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...
Several injured in horrific East Bank smash up
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident at New Hope on the East Bank of Demerara which left several...
‘Red man’ charged for operating brothel
A shop owner of Bartica, Region Seven was on Wednesday charged for operating a brothel where he allegedly sexually exploited...
Nine months jail for woman who damaged Lawyer’s car
A woman was on Wednesday sentenced to nine months in prison for damaging the windows of a car belonging to...
Lawyer appeals 20-year sentence for mother who killed son with bed sheet
Attorney-at-law Mark Conway has filed an appeal with the Appeal Court against the 20-year jail sentence imposed on his client,...
Victim begs court to drop attempted murder charge against neighbour
Travis Garrett, a 34-year-old mason was on Tuesday remanded to prison by Magistrate Faith McGusty for the offence of attempted...
Woman accused of attempted murder jailed for wounding inmate
A 25-year-old woman, who is on remand for attempted murder was on Tuesday sentenced to nine-months imprisonment for wounding a...
Wanted bulletin issued for suspect in Seeta’s Bar murder
Police have issued a wanted bulletin for a 32-year-old former member of the Guyana Police Force, in connection with the...
Seeta’s Bar shooting: Family says victim was hardworking father of six
By Isanella Patoir The man who was shot dead during a scuffle at the Seeta’s Bar early Monday was a...
Man shot dead during scuffle at Seeta’s Bar
A man was shot dead early Monday morning during a scuffle at the popular Seeta’s Bar on Station Street, Kitty....
Well-known mechanic ‘Diesel Boss’ gunned down
Family and residents are in a state of shock following the brutal murder of a 44-year-old mechanic who was gunned...
Fisherman who stabbed friend during drinking spree charged, remanded
A 25-year-old fisherman was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Leron Daly for stabbing his friend with a knife...
Command centre for high-tech CCTV system launched
The Command Center for the CCTV Surveillance System has been activated. The initiative is part of the National Broadband Expansion...
Three men nabbed with cocaine at Parika charged, remanded
Three men, who were nabbed by Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) with over two...
Police yet to complete work on SOCU fraud report
Police Legal Advisor Justice (rt’d) Claudette Singh says she has so far not received the information she requested from the...
Three charged with murder of Zeelugt fisherman
Three Zeelugt East Bank Essequibo (EBE) residents on Wednesday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with the murder of...
Security Guard chopped, robbed of cell phone in New Amsterdam
Police are investigating the armed robbery of 36-year-old Jagdis Gealall who lost one of his fingers after he was chopped...
Court of Appeal sets aside rape conviction of cameraman, orders retrial
Appeal Court Judges Roxane George-Wiltshire (Chief Justice), Dawn Gregory and Rishi Persaud on Wednesday ordered a retrial into the case of...
131 persons trafficked so far this year
By Isanella Patoir Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan Wednesday said the Guyana Police Force has recorded 18 cases of...
