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...
Woman crushed to death on East Bank road
A 27-year-old truck driver of Waller’s Delight, West Coast Demerara, is in police custody after he struck down and killed...
Security Guard killed in Mahaicony accident
A 65-year-old Security Guard was pronounced dead on arrival at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital on Saturday after he was struck...
Five acres of ganja destroyed in Berbice River
An eleven-hour operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force resulted in the destruction of about five acres of cannabis...
Elderly farmer’s body found floating at Leguan
The body of 69-year-old George Dove was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of La Bagatelle, Leguan...
Albouystown teen charged with attempted murder
A 17-year-old Albouystown, Georgetown resident was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan Friday for the offense of attempted...
U.S Fugitive ordered extradited; Min. Ramjattan to have final say
After months of fighting efforts in local courts to block his extradition, United States (US) fugitive, Troy Anthony Thomas has...
Businessman jailed for $26M fraud
The Chairman of Micro Business Developers and Consultancy Company was on Friday sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for defrauding a...
Man stabbed three times by lover tells court it’s a ‘slight wound’
A 23-year-old woman, who is the main suspect in the alleged arson at the Stabroek Market Wharf, was on Friday...
Drunk mother arrested after abandoning nine-month old baby
A 23-year-old woman of Baramita, Region One was taken into custody after she showed up to collect her baby, who...
Over 3,000 ganja plants destroyed at Five Miles
As a result of a tip-off, Police ranks on Wednesday destroyed a cannabis farm at Five Miles Backdam, Ituni Trail,...
Trio accused of armed robbery, possession of illegal guns granted bail
Three men appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, charged with a series of...
Irfaan Ali ‘trusts Creator’ after charges he defrauded over $170M
Opposition Parliamentarian and Former Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali Wednesday declared that he is “more resolute” after facing 19 counts of...
Update: Cyclist killed in ‘Christmas Tree’ accident
A 64-year-old cyclist was Wednesday morning killed after he was struck down by a truck, in an accident that also...
3 years jail for ‘chain snatcher’
Twenty-three-year-old Romel Bollers was on Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment by City Magistrate Dylon Bess on a simple larceny...
Firemen accused of stealing from crashed plane granted bail
Four Guyana Fire Service (GFS) ranks appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Wednesday accused of...
Homes of two teachers burglarised; three nabbed with stolen items
The Police early Wednesday morning nabbed three men during a stop and search operation and placed them in custody after...
Irfaan Ali released, faces 19 counts of fraud
Embattled Parliamentarian and former Housing Minister under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration, Irfaan Ali appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann...
Irfaan Ali arrested, taken to CID
Parliamentarian and former Minister of Housing under the People’s Progressive Party administration, Irfaan Ali was arrested by the Special Organised...
