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...
Over 600 victims of trafficking rescued in three years
Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie on Thursday revealed that the Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) unit rescued over 600 victims...
Mahaica man found guilty of murdering neighbour
A 50-year-old Mahaica, East Coast Demerara man, was on Thursday found guilty by a 12-member jury for the murder of...
8-year-old Clonbrook student dies after reportedly electrocuted
Police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old student of Clonbrook Primary School, East Coast Demerara (ECD) who was reportedly...
Murder charge against cops who killed unarmed man discharged
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn the murder charge against two serving members of the Guyana Police Force...
Police to probe corruption in sale of house lots in Region Two
President Irfaan Ali has called on Region Two Housing officials to immediately address the claims of false receipts issued for...
Teens who snatched girl, 7, from house charged with rape
Two boys, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the rape of...
‘Hot Skull’ found guilty of murdering footballer
Alvin Jones known as “Hot Skull” was on Tuesday found guilty by a 12-member jury for the murder of Albouystown...
Contractor gunned down in Garnett Street was being trailed
A building contractor, who was gunned down Monday night in front of the Red Bar, Garnett Street, Georgetown, was being...
Pedestrian, 55, critical after hit by minibus
A 55-year-old man of Chester Village, West Coast Berbice, is currently in a critical state in the Intensive Care Unit...
Corentyne couple tied up, beaten during robbery
A 49-year-old labourer and his wife were on Sunday morning tied up, beaten and robbed of US$500 and two cellphones...
Murder charge dismissed against woman accused of murdering husband
After spending the last 20 months on remand for the 2009 murder of her husband, Ramzan Alli, 50-year-year-old Milaimi Alli,...
Lusignan inmates found with weed, rum, other contraband
Two prisoners were discovered with 553 grams of cannabis, cigarettes, 5-year-old rum, Guinness and other contraband items concealed in bread...
DPP files appeal against Best; asks court to set aside Magistrate’s decision
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack has filed an appeal against the decision of City Magistrate,...
Police hunting for ‘soldier’ found with ganja
Police in Region One are hunting for a man, who identified himself as a member of the Guyana Defence Force...
Party goers slash police tyres, arrested for breaching COVID-19 rules
The Guyana Police Force is on the hunt for persons who slashed the tyres of the force’s vehicle while ranks...
Body of toddler found floating in Crane
The body of a female toddler was found floating in a canal at Crane Squatting Area, West Coast Demerara (WCD)...
Baramita woman stabbed by drinking partner
A Baramita woman, 25-year-old Joanna John, is currently a patient at the Baramita Health Centre after she was stabbed several...
Eccles youth dies in LBI accident
A 22-year-old man of Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Saturday morning, hours after...
