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...
Tomb vandalised at #66 Cemetery
The tomb of 60-year-old Roopnarine Kowlasar who was buried at the Number 66 Cemetery last Friday was vandalised sometime between...
Muslim scholar found guilty of raping boy, jailed for 45 years
Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali was on Thursday afternoon found guilty by a 12-member jury for the offence of raping a...
37-Y-0 man found guilty of raping girl, 7
Thirty-seven-year-old Clinton Anthony Doris was Wednesday found guilty by a 12-member jury at the High Court of raping a 7-year-old...
Woman charged with stealing $195,000 from Minister Broomes
Thirty-three-year-old housekeeper Donetta Rajkumar appeared before City Magistrate Faith McGusty Wednesday accused of stealing money from the home of her...
Bail revoked for local athlete charged with armed robbery
A 19-year-old National Footballer was on Wednesday remanded to prison for breaching a protection order made against him by his...
Driver severely injured in Kwakwani/Ituni road accident
A driver attached to the Region Ten Democratic Council is seriously injured after he lost control of a motor vehicle...
4 years jail, $7.3M fine for Venezuelan busted with marijuana inside hotel
A Venezuelan national was on Tuesday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $7.3M by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after...
‘Liquid love bar’ owner remanded for allegedly trafficking Venezuelans, employing child
The proprietor of the Liquid Love Bar located at Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan Tuesday...
Prisoner escapes from Whim Police Station
The Police in Berbice are currently hunting for a man who escaped from the Whim Police Station lock-up Monday afternoon....
Taxi driver remanded on ganja charge
Brentmol Schultz, a 41-year-old taxi driver was remanded to prison Monday by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he was allegedly...
More child abuse victims coming forward – ChildLink report says
A report released by ChildLink Guyana found that there has been an increase in the reporting of child abuse from...
Manslaughter charge dismissed against man accused of pushing girlfriend out of car
A manslaughter charge was on Monday dismissed against 22-year-old Rick Seecharran, who was accused of pushing his girlfriend out of...
Security guard shot by Police dies
A 49-year -old security guard succumbed at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Sunday hours after he was shot in the...
Vergenoegen family robbed at gunpoint, suspect arrested
A Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo family is counting their losses after they were attacked and robbed in their home by...
Man crushed to death on Annandale Public Road
Police are investigating the death of a so far unidentified man who was crushed to death on the Annandale Public...
Over $187M in illegal drugs destroyed by Police
Ranks of the Narcotics Branch of the CID Headquarters, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Ministry of Public Security...
Man killed in Linden accident
An unidentified man, presumed to be in his 20s, died at the scene of an accident Saturday after he reportedly tried to jump...
Former Cop accused of defrauding Police Force
A former officer of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was on Friday slapped with nine fraud-related charges after he allegedly...
