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...
Five children, adult injured in WBD hit and run
Police are on the hunt for a speeding driver who struck down five children and an adult on Sunday at...
Patterson, Adams granted $200k bail on conspiracy to defraud charge
Former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson and former General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Corporation Rawlston Adams were...
Linden man dies after losing control of motorcycle
A 29-year-old man of Blue Berry Hill, Wismar Linden died after he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving...
East Ruimveldt man charged with armed robbery of GDF rank
A 33-year-old Mango Lane, East Ruimveldt, resident was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly robbing a member of the...
Sales rep. robbed of $8 million cash, car
A 26-year-old sales representative employed with Beepats was robbed by an armed bandit of $8 million in cash, a silver...
400,000 ganja plants destroyed in Canje River
An eradication exercise conducted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday resulted in the destruction of 12 farms...
Restaurant owner robbed at gunpoint
A 51-year-old restaurant owner was robbed of $45,000 cash by four bandits, one of whom was armed with a handgun,...
27-Y-0 man dies in Mc Doom accident
A 27-year-old Hill Foot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway resident is now dead after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding...
Ex-cop ‘Brother Fraud’ arrested for pretending to be CANU officer
A Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara man who was charged in 2016 with four counts of forgery and later found guilty,...
Father of two killed in Berbice accident
An early morning accident at Number 23 Village, West Coast Berbice (Region Five) resulted in the death of 29-year-old Andre...
Duo charged with armed robbery granted bail
Two men who stole a motorcycle from a teenager appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on Monday charged with armed...
Hotel manager robbed at knifepoint in Nabaclis
Police are on the hunt for two men who reportedly robbed Paul Rodney, a hotel manager, at knifepoint on Monday...
Robbery suspect who shot at cops arrested at private hospital
Robbery suspect, 24-year-old, William De Abreu, was arrested at the Woodlands Hospital in Georgetown hours after he was involved in...
Robbery suspect opens fire on cops
Police are on the hunt for a 24-year-old robbery suspect who opened fire on them Monday at Church Road, Bachelor’s...
Pensioner perishes in afternoon blaze
Lionel Kyte, a pensioner who was renting a house at 10th Street Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, died this afternoon...
Deadly sleepover: Police yet to complete investigation
The police are yet to complete the investigation into the shooting death of 15-year-old Rockey Sawh two months after he...
Deadly Enmore rum shop brawl: Court of Appeal reduced life sentence to 12 years
A 23-year-old man who was sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter had his sentence reduced to 12 years on Monday...
Man accused of killing relative in self-defence walks free after five years behind bars
After being behind bars for almost five years on a charge of murder, Shafeek Mohammed, was freed by the High...
