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...
Man to stand trial for murder of father-in-law
A man was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the...
North West man, hacked about his body with cutlass, names killer before dying
A 35-year-old man of Kwebanna Village, North West District died Monday after he was severely chopped to the head, neck...
Teen reportedly bleeds to death after passersby refused to offer assistance
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old construction worker of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) who on Sunday...
Motorcyclist killed in Sheriff Street accident
A 68-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a car collided with him early on Monday at Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Campbellville,...
Teen stabbed after confronting man who claimed his mother has COVID-19
A 15-year-old student is in a serious condition at the News Amsterdam Hospital after he was stabbed to the left...
Murder of Berbice teens: Regional investigators recommend police do more work
Regional investigators have recommended that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) do more in their investigations into the murder of Berbice...
‘Deportee’ pleads not guilty to 2016 murder of Parika businessman
Fifty-two-year-old Curt Thomas on Monday pleaded not guilty to the murder of 52-year-old Parika businessman Seeram Singh, who was killed...
La Grange businesswoman found dead with hands, feet tied
An 86-year-old La Grange, West Bank Demerara businesswoman was Sunday afternoon found dead in her home with her hands and...
Murder in gold mines: Miner stabbed to head, throat
Police are investigating the murder of 33-year-old miner who was reportedly stabbed to the head and throat early Sunday morning...
Essequibo Coast man dies after struck off bicycle by speeding car
Essequibo Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man who was struck off his bicycle by a speeding car....
Cop killed in Mahaicony accident
A Police Constable stationed at the Fort Wellington Police Station at West Coast Berbice (WCD) was on Saturday evening killed...
Police clear roads after protests again erupt at West Berbice villages
The Police have managed to clear the road of tyres and other burning debris after protests erupted again in West...
Men accused of execution of taxi driver at Eccles walk free
Two men who had spent the last year on remand for murder walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as...
DPP hires special team to prosecute Lowenfield
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has hired a special team to prosecute Chief Elections Office Keith Lowenfield on the...
East Ruimveldt teen stabbed to death during row over money
Police are on the hunt for three men who murdered 18-year-old Adrian Purlette during an argument over money. Purlette of...
Anna Catherina grocery shop robbed
A grocery shop located at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was broken into and robbed sometime between 21:30h Wednesday...
Two prison escapees recaptured
Police Thursday morning said “swift and tactical action” by the Joint Services has led to the recapture of two of...
Family seeks assistance after sole breadwinner severely beaten during robbery
One year after being severely beaten during a robbery, Somdatt Singh of Enmore, East Coast Demerara is still unable to...
