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...
Triumph trio disarm robber, takes him to Police
A 21-year-old robber was taken by surprise on Monday night when he was relieved of an unlicensed .32 revolver when...
Miner chopped to death at Puruni Landing
Police are investigating the murder of a 52-year-old miner. Kelvin Bayley called “Royo” of Ann’s Grove Village, East Coast Demerara...
33-Y-0 killed in mining pit; Gov’t orders immediate enforcement operation
A resident of Canvas City Wismar Linden was on Monday evening killed following a mining pit accident. Reports are that...
PROTECT YOURSELF: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
As part of its Crime Prevention Strategy the Guyana Police Force has issued Crime Prevention tips for the public. The...
Family arrested for bribing police to release men found with illegal gun
Three persons were on Monday (October 1, 2018) arrested at the Brickdam Police Station after they collectively tried to bribe...
PROTECT YOURSELF: JOGGING SAFETY
As part of its Crime Prevention Strategy the Guyana Police Force has issued Crime Prevention tips for the public. The...
PROTECT YOURSELF: ATM SAFETY
As part of its Crime Prevention Strategy the Guyana Police Force has issued Crime Prevention tips for the public. The...
Intoxicated Cop charged for death of motorcyclist
A Police Constable was Monday morning charged for causing the death of Akeem Anthony, who was killed during an accident...
Corentyne farmer to be charged for possession of unlicensed gun
A 63-year-old cash crop farmer of Number 68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, will be charged for possession of an unlicensed gun....
Young fathers who ‘got lost somewhere along the way’ among country’s 2,000-plus prisoners
Of a total of 2,245 prisoners housed at the various prisons across Guyana, 1,484 are there on conviction, according to...
Child abuser, sexual offender registry coming
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) is in the process of piloting a child abuser and sexual offender’s registry....
Mason assaulted, robbed at gunpoint while working
A 20-year-old Mason of Meadowbrook Gardens was on Sunday robbed of two phones valued at $74,000 while casting a yard...
Moruca accident leaves one critical
A tragic accident that occurred at Moruca, Santa Rosa Village in Region One has left two persons hospitalized, including one...
Labourer robbed at bus park
Police are probing the robbery of a 17-year-old labourer of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo. The victim was identified as Shadrach...
Gunmen rob patrons at Grove shop
Police are investigating a robbery under arms which occurred at a shop at First Street, Grove Squatting Area, East Bank...
26-Y-O killed, friend critical following accident
A resident of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown has succumbed to injuries he sustained during an accident at Carmichael and Middle streets,...
29 arrested during ‘Operation Restore Order’
Twenty-nine persons, including a female, were on Sunday morning arrested when 220 police ranks visited Agricola, East Bank Demerara, and...
Man crushed by China Railway lorry; driver flees scene, arrested later
A 40-year-old resident of Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was crushed to death just after 04:00hrs on Saturday by a...
