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 still hunting man who murdered mother of 3
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 37-year-old Clive Frederick Wilson, who allegedly stabbed the mother of...
Farmer stabbed to death; one in custody
Police in ‘B’ Division are investigating the fatal stabbing of Springlands, Corriverton resident that occurred in the wee hours of...
Teen stabbed to death after stopping to buy fish and chips
A Friendship, East Bank Demerara teen is now dead after he stopped at Diamond, also on the East Bank, late...
Three months later: No leads in murder of female taxi driver
Police Commander ‘D’ Division Edmond Cooper on Monday told the News Room that there is not a single lead into...
Murdered Victoria woman took care of 3 children and her siblings
The Police are still on the hunt for 36-year-old Clive Wilson who stabbed to death the mother of his three...
SOCU Prosecutor absent; Irfaan Ali case adjourned to Sept. 27
An ongoing fraud case against People’s Progressive Party Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali was on Monday morning adjourned to September 27...
Update: Mother of one found in Alberttown
Relatives are now relieved after 42-year-old Aquenetta Huston who went missing on Thursday last, was found safe and sound at...
Victoria mother of 3 killed by reputed husband
Police are on the hunt for a man who stabbed the mother of his three children to death in the...
Family needs help in finding mother of one
The family of 42-year-old Aquenetta Huston is seeking the public’s help in finding her after she wandered off in Georgetown...
$84M Security Command Centre for Police Force next year
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications is collaborating with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to curb crime in Guyana through the...
Man admits to robbing Cuban national out of ‘frustration’
A man, who told the court that he robbed a Cuban national out of frustration, was sentenced to one-year imprisonment...
No big fish netted, but PNCR boasts of increase in narcotics seizures
While the Coalition government has not been able to net any of the big fishes in narco-trafficking, the major party...
Deputy airport chief charged with sexual assault
Andre Kellman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was on Friday charged for sexual assault...
Prison inmate sets mattress on fire
An inmate at the Security Block of the New Amsterdam prison on Thursday evening set his mattress alight. According to...
Murdered mother of 8 recently told neighbour of endless abuse
By Bibi Khatoon A lot 68 Sideline Dam, Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) woman who was murdered by her husband...
Deadly aircraft crash: Airline Director charged with multiple safety violations
The Director of Domestic Airways, the airline which owned the aircraft which crash-landed and killed pilot Randy Liverpool on February...
Nabaclis man kills wife, attempts suicide
A man identified as Sherlock James is under Police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing injuries after he reportedly...
5 years jail, $10.8M fine for Jamaican busted with 60 pounds ganja
A 46-year-old Jamaican National was on Wednesday sentenced to five years imprisonment and slapped with a $10.8M fine after he pleaded...
