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...
South Ruimveldt businessman dies after shot by bandits on Sept. 2
South Ruimveldt, Georgetown businessman Lennox Robinson, who was hospitalised since he was shot by bandits on September 02, has died....
Lowenfield now facing nine charges; Lawyer says his suspension from GECOM could follow
Already facing three private criminal charges relating to electoral fraud, Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield was Monday afternoon slapped with...
Miner charged for strangling two women and dumping their bodies in pits
The miner who was charged for the murder of a Venezuelan woman and then dumping her body has also confessed...
Lowenfield slapped with new charges relating to 2020 elections
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield was on Monday slapped with new charges relating to misconduct in public office and forgery...
Update: Body of Essequibo youth found at Hamburg Beach where he drowned
The body of an Essequibo young man who drowned at Hamburg Beach on Sunday was recovered Monday morning. The family...
Essequibo youth feared dead after going missing on family outing
A young Essequibo man is feared dead after he disappeared while he and other family members were mooring a boat...
Man dies after losing control of motorcycle
A Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown man was Sunday evening killed after he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and fell...
26-Y-O woman killed in motorcycle accident
A 26-year-old woman of Belvedere Village, Corentyne Berbice, was on Sunday morning killed in an accident on the Seawell Public...
Cop shoots man in front of 7-Y-O during arrest in Albouystown
Police officers on Sunday morning shot a 36-year-old man to his left thigh, in front on his 7-year-old step-son, during...
Guyanese man sues CAL after cocaine allegedly planted in suitcase
[NY Post] Vacation became a nightmare for a Queens man who claims he was unwittingly turned into a drug mule....
GDF says soldier who attacked cop should be held accountable
See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) below: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) condemns in the strongest terms,...
Police Force says Coalition’s statement ‘blatantly false, distorted’
See below Police Statement in response to APNU/AFC Press Release As the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues its probe into...
Bandits chop Uitvlugt woman, terrorise teen son during armed robbery
A 35-year-old woman is nursing seven stitches to her left foot after three masked bandits entered her Uitvlugt, West Coast...
Teen recaptured 7 months after escaping from Juvenile Centre
A 17-year-old school dropout of Benprofit Drive, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) who escaped from Police custody in March 2020,...
GDF rank arrested after caught on camera beating Cop at Harbour Bridge
A Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is in Police custody after he was caught on camera attacking...
2 years jail for mother who trafficked ganja to support four kids
A 35-year-old woman who confessed to trafficking cannabis to support her four children, was on Friday sentenced to two years...
Murder of Berbice boys: Police awaiting report from regional investigators
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a statement on Friday evening said it is awaiting the final report from regional...
Customer who couldn’t get car parts sets Auto Sales company on fire
A customer who did not get the car parts he wanted at Caricom Auto Sales located at Lusignan, East Coast...
