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...
BREAKING: Clairmont Mingo arrested
Police Tuesday afternoon arrested the Returning Officer of Region Four Clairmont Mingo. Mingo, who emerged as a controversial figure following...
West Ruimveldt man feared dead following boat mishap
A 63-year-old man of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown is missing and feared dead after the boat he was in sank at...
Man caught beating Cop on King Street granted $50,000 bail
A motorcyclist who was caught on camera violently assaulting a Police Officer on August 22, 2020, at King Street, Georgetown,...
Nismes resident tied up, robbed at gunpoint of $4.4 million
Police are investigating the armed robbery committed on a Nismes, West Bank Demerara resident on Monday night. Police Headquarters revealed...
Volda Lawrence placed on $100,000 bail for alleged forgery
Volda Lawrence, Chairperson of the People’s National Congress –the leading party in the APNU+AFC Coalition, was on Monday placed on...
West Bank man wanted for forgery
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 31-year-old Keiron Jemison Alleyne who is wanted for questioning in relation to forgery committed...
Minister Benn commits to restoring Lusignan, other prisons
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn during an impromptu visit to the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Saturday committed...
Linden businesswoman robbed at gunpoint
A 36-year-old businesswoman of Wismar, Linden was robbed at gun point on Saturday at about 20:00h of her Samsung cell...
Update: Father of 3 killed in highway accident
Kevon John Newland, a father of three of Wisroc, Linden was killed in a horrific accident on Saturday when the...
One dead, two injured in Highway accident
One person is confirmed dead and two others seriously injured after the car they were in crashed into the back...
Four arrested in Berbice after dumping bag with 13 lbs ganja overboard
Four persons including a female are in Police custody and are being processed for court after they were caught dumping...
Cubans busted after entering Guyana illegally
Eleven Cuban nationals were arrested on Friday night at two different locations in Region 6, East Berbice Corentyne after they...
136 lbs of ganja found in Berbice
The Guyana Police Force on Friday discovered some 64 pounds of suspected cannabis at a burial ground in Kingelly and...
Police to launch investigation into alleged criminal conduct by Lowenfield, Mingo
The Guyana Police Force says it will launch a “comprehensive investigation” into allegations of criminal conduct by Chief Elections Officer...
Chris Jones released on $100,000 bail, barbershop equipment seized
The Police on Friday released former Director of Sports Christopher Jones on bail of $100,000. He was arrested earlier on...
Man sentenced to life for killing his 3 kids moves to Appeal Court
John Blanchard, who is currently serving a life sentence for the gruesome killing for his three children, has moved to...
Cuban national, wife who ran Ponzi scheme remain in custody
The Cuban man and his Guyanese wife who headed a Ponzi scheme designed to swindle hundreds of millions of dollars...
Sophia man in alleged suicide died from gunshot injury to head – PME
A post mortem examination conducted on the body of 33-year-old Dexter Weekes found that he died from a gunshot injury...
