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...
Two men charged for selling ecstasy pills
Following an operation in Alberttown, Georgetown, from the Police Narcotics Branch, two men who were busted with a quantity of...
Two more charged for murder of Corentyne fishermen
Two men who were nabbed in Suriname and deported to Guyana have been charged with the high seas piracy/murder of...
Linden man jailed for two years for possession of unlicensed gun, ammo
A Linden man was Friday jailed for two years for the unlawful possession for a firearm and ammunition. Shawn Dover...
More vehicle parts seized
Police on the East Bank of Demerara, acting on intelligence, swooped down on the premises of a Sarah Johanna early...
Police in crackdown against illegal coloured lights on vehicles
The Guyana Police Force is clamping down on the use of illegal coloured lights on vehicles. During a two-hour campaign...
8-Y-O Mon Repos student hospitalized after beaten by classmates
The mother of an 8-year-old student of the Mon Repos Primary School, East Coast Demerara is calling for a full...
142 persons trafficked for sex in 2019
The Guyana Police Force has recorded 21 cases of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) for 2019 thus far. This number accounts...
Men wanted for piracy/murder of fishermen deported by Suriname
Two men who were nabbed in Suriname for the high seas murder of four fishermen were on Wednesday afternoon handed...
Three wanted for robbery at Berbice Chinese supermarket
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three men in connection with a robbery under arms committed on...
Police, Prison Service seize illegal items from Mazaruni Prison
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force and Prison Service on Wednesday conducted a routine search of the Mazaruni Prison. Police...
Over 12 persons arrested during seven-hour raid at Kuru Kururu
Thirteen persons were arrested during a raid at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Wednesday and a number of items believed...
Teenage father who went to buy pampers for baby caught with unlicensed gun
A 19-year-old father threw himself to the mercy of the court Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to the possession of...
Cops warned about speeding following deadly Friendship accident
President David Granger on Wednesday said that Police Officers were warned about speeding on the roadways after the findings of...
PM inconclusive on burnt body found in car, samples taken for DNA testing
A post mortem examination conducted on the burnt remains found in the trunk of a burnt car on November 1...
Convicted rapist dies at Mazaruni Prison
A 40-year-old man who was serving a 15-year sentence for the offence of rape died on Tuesday at the Mazaruni...
Timehri man crushed to death by tree in Reg. 7
Police are investigating the death of 35-year-old Shamlall Moralis who died on Monday after a tree fell on him in...
Man accused of killing teen wife in 2013 arrested
Police on Tuesday arrested Floyd Rodrigues of Mabaruma, North West District (NWD) who is suspected of murdering his 19-year-old wife,...
Jaguar being kept in captivity on Essequibo Coast
The country’s Wildlife authorities are allowing an Essequibo businessman to keep a Jaguar in captivity without the necessary permission but...
