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...
Wife stabbed 10 times, husband stabbed 13 times in Kuru Kururu tragedy
Police are investigating the alleged murders of a Seventh Day Street, Kuru Kururu Soesdyke-LindenHighway couple, whose bodies were found in...
Teens caught stealing during police sting operation
Following investigations into increased criminal activities in Central Georgetown, two teenagers appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan Tuesday, accused of...
Couple in Kuru Kururu murder/suicide identified
The couple who were found dead in their Seventh Day Street, Kuru Kururu home on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway Tuesday morning...
Teen remanded for armed robbery, accomplice escapes police custody
A 19-year-old resident of Albouystown, Georgetown was remanded to prison Tuesday by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan for the offence of...
Kuru Kururu man murders wife, kills self
Police in Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway are investigating the murder of a woman and the alleged suicide of her husband...
City Constabulary grapples with teenage thieves
As the City Constabulary work to tackle petty crimes around Georgetown, it is especially on the lookout for a gang...
Cop in critical condition following accident
A 42-year-old Police Sergeant is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident Sunday night on...
Tiger Bay man to spend Christmas, New Year on remand for Ganja possession
“It’s Christmas and the greatest gift of all is freedom,” were the words of Attorney-at-law Paul Fung-A-Fat as he pleaded...
Venezuelan national jailed for illegal gun, ammo
A Venezuelan national was sentenced to two years jail by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Monday after he confessed to...
Driver flees after killing teen, injuring cyclist
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a white Toyota Hiace ‘Pitbull’ Minibus and its...
Imran Khan ordered to stay away from victim, gets High Court bail
After more than a month on remand at the Camp Street jail for the attempted murder of a disabled man,...
Update: Two killed in Ogle accident
A pillion rider who was on Saturday night killed in an accident on the Ogle Public Road has been identified...
Pillion rider killed, Motorcyclist critical in Ogle accident
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 23:20hrs on Saturday on the Ogle Public road, East Coast...
Ten Venezuelans among 36 persons detained by police
The police have detained 36 persons for various offences following operations conducted in the North Cummingsburg and Kingston, Georgetown areas...
Two arrested for 100 live rounds of ammo, ganja
Two persons are in police custody following the discovery of 333 grams of cannabis and 100 live rounds of ammunition. ...
Prison raid: Weapons, phones other prohibited items discovered
A joint search operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Prison Service on Friday morning at the...
Mahaicony River family arrested for illegal gun, ammo
A Cattle Farmer, his wife and their daughter have been detained following the discovery of an unlicensed revolver and 12...
Hotel owner, miner remanded for trafficking Venezuelan women
Christina Rodriquez Gomes, 32, the owner of Ola Hotel, located at Charlotte Street and Arnold Melville, 50, of Iteringbang, Cuyuni...
