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...
Linden man charged for killing twin brother
A 44-year-old labourer was on Wednesday remanded to prison by Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court for killing...
Murder over a phone call: Husband and wife beat Cane Grove man to death
A husband and wife have been arrested after they beat their neighbour to death at Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara....
Trump vows to ‘promptly’ remove those who move to U.S. illegally; cites Guyanese in State of the Union speech
United States President Donald Trump Tuesday night delivered a warning that those who seek to move to the United States...
Linden man remanded for two ounces marijuana
A 30-year-old Wismar, Linden resident was on Tuesday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a drug...
Teen admits to snatching purse from moving car after caught on camera
A 19-year-old labourer was sentenced to six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to snatching a handbag from a female driver...
16-Y-0 alleged mastermind in #63 Beach murders remanded
The 16-year-old alleged mastermind behind the murders of two men at the Sunsplash Holiday Beach Resort, located at #63 Village,...
Linden man shot dead during gambling session
Police are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old miner, Raymond Leitch of Amelia’s Ward Linden, Region Ten, who was shot...
Relatives of three men killed in 2012 Linden protests sue State for $450M
The State has been slapped with a $450M lawsuit by the relatives of the three Linden men who lost their...
30 years jail for man who killed city businessman
Floyd Rammat was on Monday sentenced by Justice Sandil Kissoon to 30 years imprisonment for the April 2015 murder of city...
Farmer charged with #63 Beach murders
A 46-year-old farmer on Monday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with the murders of two men at the...
Soesdyke labourer stabbed to death
Police are investigating the murder of 44-year-old Winford Jacob who was stabbed to death at around 02:30hrs Sunday on the...
Motorcyclist killed in hit and run, driver later arrested
A 29-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday night after he was struck down by a truck with license number GXX 3989, on...
Attempted murder/suicide: Timehri bus conductor dies after ingesting poison
A Timeheri, East Bank Demerara man who stabbed his reputed wife to the neck in a churchyard and then attempted...
Man stabs reputed wife in Timehri church yard then attempts suicide
A Timheri, East Bank Demerara man on Thursday stabbed his reputed wife to the neck in a church yard and...
Port Kaituma’s ‘Big Joe’ accused of rape, remanded to prison
A 45-year-old machine operator of Citrus Grove, Port Kaituma was on Friday charged for raping a 20-year-old woman. Alvin Robinson...
President says immigration, gun licences should be outsourced to free up Police
President David Granger believes several duties assigned to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) including immigration and issuance of firearm licenses...
Woman surrenders, charged with murder of woman at Leopold St. Christmas party
A 23-year-old Charlotte Street, Georgetown resident was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of Latoya Haywood, who was...
Corentyne farmer executed while tying cows in backdam
A 40-year-old rice and cattle farmer was on Thursday night shot and killed at the Number 68 Backdam, Corentyne Berbice....
