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...
Suspects arrested for separate robberies, chopping
Police have arrested two suspects who chopped and robbed their victims at No. 58 Village, Corentyne, Berbice and Parika Sea...
Meten-Meer-Zorg labourer murdered
Police are investigating the murder Sunday of a 20-year-old labourer. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, Keron...
Minibus reverses to pick up passenger, kills pedal cyclist at Enmore
A 60-year-old pedal cyclist was killed on Sunday afternoon after a minibus reversed into her path on the Enmore Public...
Dial 914: Domestic abuse emergency number to be introduced
In Guyana, over 210,000 or 3 in 5 women have experienced some form of violence either sexually or physically; these...
14-Y-O cyclist critical in hit and run accident
A 14-year-old pedal cyclist is in a stable but critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck...
Cops injured after speeding ATV loses control
Two police officers attached to the Bartica Police Station were injured on Saturday after the motor ATV they were on...
Illegal miners open fire on Iwokrama forest protection team
A team from the Iwokrama International Centre for rainforest conservation was met with open fire a week ago when the...
Several injured in Moblissa accident
Several persons were injured after two cars collided with each other and ended up in a ditch at Moblissa, Linden...
Cop in motorcycle accident in critical condition after swerving from horse
A Police Constable stationed at the Cove and John Police Station is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public...
Bandit arrested with items stolen from Courts New Amsterdam Branch
Police have arrested a 38-year-old man who robbed Courts New Amsterdam, Berbice Branch between 18:00h Wednesday and 03:05h Thursday. Another...
Venezuelan injured in North West accident
A 39-year-old Venezuelan national is suffering a fractured leg after being involved in a motorcycle accident at Brooms Estate Public...
Essequibo businessman beaten, robbed of phone, cash at Vreed-en-hoop stelling
A 55-year-old businessman of Eastern Hog Island, Essequibo River was on Wednesday robbed of his cellphone and a sum of...
Man chops cousin to death in bizarre attack after father died of COVID-19
A 23-year-old man of Kwebanna Village, Moruca sub-district will soon face charges after he chopped his cousin to death earlier...
Volda, Mingo and Joseph electoral fraud case further put off to December 21
The case premised on electoral fraud against Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Volda Lawrence along with embattled...
58 motorcyclists arrested for breach of one-way street at Harbour Bridge; to be fined $25,000
Fifty-eight motorcyclists were Wednesday morning arrested by the Police in Region Three as they attempted to cross the Demerara Harbour...
Cop seriously injured in Berbice accident
A Police Constable stationed at Rose Hall Town Police Outpost is in a serious condition at the New Amsterdam Public...
Gold Board investigating claims of Venezuela gold smuggled into Guyana
The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) is investigating reports that gold from Venezuela are being smuggled through Guyana, according to Minister...
16-year-old arrested for murder of La Grange businesswoman
The police have arrested a 16-year-old for the murder of 86-year-old Bibi Ramjit, a businesswoman of La Grange, West Bank...
