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...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into back of minibusA Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown resident died on Friday afternoon at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hours after he crashed his...
Guyanese fishing vessel, crew attacked by armed VenezuelansBy Isanella Patoir A Guyanese fishing vessel and its crew drifted at sea for two days after they were attacked...
Assistant Police Commissioner, three others charged with fraudAssistant Commissioner of Police, Kevin Adonis, along with three other ranks of the Guyana Police Force, appeared before the Chief...
Girl, 12, allegedly raped by fatherPolice are on the hunt for a man who allegedly raped his 12-year-old daughter in their Region One (Barima-Waini) house....
Student, 16, stabbed by bandits during robberyPolice are on the hunt for five perpetrators who stabbed a 16-year-old student five times on Thursday afternoon at Annandale,...
Pomeroon woman battling for life after chopped by husbandA Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, housewife is now hospitalised in a critical condition after she was severely chopped about...
Another man wanted for fraud at Deeds RegistryThe Guyana Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the man in the photo who is wanted for...
Durban St. man wanted for fraudAlistair Michael Mitchell is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to fraud committed at the Deeds Registry. Anyone with...
‘Paper Shorts’ died from multiple gunshot wounds – PME findsA Post Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the body of 42-year-old Ricardo Fagundes, called “Paper Shorts,” revealed that he died...
Alleged serial fraudster back in court again; released on bailMicah Sonaram has once again found himself before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, this time for allegedly swindling $8.5 million from...
Man confesses to killing lover’s husbandSterfon Barlow on Wednesday confessed to killing his lover’s husband in 2016 after the man caught them red-handed in bed....
Guyanese man dies in Barbados prison while on remand over COVID charges(Nation News) – Guyanese Businessman Hamenauth Sarendranauth, who fought to get bail on COVID-19 charges in Barbados, died on Tuesday...
‘Crying’ rapist sentenced to 21 years behind barsA 31-year-old taxi driver was on Wednesday sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old schoolgirl in 2019. Sahadeo...
Woman who died in shootout with prison escapees identifiedThe Guyana Police Force Tuesday afternoon confirmed the identity of the woman who died in the shooting incident aback Better...
Duo accused of killing Linden man granted $400k bailTwo men were on Tuesday released on $400,000 bail for allegedly killing 47-year-old Samuel De Souza, who was beaten to...
Update: Mazaruni prison escapees, woman shot dead by copsTwo prisoners, Imran Ramsaywack and Rayon Jones, who had escaped from the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven on February 16,...
Persons shot dead in shootout with cops on ECDThe Guyana Police Force late Monday night confirmed reports of its ranks being involved in a shootout with suspected bandits...
Almost six pounds of ganja found in kitchen at New Amsterdam prisonMarijuana weighing a total of 2465 grams was early Monday morning found within the walls of the New Amsterdam, Berbice...
