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...
Police Force launches WhatsApp group for traffic reports
The traffic department of the Guyana Police Force has established a WhatsApp group where persons can send pictures, videos and...
Arrest warrant issued for Barber found guilty of exposing penis to client
An arrest warrant has been issued for 42-year-old Ceon Cantzlaar of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was found guilty of exposing...
Fmr. GRDB Accountant jailed for 3 years in $145M fraud case
Former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Peter Ramcharran was on Tuesday sentenced to three years imprisonment for...
Cyclist killed in Mahaicony accident
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on the Planters Hall Public Road, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara (ECD) resulting...
Death of cyclist: Fmr. Army Chief granted $100K bail
Police have released former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Rear Admiral Gary Best on $100,000 bail...
Linden student stabbed by classmate still hospitalised, suspect released on bail
Linden schoolgirl 15-year-old Shashamani Williams is recovering after she was brutally stabbed by her classmate about three weeks ago. However,...
Death of cyclist: Fmr. Army Chief hospitalised at GPHC without bail
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Gary Best is now hospitalised at the...
‘A national hero to sports’ – Cyclists honour Jude Bentley
By Isanella Patoir Jude Bentley was not just a cycle hero, but a hero to the entire sporting fraternity. This...
Eccles taxi driver robbed of car at knifepoint
Police are on the hunt for four men who robbed a 26-year-old taxi driver of his black and white Allion...
Death of cyclist: Fmr. Army Chief was under influence of alcohol
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Gary Best was driving under the influence...
Family, friends want justice for death of cyclist; fmr. Chief of Staff in Police custody
Family, friends and members of the Sonic Hunters motorcyclist club are calling for justice following the death of national cyclist...
Cyclist Jude Bentley killed in early morning accident
National cyclist Jude Bentley was killed on the spot on Saturday morning while training on the Rupert Craig Highway, in...
Berbice men charged with execution-style murder of Farmer
Two men were remanded to prison Friday for the murder 40-year-old rice and cattle farmer Parmanand Lakeram called ‘Fancy and...
Shopkeeper charged with murder of Linden man
A 49-year-old Shopkeeper was remanded to prison Friday for the murder of Raymond Leitch, who was shot and killed during...
18-Y-0 wanted in connection with Guyhoc Park murder
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 18-year-old Steven Archibald in connection with the murder of 23-year-old...
14 years jail for farmer who killed wife
Thirty-five-year-old Peter Juan, a farmer of South Rupununi, was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment after he confessed to...
Cane Grove man beaten by neighbours died from hemorrhage
A Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara man who was beaten to death by his neighbours- a husband and wife –...
Security guard caught stealing from other security firm jailed for nine months
A 32-year-old security guard attached to Radar Security Services, who was caught on CCTV camera breaking into another security firm,...
