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...
Huge cocaine bust in Germany can affect Guyana’s export; Agri. Minister orders detailed report
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has requested a detailed report from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on a cargo...
Man’s car stolen in broad daylight outside Banks DIH
A brazen daylight hijacking of a red Toyota Allion motorcar PMM 9484 occurred Monday in front of Banks DIH Limited...
Kako teen girl drowns after falling overboard
A 19-year-old girl from Kako Village in Region Seven drowned on Sunday last after she fell overboard while reportedly suffering...
Germany seizes 1.5 tons of cocaine found in shipment from Guyana
A reported tip off has led police authorities in Hamburg, Germany to seize over €300 million worth of cocaine in...
Minister Robeson Benn hands over COVID-19 PPEs to Guyana Police Force
See below full release by Ministry of Home Affairs: The Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Robeson Benn today handed...
Bus conductor killed in Soesdyke accident
A 25-year-old minibus conductor is now dead and several others are currently hospitalised after the motor car which they were...
Guyana, Suriname to increase fight against piracy
Guyana and Suriname have renewed its commitment to tackling piracy in its shared waters which has over the years claimed...
Mahaicony man brutally chopped over $1,000
A 52-year-old man of Good Faith Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is calling for justice after he was chopped to...
West Side minibus conductor charged with rape of girl, 14
A 20-year-old minibus conductor of Tuschen North, East Bank Essequibo on Friday appeared before Magistrate Zameela Ali Seepaul charged with...
Man hit by stray bullet dies; ‘Satan’, ‘Gunman’ on the run
Marlon Fordyce, a 30-year-old man of Albert Street #79 Village who was on Friday morning struck in the head by...
Man who left home to witness fight shot in the head by stray bullet
A 30-year-old man is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck in the head...
Bandits chop off foot, finger of victims during robbery
Two men are patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital after they were beaten and had their limb and finger chopped...
Unarmed man shot by cops dies 12 days later; friend left paralyzed
A 39-year-old Festival City, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown man died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Thursday twelve days...
Gold miner arrested after threatening to kill dredge owner
A 33-year-old gold miner of Post Office Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly threatened...
Linden man who reported hijacked car admits to several armed robberies
A 27-year-old resident of Victory Alley, Linden was arrested on Wednesday after he visited the Highway Base Patrol to report...
52-year-old woman chopped to death; son hospitalized
Police are investigating the murder of a 52-year-old woman of Lot 9 Good Hope, Ruby, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). She...
De Kinderen man stabbed to death during fight in Mahdia
Police are investigating the murder of 36-year-old Seon Grant, a Pork-knocker, who was stabbed to death during a fight with...
Blanhum back as Crime Chief, Ramlakhan to take up Commander post in Reg. 1
Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum will be appointed as the new Crime Chief, moving from his current post as Police Commander of...
