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...
Berbice woman loses second son to accident
A Berbice woman, who was seriously injured in an accident that left her teen son dead in March 2016, is...
Linden teen that drowned at Linden’s Blue Lake could not swim, sister almost drowned – former Guardian
Fifteen-year-old Trevon Atkins, a student of Wisburg Secondary School in Linden who died at Linden’s Blue Lake could not swim,...
Cyclist dies after struck down by van on Bramfield public road
A 26-year-old cyclist of No. 11 Village, East Berbice-Corentyne died at the Georgetown Public Hospital early Monday, 24hrs after he...
BREAKING: Bandits invade Bisram’s house; cart off with millions
Armed bandits Sunday night invaded the #71 Village, Corentyne home of former murder accused, Marcus Bisram. According to reports, the...
Teen’s body recovered from Blue Lake
The body of the 15-year-old student of Wisburg Secondary School was recovered in the water at Blue Lake, Wismar Linden...
Security officer in breach of curfew found with gun, ammo
A security officer and his friends who were Saturday night liming past the curfew time at the Chico Ramas Gas...
Berbice carpenter killed in accident on #5 public road
Thussan Joe, a 35-year-old carpenter of Number 22 Village, West Coast Berbice is the country’s latest road fatality. Joe died...
Bandits beat gold miner, slit his throat; escape with raw gold
The Guyana Police Force is investigating the murder of Kevin Allam, 26, a gold miner of Turn Basin, Port Kaituma,...
15-Y-O boy drowns at Blue Lake
Police have joined relatives in a search party for the body of a 15-year-old male student of Wisburg Secondary School,...
Girl, 14, gives birth after allegedly raped by stepfather
A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her stepfather earlier this year, has given birth to a baby girl....
Speeding driver flees after killing pedestrian
Police are on the hunt for a driver who has gone into hiding after causing the death of a pedestrian...
Linden “Sweetie man” found dead with gaping wound to throat
Police are investigating the murder of 54-year-old Dwane Williams, known as “Levi” or “Sweetie man”, who was found dead at...
Nigerian national who targeted women on Facebook charged for running ‘criminal scheme’
The police have laid charges against Nigerian national, Uche Raymond Okoye, also known as Uche Parker, who is allegedly part...
SOCU seizes over G$10M from convicted drug trafficker
On November 13, 2020, Justice Navindra Singh granted an order for the forfeiture of US$48,560 (G$10,440,400) and G$1,400 from convicted...
Man arrested at city hotel after killing mother, injuring niece
By Isanella Patoir Police in ‘A’ Division arrested 38-year-old Devon Anderson Thursday night, hours after he allegedly beat his mother...
Teacher jailed, fined $1M for sexual assault of child
A private school teacher was sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a $1M fine after he was found...
Police warn of Facebook scam targeting women
The Guyana Police Force is alerting citizens, particularly females, of a scam involving persons suspected of pretending to be of...
Prisoners injured during stabbing at Lusignan prison
Two inmates at the Lusignan prison on the East Coast of Demerara were Thursday morning injured about their bodies when...
