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...
Prisons head recommends ‘ankle bracelets’ to reduce overcrowding
Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels on Monday recommended the use of electronic monitoring in the form of ‘ankle bracelets’ as...
Armed bandits break into doctor’s quarters at Skeldon
Two men, armed with a knife, pounced on a medical doctor attached to the Skeldon Public Hospital in the wee...
Belgium drug bust: Gov’t halts scrap metal trade
As a result of the massive Belgian drug bust, in which cocaine was delivered in a container of scrap metal...
Staff shortage, lack of CCTV coverage contributed to Lusignan prison escape
An investigation into the most recent prison escape from the Lusignan Prison holding bay has found that were was a...
37% increase in fatal road accidents
Despite lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of COVID-19, the death rate from road accidents has seen an alarming...
National cyclist Hamzah Eastman gets bail on firearm charges
After spending the last two weeks on remand at the Lusignan Prison on two firearm-related charges, national cyclist Hamzah Eastman...
Benn tells public to record interaction with police
In an effort to clamp down on corruption in the Guyana Police Force, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is...
Soesdyke businessman shot dead during robbery
A 53-year-old businessman of Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara was shot dead during a home invasion early Monday. Dead...
Woman kills brother who was abusing wife
A Parika, East Bank Essequibo woman has been arrested for murder after she stabbed her brother Sunday evening during a...
Travel agent beaten, robbed at gunpoint
A 28-year-old travel agent of Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara was beaten and robbed at gunpoint of her...
Prisons Director says 2 prisoners escaped, not 3
The Guyana Prison Service has apologised for misinforming the nation that three prisoners had escaped the Lusignan Prison on the...
Drunk labourer drowns after jumping into Pomeroon River
A 24-year-old labourer of St Monica, Upper Pomeroon River drowned on Friday after he jumped into the river while intoxicated....
US-based Guyanese dies while on military duty in South Korea
[NJ.com] – Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all flags in New Jersey to be lowered on Monday in honor of a...
Three escape Lusignan prison using bed sheets
Ranks from Guyana Police Force are on the hunt for three prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan prison holding bay,...
Businessman praises police after recovering over $3M following larceny
A Corentyne, Berbice businessman is in high praises for the swift action of the police which led to the apprehension...
Teen girl, boyfriend arrested after drugs found in Sophia house
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested a 19-year-old mother and her partner, 33-year-old, Nyron Wilson after they...
Wanted bulletins issues for Brazilian in murder probe, Alberttown man for defrauding State
The Guyana Police Force on Friday issued a wanted bulletin for Brazilian national, 32-year-old Marcio Magalhaes Santos, in relation to...
Wanted bulletin issued for woman who escaped from toilet at Police station
Police are seeking the public’s help in capturing a woman who escaped from the Springlands Police Station on Wednesday, shortly...
