Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Cuban found dead with stab wounds at Melanie Market streetJose Aurelio Ramirez, a 54-year-old Cuban national, is now dead after he was stabbed at Melanie Market street, East Coast...
Man remanded to prison after CANU finds cannabis, gun & ammo at houseJamol Johnson was remanded to prison after 1.2 kilogrammes of cannabis along with an unlicensed firearm and ammunition were found...
RSS team in Guyana to investigate Linden fatal shootingsDays after fatal Police shootings in Linden, a team of investigators from the Regional Security System (RSS) have arrived in...
Security guard shot brothers who attacked, stabbed him during disagreementTwo brothers were shot and injured after they allegedly stabbed a security guard of a supermarket during a disagreement over...
‘No sense sending everyone to prison’- Chancellor says some minor crimes can be easily resolvedPersons who commit minor offences should not always be placed in jail as punishment. Instead, criminal mediation, which caters for...
Man, 31, dies in accident at Nappi Village Hamlette Henrico, a 31-year-old resident of Nappi Village, Region Nine, died on Thursday after he was involved in a motorcycle...
Man, 25, dies after pinned by lorryTwenty-five-year-old Mervin Williams is now dead after he lost control of the lorry he was driving, which turned turtle causing...
Two in custody after CANU finds 220 pounds of ganja at Berbice house Two persons were arrested after officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 100 kilogrammes (or about 220 pounds)...
Colombian, Venezuelan nabbed with 12 pounds of cocaine Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) caught a Colombian and a Venezuelan with 5.536 kilogrammes (or about 12.2...
Fraudster sentenced to 3 years in jail Dave Rajeshwar Persaud, a renowned fraudster, was jailed for three years after he was found guilty of defrauding a woman...
Houston resident, 29, stabbed after accusing man of theftAndy Sugrim, a 29-year-old resident of Houston, East Bank Demerara, was stabbed on Wednesday after he accused a man of...
Bartica couple nabbed with ganja A Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) couple was nabbed on Thursday with 328 grammes (or 0.7 pounds) of marijuana. Police...
Woman dies after rescuing son in Berbice River boat mishapKayandra Ornella Lindie, a 30-year-old woman, died after helping to rescue her five-year-old son following a boat accident along the...
Prison officers told to desist from using excessive force, follow proper proceduresPrison officers need to change their culture and mindset in order to transform the environment of the local prisons and...
Five arrested after $317.5M worth of cocaine seized in major drug bustA major cocaine seizure in Imbotero, North West District has resulted in the arrest of five persons. Police Headquarters on...
Two firefighters charged with drug traffickingTwo firefighters were charged with drug trafficking in separate cases where one was remanded to prison and the other placed...
Cop nabbed with car trunk full of ganjaSherman Ferguson, a 31-year-old member of the Guyana Police Force, was arrested after 34.6 kilogrammes of ganja were found in...
Three men charged, remanded for multiple armed robberiesThree men were remanded to prison recently after they were charged for a number of armed robberies on the East...
