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...
“Souce Mouth” killed after hijacking taxi, abducting farmer
A suspected bandit was on Thursday shot and killed by the Police after he allegedly robbed a taxi driver of...
Herstelling man to stand High Court trial for wife’s murder
Thirty-eight-year-old Daniel Watson was committed to stand trial at the High Court for the murder of his reputed wife, Lowtie...
Another prison escapee recaptured
After some 15 days on the run, prison escapee, Dextroy Pollard was today recaptured at Free & Easy Village on...
Unidentified man killed in hit and run
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a cyclist who was killed in an accident at about 21:00hrs on...
Felicity resident killed in accident
A resident of Lot 37 Felicity Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was killed in an accident on Wednesday a...
Alleged arson committed on home of AFC Berbice Candidate
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is claiming that attempts were made to burn the home of one of its Local...
Businessman remanded for attempted murder of ‘Short Boss’
Thirty-two-year-old businessman, Abdul Imran Khan appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court this morning, charged with...
Campbellville man charged for discharging gun outside Palm Court
Safraz Khan, 37, the General Manager of a Sound System, appeared before Senior Magistrate, Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s...
Mother, teen daughters allegedly brutalized by cops
A mother of five is seeking justice after she accused Police Officers of the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam,...
Skeletal remains found in Diamond Backlands
Police have discovered the skeletal remains of an unidentified male in the Diamond Backlands on the East Bank of Demerara....
Couple charged for having ganja at Bartica Police Station
A couple appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan Tuesday, charged with being in possession of 259 grams of marijuana for...
27 vehicles impounded for having ‘fancy’ number plates
The traffic department of the Guyana Police Force is urging owners and drivers of motor vehicles to comply with the...
Timehri man charged with murder of friend
Phillip Solomon, 41, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan Tuesday, charged with murdering his friend, Vernon Cummings. Solomon, of Timehri,...
Kwakwani midwife was murdered – autopsy finds
A Post Mortem Examination (PME) performed on the body of 37-year-old Paulette Wade has revealed that she died from asphyxiation...
Female killed in accident, speeding Cop in custody
A Police Constable is in custody following a horrific accident at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Monday afternoon that...
Youth charged with rape of school girl
A 21-year-old man appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Monday, charged the rape of a 15-year-old school girl. Mario...
4 years jail for Linden man in fatal accident
A 48-year-old Linden Resident will be spending the next four years, six months behind bars after he was found guilty...
Guyana must not become a “jailhouse” country for youths
The country’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan Monday morning again repeated that the level of crime in Guyana gives him...
