Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Albouystown clothes vendor, 54, believed shot dead during altercation with shop ownerPolice have launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a 54-year-old clothes vendor, Datson Davidson, known as “Blackie”, which...
Two men remanded over incitement to violence on social mediaTwo men were charged and remanded to prison in separate cases involving serious cybercrime offences under Guyana’s Cybercrime Act No....
GRA, CANU officers seize over 17kg cannabis at CJIAIn a joint operation, officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intercepted a significant...
Fire destroys Kitty buildings, elderly among displaced personsA fire ravaged through several buildings located between Thomas and Pike Streets, Kitty, Georgetown on Thursday leaving several persons displaced....
Hotel owner released from police custody but probe into Adriana Younge’s death remains active– Authorities send DNA samples to New York; multiple officers on administrative leave The owner of the Double Day Hotel,...
Police Constable remanded after caught with 34.6kg of GanjaA police constable from the Guyana Police Force has been remanded to prison after being formally charged with possession of...
Two in custody after Mahaica businessman shot, injured Two men have been arrested and are assisting with investigations into a shooting incident at Perseverance Village, Mahaicony, that left...
Chinese association fears ‘further harm’ after unrest, ‘Chiney’ music videoSee below the full release from the Chinese Association of Guyana: The Chinese Association of Guyana takes note of an...
Jagdeo says opposition instigated violence, chaosVice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo accused the PNC-led political opposition of orchestrating the chaos that unfolded Monday, noting that violence...
‘We know the cause of death, now we must find out how she died’ – Jagdeo supports full probe into Adriana Younge’s drowningVice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a thorough investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, stating...
Robber apologises in Court, gives back items after holding Policewoman at knifepointA 23-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to robbing a female police...
Nandlall flags delays in Brutus’ multi-million-dollar money laundering case as wife remains overseasAttorney General Anil Nandlall has expressed concern over what he described as the excessive and questionable adjournments in the ongoing...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 17 remanded for attempting to incite terror in GeorgetownBy Kurt Campbell Kurt @newsroom.stagingsites.cc Seventeen individuals were remanded to custody on Wednesday after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...
Bagotstown murder suspect arrested Hosea Fraser, also known as Hosea Selmon, the man suspected of killing Mark Benjamin, was arrested early Wednesday in Region...
Man, 37, dies after shot to head Mark Anthony Benjamin, a 37-year-old Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, died on Tuesday evening after he was reportedly shot...
G/town Mayor condemns all criminal behaviour See below full release from the Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore: In this hour of grief and uncertainty, I write...
Calm restored nationwide following protests; over 100 arrested in past 24 hoursThe Guyana Police Force Tuesday said that the situation across the country has returned to normal, following unrest sparked by...
Police track down those inciting terror as massive arrests continueRanks of the Guyana Police Force have been able to capture several persons wanted for their actions that incited terror...
