his decomposed body was found floating in the Arakaka...
Woman remanded to prison for murder of husband
A woman was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murder of her reputed husband, 46-year-old Darren Harris, of ‘E’...
Police arrest security guard who accidentally fired gun
Police have arrested security guard Dequan James after a report was made that he accidentally fired his 22-gauge shotgun at...
Post mortem finds Financial Analyst died from multiple injuries
Police on Thursday morning reported that a post mortem showed that Economic and Financial Analyst, Pretipaul Jaigobin, died of multiple...
Waitress, four others named as suspects in East Coast bar robbery
A waitress and four other persons have been identified as the suspects in a Wednesday night robbery at Sita’s Bar,...
20-year-old man goes missing from North West camp
Police headquarters on Thursday morning reported that 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes of Mabaruma Compound, North West District, has gone missing. According...
Prison Service explains early release of convict Rondell ‘Killa’ Bacchus
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Prison Service in relation to Rondell Bacchus, who is in custody in...
Mother turns son over to CANU
A mother turned over her 32-year-old son to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Easter Monday, one week after he...
Farmer’s finger chopped off during cutlass attack at Crabwood Creek
Police are investigating an alleged wounding committed on Surendranauth Sookdeo, called ‘Tambraine’, a 31-year-old farmer of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice....
Berbice woman chops boyfriend to head during argument
Police are on the hunt for a Number 68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice woman, who allegedly chopped her 29-year-old boyfriend to...
Nabaclis man perishes in fire
A Middle Walk, Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara man is now dead after he was burnt alive after he reportedly set...
