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...
Youth charged with armed robbery of Police Officer
Twenty-four-year-old Jafar Carter of Haslington Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara was remanded to prison Wednesday for allegedly robbing a female...
Pensioner killed in Berbice accident; truck driver charged with drunk driving
A 71-year-old man lost his life after a truck bearing registration number GPP 2369 slammed into his jeep PJJ 25...
Suspect caught after robbing vendors, Police hunt for ‘accomplice Awara’
Minutes after three vendors were reportedly accosted and relieved of cash and other items outside of the Stabroek Market by...
Main suspect arrested in robbery of Motor-racer Jeffrey
The prime suspect in relation to the armed robbery of Guyana’s motor-racing ace, Kristian Jeffrey, is in Police custody. A...
Wildlife Commission releases Jaguar, warns against future trapping
Following the capture of a Jaguar –Guyana’s national animal – by residents of Lima Sands, Essequibo last week, the Guyana...
Bartica miner remanded on drug trafficking charges
A Bartica man was remanded to prison on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate (ag0 Sherdel Isccas-Marcus for allegedly trafficking cocaine and...
Miner charged with murder of friend
A 37-year-old miner appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isccas-Marcus charged with the murder of his friend Erick Nurse called...
Essequibo man shot, robbed of gold band during home invasion
A 45-year-old sluice attendant is in a stable condition at the Suddie Hospital after he was shot to the left...
Man who captured Jaguar charging fee to visit
A resident of Lima Sands, Region Two who illegally captured a Jaguar –the national animal of Guyana – placed it...
Cop shot, Brazilian man escapes, 7 arrested over illegal ammo
Police Constable Anthony Weekes was flown to Georgetown Sunday after he was shot to the chest while allegedly trying to...
Motor-racer Jeffrey shot after leaving Buju concert
Guyana’s motor-racing ace, Kristian Jeffrey, was shot to the right ear on Sunday morning, moments after leaving the Buju Banton...
Cyclist critical after struck down by Joint Services rank
Police are investigating an accident which left 57-year-old pedal cyclist Ramlackhan Rup of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) with...
Minibus conductor charge with rape of teen
A 24-year-old minibus conductor was on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping an 18-year-old...
Stewartville man drowns in Cuyuni River
Yannick Janniere known as Kayzim of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara (WCD) drowned in the Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Wednesday...
Presidential pardon granted to two female prisoners for Independence
Two female prisoners have been granted Presidential pardons for Guyana’s 53rd Independence Anniversary. Bibi Parjohn, 40, and Unique Hope, 30,...
Fireman charged with causing death of wife
A 27-year-old member of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was on Friday charged for causing the death of his reputed...
Miner beaten, stabbed; body dumped in pit latrine
Two persons are in Police custody for the gruesome murder 25-year-old Darvin David whose decomposing body was found face down...
Essequibo man charged with stabbing wife to death
A 50-year-old chain saw operator appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Friday charged with the...
