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...
Government statement on the attempted attack on the home of the Chief Justice
See below full statement issued by the government: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government expresses deep concern at reports in...
Man with toy gun pounces on Police officers at home of Chief Justice
A man with a toy gun managed to enter the compound of the residence of the country’s Chief Justice Roxane...
Prisoners jumped fence to escape Lusignan prison
The three men, two accused of murder and the other robbery and murder, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on...
Carol Joseph granted $90k bail on forgery, conspiracy charges
APNU+AFC member Carol Smith-Joseph was on Wednesday slapped with three charges in relation to electoral fraud while PNC Chairman Volda...
Two men wanted by police for fraud
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for James Emanuel Ragnauth and Munishwar Persaud; they are wanted for questioning...
Three men being held for murder escape Lusignan Prison
Police are on the hunt for three men, all accused of murder, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Wednesday....
Police investigating ‘Blessings Circle’ and other Pyramid schemes
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating several pyramid schemes which are referred to as ‘The Blessings Circle’ or ‘The...
Men on remand for murder of gold miner test positive for COVID-19; Case stalled
The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was gunned down in front of the El...
Man charged for murder of workmate on farm
Randy Williams was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of his 21-year-old workmate whose body was found in...
Quarrel over rum leads to murder
Police have arrested a 21-year-old labourer who confessed to murdering his drinking buddy during an argument over what alcohol they...
Pensioner beaten, robbed of cellphone
A Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara pensioner was beaten and robbed on Saturday by two men, ages 35 and 26. ...
Home of Police woman broken into; thieves cart of TV
The home of a 28-year-old Special Constable at West Minster, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was broken into and robbed...
‘Gaza’ executed in Sophia
A 27-year-old unemployed man of D’Andrade Street, Newtown Kitty, Georgetown was executed on Saturday at about 18:35h. Seon ‘Gaza’ Landon...
Lusignan prisoner assaulted by inmates
A prisoner in Holding Bay 2 at the Lusignan Prison was attacked and stabbed about the body Friday night by...
Taxi driver busted with over 30 pounds of ganja charged
A 40-year-old taxi driver of Durban and Smyth Streets, Georgetown was on Friday charged with possession of narcotics for the...
Yuri now charged for running pyramid scheme
Cuban national, Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his Guyanese wife Ateeka Ishmael are now being accused of running a major pyramid...
Police captures four suspected Syndicato gang members
Police have captured four Venezuelan nationals in Region One who are reportedly members of the feared Syndicato gang. According to...
Pastor drowns at Canal.1 Polder
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 53-year-old Pastor Maurice Wilson of Vauxhall Canal #2 Polder, West Bank...
