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...
Providence woman dies in accident after GDF rank ‘dozed off’
A 33-year-old woman of Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was on Tuesday night killed in an accident at McDoom, EBD...
Yuri to refund over 3,000 investors some $100M, but must recoup losses first – Attorney
Cuban national, Yuri Garcia Dominguez, who has been accused of running a Ponzi/pyramid scheme, now says he intends to refund...
15 years jail for man who killed youth during robbery
Joshua Meredith, 26, was on Wednesday sentenced to serve 15 years imprisonment for killing Gregory Garraway, who was gunned down...
Serious crimes down by 4.3%; fatal accidents up by 21%
Police Commissioner (ag), Nigel Hoppie on Wednesday disclosed crime and traffic statistics, which reflect a decrease in serious crimes, but...
Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction of Essequibo Coast man
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the murder conviction and 20-year jail sentence of 47-year-old Clevon Romeo, of Lima,...
Police patrol in pursuit of motorcyclist ends in serious accident
The Guyana Police Force is reporting a serious accident involving some of its ranks who were in pursuit of a...
Police Force urges ranks to cease arresting offenders over ticket offences
The Guyana Police Force has outlined a list of 35 offences for which traffic tickets may be issued. The Police...
Statement by Top Cop on arrest of Henry family
See below the full statement issued by Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie on the arrest of Colwyn Henry and...
Murder of Berbice boys: Forensic Expert awaits police documents before forming opinion, offering advice
By Kurt Campbell While declaring that he is about science and not about politics, Director of the Argentine Team of...
Couple killed in accident identified as Christian Missionaries
A couple, who were on Tuesday night killed in an accident on the Linden Highway, have been identified as Cornelis...
Couple killed in Linden/Soesdyke Highway accident
A husband and wife were Tuesday night killed in an accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway when their motorcar reportedly swerved...
Ex-convict to be charged for setting fire to police station
A 29-year-old man, who was previously sentenced to jail for escaping from the Camp Street Prison, will on Wednesday be...
Father of three dies in motorcycle accident
Sixty-year-old Clifton Sukhoo, a shopkeeper and father of three, was killed on the spot Tuesday after a motorcyclist crashed into...
Teacher convicted of sexual assault files appeal
A private school teacher, who was last month sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1 million after he was...
Cop charged with killing unarmed man
Police Constable, Troy Munroe was on Tuesday slapped with a manslaughter charge for the unlawful killing of 39-year-old Cecil Sampat...
‘Flushing’ charged with murder of Triumph man
Police have charged, Parmanan Rambarran a 29-year-old labourer known as ‘Flushing’ with the murder of 50-year-old Christopher Findlay of Agriculture...
Mother confesses to brutalising daughter, 6
Following intense interrogation by police detectives in ‘B’ Division, the mother of the six-year-old girl, who was found in an...
Girl, 6, battling for life after found submerged in swamp
A six-year-old girl is battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was discovered submerged in a...
