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...
Bandits attack, rob Super Bet manager of $2.3MPolice are investigating the armed robbery of a West Bank Demerara businessman who was forced to hand over $2,380,000 to...
Ex-cop Paul Watson accused of fraudPaul Watson, a former policeman of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was arrested on Tuesday for obtaining money by falsely pretending...
Berbice man chopped to deathPolice are investigating the murder of 68-year-old Sooroojdeo Deochand, known as ‘Sarjie’, who was found in a pool of blood...
Realtor accused of forging High Court order, swindling woman of $45MThirty-one-year old Avery Grant, a realtor, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, accused...
Boy, 11, drowns during fishing tripThe body of 11-year-old Latchman Ramanand of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was recovered at the Enmore Foreshore minutes after he...
Labourer charged with attempted murder of wifeA 30-year-old man was granted $500,000 bail on Tuesday for the attempted murder of his reputed wife, whom he severely...
Injured driver involved in Pouderoyen accident flees hospitalPolice are reporting that Daniel Singh, the driver of motor ATV CK 4481, has fled the West Demerara Regional Hospital...
Man douses girlfriend with hot water after she refused to give password to phoneA Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) man is now in police custody after he brutally beat his girlfriend and her...
Biker dies following collision with canter truckAn accident on the Melanie Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Monday morning resulted in the death of 31-year-old...
Police Force says ‘comprehensive’ probe being done into execution of ‘Paper Shorts’See below full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: Cognisant of a video recording circulating on social media of...
Police disperse over 200 at Pouderoyen party; several arrestedRanks of the Guyana Police Force in the wee hours of Sunday dispersed a crowd of over 200 persons who...
Tuschen driver stabbed to death during drinking spreeA 41-year-old fisherman of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, is in police custody in connection with the murder of Floyd Mc...
Knives, improvised weapons, among items seized during prison searchJoint Services ranks between 06:33 hrs and 10:00 hrs on Saturday conducted a search at the Georgetown ‘B’ Holding Bay...
23-Y-0 killed in Timehri accidentAn accident on the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara in the vicinity of Bounty Farm Limited, on Saturday night,...
Fishermen arrested following discovery of shotgun, ammoPolice have arrested two fishermen from Corentyne, Berbice, following the discovery of a 16-gauge shotgun and ammunition on Saturday afternoon...
Pensioner’s house destroyed by fireA fire of unknown origin destroyed the dwelling house of a 65-year-old pensioner, Mr. Tootaram, of Betsy Ground, East Canje...
Employee of ‘Guy-Bisco’ Importation robbed of $1.4MPolice are investigating an alleged robbery committed on an employee of Guy-Bisco Importation Limited, which occurred Thursday on Mandela Avenue,...
Meten-Meer-Zorg security guard arrested for unlicensed gun, ammoPolice on Friday arrested a male security guard attached to a business entity in Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara after he...
