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...
22-Y-0 robbery suspect shot dead by cops at Ogle seawall
A 22-year-old man, who was wanted in connection with robberies and wounding, was shot dead by police in the wee...
Mother, daughter robbed at gunpoint after leaving church
A 25-year-old woman and her mother were accosted and robbed by a lone gunman on Wednesday night, shortly after they...
Gunmen invade Wales supermarket
Two gunmen on Wednesday invaded the People’s Supermarket at Wales, West Bank Demerara, and robbed the proprietor of $115,000 in...
Teacher, husband, children homeless after fire guts Good Intent house
A primary school teacher, Renita Joseph, her husband and their two young children – ages 10 and three – are...
Crime rate in Kaneville results in discrimination against residents
From murders to robberies and assault, the high crime rate in Kaneville, on the East Bank of Demerara has resulted...
Woman busted attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden in snack box
A Georgetown woman was on Wednesday arrested after she was caught attempting to ship cocaine from Georgetown, Guyana to Brooklyn,...
Linden man to spend two weeks in jail for breaching COVID-19 measures
A Linden, Region 10 resident will spend the next two weeks in prison for breaching the restriction on social activities...
Court dismisses appeal of rapist
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the conviction and sentencing of Kenrick Morrison, who was serving a seven-year jail...
South Ruimveldt resident arrested after killing homeless man with brick
Police are investigating the murder of “Curl up toe” – only name given – who was found dead with his...
Labourer slashed to face by bandits for $27,000 cellphone
Bandits on Tuesday night slashed a 40-year-old labourer to his face with a knife and robbed him of his $27,000...
La Jalousie businessman robbed at gunpoint
Police are investigating the armed robbery committed on 32-year-old Junior December, who was attacked by two bandits at his store...
Appeal Court orders retrial for duo serving 75 years for murder of businessman
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside the conviction of two men found guilty of murder in 2015 and...
Woman bolts, later arrested after smuggling ganja into Camp Street prison
Police ranks stationed at the Camp Street Prison in Georgetown have arrested a woman who attempted to smuggle marijuana concealed...
Public warned about fraudster who launched website to fleece victims
The Guyana Police Force is advising the public to be cautious when transacting business online, especially to purchase excavators, ATVs,...
Linden student robbed of cellphone at gunpoint
Police are on the hunt for two bandits who reportedly robbed an 18-year-old student of Valley Wismar, Linden of a...
Woman who paid to have husband killed, accomplice plead guilty
Beverley Persaud, who reportedly paid to have her husband killed, and the man who carried out the heinous act for...
Essequibo pensioner chopped to death by Policeman
Police are investigating the death of Patrick George, 73, a pensioner of Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, who was chopped to death...
Trial begins Tuesday for woman who reportedly paid to have her husband killed
Beverley Persaud, who reportedly paid to have her husband killed, and the man who confessed to the carrying out the...
