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...
Herstelling man accuses Cop of threatening to push gun in his mouth
Mahindra Narine, 27, of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara is claiming that a Police Corporal attached to the Providence Police Station...
Suspected triangle love affair leads to deadly stabbing of Grove man
Two of three suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of 53-year-old Rohan ‘Khanhai’ Persaud, of Samatta Point, Grove,...
Grove man found dead with wounds to abdomen
Police are investigating the murder of 53-year-old Rohan ‘Khanhai’ Persaud, of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara. Police said the...
Kitty woman jailed for fake passport
Thirty-one-year-old Unique Angelica Hope was sentenced to six months imprisonment and fined $40,000 by Magistrate Faith McGusty after she pleaded...
Another car explodes in Georgetown
Three children and a driver were reportedly rushed to the hospital this morning after the car they were in exploded...
$221 million fine, 5 years jail for businessman in huge drug bust
A 50-year-old furniture maker was Tuesday found guilty of trafficking 82 parcels of cocaine weighing 201 pounds and 98 parcels of cannabis weighing approximately 123 pounds, which were...
Over 50 motorcycles seized by Police
Police in ‘A’ Division at the weekend conducted an operation at the Georgetown seawalls between Camp Street and Vlissengen road where they...
Salesman charged with rape of girl, 13
A 31-year-old salesman was released on $150,000 bail by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl....
Miner charged with murder
A 33-year-old miner was on Monday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the capital offence of...
UG bomb suspect remanded to prison
University of Guyana (UG) student Sheneza Jafferally was remanded to prison on Monday by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after she was charged with...
Public Security employee charged with armed robbery
A 25-year-old Office Assistant attached to the Ministry of Public Security appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, charged with robbery under...
Rio Manager charged for using club as a Brothel
A 32-year-old Manager attached to Rio Inn appeared before City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus charged with the offence of operating a...
Mae’s cancels all classes following threats
The administration of the Mae’s Schools has cancelled all classes from Playgroup to the Secondary Department following recent threats on...
UG bomb suspect charged; could face fine, jail term if guilty
University of Guyana student Sheliza Jafferally was formally charged by the Police on Sunday with the offense of misuse of a telecommunication device...
Human remains found in mining camp
The Guyana Police Force has dispatched a team of officers at the Arumu Backdam following reports of skeletal remains of a human found...
Body of Wakenaam man found at foreshore
Police are investigating the death of 64-year-old Shamlall Ramroop whose body was found on Saturday at the Zeelandia foreshore (Black Rock) Wakenaam Island. Police said his...
Chinese nationals wanted for murder in China, Brazil caught in Lethem
Three Chinese nationals, who are wanted for murder in China and Brazil, appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the...
UG bomb suspect being made a scapegoat – Family
The family of Sheliza Jafferally says she is being used as a “scapegoat as pressure mounts against” the Guyana Police Force to solve the case...
