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...
Teen jailed for 6-months after escaping custody
Eighteen-year-old Trevor Gasper was on Wednesday sentenced to six-months imprisonment for escaping from the Ruimveldt Police Station. Gasper, of Middle...
Where are they? Man drags wife into night beating her with cutlass
The Police are investigating the disappearance of a man and his wife after he reportedly took her against her will,...
Man who stole saltfish and provisions jailed for six months
A 45-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a quantity of salt fish and other...
Mason caught, jailed for snatching chain from woman at Bourda Market
A 28-year-old mason was on Wednesday arrested and taken to the Lusignan Prison, where he will serve three-years imprisonment for...
Relatives of child killed in Agricola crash say beating of driver was uncalled for
The family of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin, who was killed when a truck crashed into her last Saturday, is sympathising with...
GDF completes Exercise Rattrap to prepare troops for ‘internal threats’
The cadets currently undergoing training on the Guyana Defence Force’s Standard Officer Course Number 51 successfully completed Exercise Rattrap in...
Deadly Agricola Crash: Driver gets bail
The driver of the truck that killed seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara Saturday last...
Death of Lance Corporal: Suspect still on duty; mom pleads for justice
Crime Chief Lyndon Alves says the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Special Lance Corporal Carlos Alleyne, 25,...
Shopkeeper ‘Strongy’ charged with murder of man
A 46-year-old shopkeeper was on Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for the murder of Mark...
Youth recently released from prison charged with murder of ‘White Boy’
Another young man, who was recently released from prison appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs- Marcus charged with the...
There was no surrender in Norton Street shootout, Police Commander says
Police Commander for ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman has denied that there was any surrender of the three men who engaged...
Deadly Agricola crash: Driver traumatized, family says was not reckless
By Isanella Patoir The 38-year-old driver of the truck GWW 962 that killed 7-year-old Ciara Benjamin on the Agricola Public...
Police: No eyewitnesses to deadly Agricola crash
The Guyana Police Force on Monday said no eyewitnesses have so far come forward to give statements from Saturday’s deadly...
There is no upsurge in crime – Police Commissioner
Even in the face of terrifying attacks by armed bandits across the country and a damning travel advisory by the...
Businessman charged with assaulting cops, resisting arrest
The proprietor of Hair Tech International, Joseph McCalman appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, accused of assaulting two police...
4 years jail, $25M fine each for cocaine in frozen fish
Two men were on Monday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $25M each for shipping 20 pounds of cocaine...
Deadly Agricola crash: Driver says was not reckless, was forced off road by taxi
Danion Leary Welcome, the driver of the truck that killed 7-year-old Ciara Benjamin on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank...
Agricola deadly crash: 7-year-old was cut in two
It was a gruesome and gut-wrenching scene when the sand-laden truck was finally moved and half of the body of...
