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...
Unity murder victim, suspect had history of misunderstandings- Police
A father of one is now dead after a brutal beating from his cousin on Tuesday evening at Unity, East...
Venezuelan remanded for possession of illegal ammo
A 49-year-old Venezuelan trader who allegedly tried to sell illegal ammunition to an officer attached to the Community Policing Group...
22 years jail for hacking wife to death
A 45-year-old man was Wednesday sentenced to 22 years imprisonment for the gruesome killing of his wife Candacy Pitt and wounding...
Man confesses to murdering neighbour, dumping body in drain
A man whose body was discovered in a drain at Patentia on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) on Monday...
Fmr. Foreign Minister rescued from burning house
Former Guyanese Foreign Minister, 90-year-old Rashleigh Jackson had to be rescued from his Jackson Avenue Republic Park, East Bank Demerara...
Unity man bludgeoned to death with hammer
Police are investigating the murder of a 35-year-old man of Unity, East Coast Demerara (ECD) which occurred at about 18:30hrs...
Suspected gang member charged with attempted murder of ‘Spoil Child’
A 23-year-old member of an alleged “mob gang” was remanded to prison Tuesday for the attempted murder of former policeman...
Sophia youth charged with strangling man to death with belt
A 24-year-old ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown resident was on Tuesday charged for the murder of a man who was strangled...
Meten-meer-zorg man who killed fisherman arrested
The Meten-meer-zorg, West Coast Demerara man who stabbed a young fisherman to death Sunday night has been arrested. Divisional Commander...
Man charged with murder after wife he set on fire dies
A 27-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with the murder of his reputed wife who recently died from second-degree burns...
Main suspect in murder of gold miner arrested
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Tuesday morning arrested one of the main suspects in connection with the murder...
Tuschen men remanded on charge of drug trafficking
Two men who were recently busted with over $21.4M worth in cannabis were on Monday remanded to prison for drug...
Man hired to repair roof carts off cash, gold from homeowner
Magistrate Faith McGusty on Monday sentenced a contractor to serve two years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing several...
Drug treatment court launched; to provide alternative sentencing for drug abusers
The first drug treatment court in Guyana was launched by the Supreme Court in collaboration with the Organisation of American...
Man found dead with plastic bag over head
An unidentified man of East Indian descent was found lying in a trench early Monday at Front Street, Patentia West...
Driver found dead after car plunges into Demerara River
A 39-year-old man of Lot 5 Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice was on Monday morning found dead in his car...
Driver killed after fuel tanker topples
A fuel tanker on Sunday toppled on the Buck Hall Tapir Trail, Essequibo, killing 34-year old Atewick De Freitas of...
West Side man murdered
Police are hunting for a 20-year-old man of Ocean Garden, Meten – Meer – Zorg West Coast Demerara (WCD) who...
