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...
Minibus driver jailed for a week after threatening to kill Police officer
A 30-year-old minibus driver was on Friday sentenced to one week imprisonment for threatening to kill a traffic officer, who...
Deadly 2018 piracy attack Inquiry points to turf war over fishing grounds
The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the April 2018 piracy attack in Suriname in which 25 Guyanese fishermen were savagely...
Businesswoman found guilty of trafficking cocaine
City Magistrate Dylon Bess on Friday found a 35-year-old businesswoman guilty of trafficking over five pounds of cocaine in 2017....
Smartphones, news reports create ‘cognition’ that crime is on the increase – Ramjattan
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday boasted of a decrease in serious crimes under his administration and said...
Cuban butcher killed on the way to work
Police are investigating the murder of 34-year-old Otredis Duarte Gonzales, a Cuban national, who was shot dead on Cummings Street...
Cop charged with sexual assault of woman
A 27-year-old Police Constable appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan Wednesday charged with sexually assaulting a woman. Shane Tobin...
Silver Hill residents charged with murder of ex-soldier
Two men and a woman were remanded to prison Wednesday for the murder of former member of the Guyana Defence...
House collapses in Campbellville
A wooden two-storey house collapsed in First Street, Campbellville, Georgetown around midday on Wednesday. There are no reported casualties as...
Police nab Berbice gangs fingered in several robberies
Berbice Police have arrested and charged several men who were part of two gangs which terrorised residents of the county....
22-Y-0 suspected bandit had criminal record; mother collapses at the scene
By Isanella Patoir Twenty-two-year-old Randy Bowen who was shot and killed in William Street, Campbellville, Georgetown Tuesday afternoon, was previously...
22-Y-0 shot dead during alleged robbery
A 22-year-old man was shot dead Tuesday afternoon following reports that he and another man robbed a woman of her...
Family, friends of Jude Bentley protest outside Magistrates’ Court
Friends and family of national cyclist Jude Bentley picketed outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Tuesday calling for charges to be...
Burnt Sachi store looted, Fire Chief confirms arson
One day after a fire destroyed the Sachi Variety Store on Regent Street, Georgetown, persons began to loot the building...
Ex-Prison Warden jailed for smuggling ganja into Camp St. Prison
A 23-year-old former Prison Warden was sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a $180,000 fine by City Magistrate...
Parika resident killed in accident
A 37-year-old resident of Parika, East Bank Essequibo died at the Georgetown Public Hospital hours after his motorcycle collided with...
Teen dies in hit and run accident
Police are investigating a hit and run accident which occurred on Friday, February 14 and claimed the life of 17-year-old...
Security guard arrested for 2018 rape of teen after applying for Police clearance
A 26-year-old security guard was released on $150,000 bail by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he was charged with...
Motorcyclist killed, pillion rider injured in Diamond accident
A 26-year-old motorcyclist, Calwin ‘Ron’ Nichols was on Sunday afternoon killed in an accident on the Diamond Access Road, East...
