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...
Guyanese Dad ‘leaves daughter, 3, to burn in fireball car in NY
NY Daily News – The mother of a little Queens girl burned alive in a car with its doors chained...
Subryanville hotel owner to face Judge, Jury for murder
The owner of the Tourist Villa Hotel in Subryanville, Georgetown was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High...
U.S. plugs US$850,000 more into Criminal Justice System project
The United States Government is investing an additional US$850,000 to support the Criminal Justice System in Guyana bringing the total...
Security Minister urges citizens to expose sexual offenders
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is urging citizens to speak out against sexual abuse and expose offenders. Responding to...
La Penitence man to stand High Court trial for murder
A 27-year-old man was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the murder of Rawle Rodrigues,...
85 years jail for father, son who beat relative to death over land dispute
A father and son were on Tuesday sentenced to a total of 85 years imprisonment for the murder of their...
Labourer crushed to death, fleeing driver caught washing off blood from truck
The mangled body of a 24-year-old man was discovered on the Cumberland public road at approximately 06:00hrs Monday with severe...
Marijuana farm destroyed in Linden
Acting on a tip received, ranks of the Police ‘E’ Division visited the back of Wisroc, Wismar Linden and found...
One dead, two seriously injured in EBD accident; driver on the run
An accident on the Garden of Eden public road, East Bank Demerara late Sunday night has left 34-year-old Michael Cozier...
Some 7000 in marijuana plants destroyed
Ranks of ‘E’ Division on Sunday destroyed seven acres of marijuana at 11 Miles off the Ituni Main Road Upper...
Youth arrested for allegedly stabbing stepfather to death
A 20-year-old man is in Police custody for allegedly stabbing his 40-year-old stepfather to death in the wee hours of...
Money Changer shot, beaten & robbed in Berbice
The Police are on the hunt for three men who shot, robbed and beat a money changer at Springlands, Corriverton...
‘Roger Khan is just another deportee returning’ – Security Minister
With convicted drug lord, Shaheed Roger Khan expected in Guyana in the coming months, several questions have been raised about...
Murder of re-migrant: Several arrested, mastermind being sought
Police have arrested several persons in connection with the robbery and murder of 74-year-old Godfrey Branch whose battered body was...
Guyanese boat captain dies; son, others survive accident at sea
A boat accident in Suriname waters Friday has left a 55-year-old Guyanese captain dead while his son and other crew...
Update: Body of Charity toddler found three miles from home
The body of two-year-old old Zevarah France, who reportedly fell into a canal 50 feet away from her house in Charity...
Search on for body of missing 2-Y-0 in Charity
The family and residents of Charity Squatting area, Essequibo Coast are still searching for the body of two-year-old Zevarah France,...
Toddler drowns in Hogg Island
A family of Northern Hogg Island is in grieving following the death of their baby boy, Saif Baksh – one...
