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...
Man dies after speeding car crashes into tree
An accident at Cullen on the Essequibo Coast early Sunday morning has left one person dead and another hospitalised. Dead...
Family wants justice for man gunned down in La Penitence
The family of 39-year-old Leon Hescott who was gunned down at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown on Friday evening is...
Male detained in connection with La Penitence murder
The Police have so far detained one person in connection with the murder of a 36-year-old man of Lot 155...
Man shot dead in La Penitence
A man so far identified as Leon Hescott was on Friday evening murdered in a house at Middle road, La...
Wanted bulletin issued for suspect in homophobic attack
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 29-year-old Maverick De Abreu in connection with the attack of...
Family of man who died in Suddie lockup shows evidence of marks of violence
Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall will be taking legal action against the State following the death of 39-year-old Lallbachan Bachan who died...
Better Hope murders: Father shot 3 times, daughter shot in chest – PME
Aaron Latchman was shot three times – twice to the right shoulder and once to the left – while his...
Man who chopped his sisters and baby chops Policeman during arrest
The Moruca, North West District man who chopped his two sisters and a baby, fired a cutlass at a Policeman...
Man to face judge, jury for rape of 6-Y-0
Forty-nine-year Sean Bacchus was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the alleged rape of a...
Haitian national, working as taxi driver, charged for overstaying in Guyana
A 39-year-old Haitian National, who was nabbed during an immigration exercise at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport(CJIA), Timehri, was on Thursday charged...
Woman detained following murder of father, daughter
By Isanella Patoir A woman has been detained by Police in connection with the brutal murder of Aaron Latchman and...
Money Changer, daughter shot dead during robbery at Better Hope
A money changer identified as Aaron Latchman and his 18-year-old daughter Arian were shot dead by bandits Thursday. The News...
High Court trial for Sophia man accused of raping girl, 15
A 34-year-old resident of Plum Park, Sophia Greater Georgetown, was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the High Court...
Moruca sisters were chopped trying to stop brother from hitting child
The two Moruca sisters, Cynthia Cozier and Beverly France, were chopped by their brother on Wednesday because they tried to...
Body of driver trapped inside truck hours after accident on Lethem/Linden trail
Police are in the process of sourcing equipment to cut the cabin of a wood-laden truck to remove the body...
Investigation launched into death of taxi driver at Suddie Police Station
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of 39-year-old Lallbachan Bachan who died while in custody...
Sister dies after chopped by brother
Twenty-five-year-old Cynthia Cozier died Thursday hours after she, her 8-month old baby and her sister were brutally chopped by their...
Teen remanded on drug trafficking charge
Seventeen-year-old Randy Smith of Laing Avenue, Georgetown was remanded to prison Wednesday by Magistrate Faith McGusty for the possession of...
