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...
Man charged for behaving disorderly at Govt Minister’s office
A 47-year-old man was today charged with behaving disorderly at the office of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MOIPA) located...
Chinese businessman beaten, robbed at gunpoint
The owner of the Real Value Supermarket located at Lot 246 Church and Thomas Street, Georgetown was on Tuesday morning...
Deportee killed in East Bank hit and run
An elderly man was Tuesday morning killed in a hit and run at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD)....
Man battling for life after suspected hit and run
A 31-year-old man of Garden of Eden, East Bank of Demerara (EBD) is battling for his life after a suspected...
Father of two jailed for escaping police custody
A 27-year-old father of two was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on Monday by Magistrate Judy Latchman for escaping from...
Cop charged with stealing gun from Brickdam Police Station
A Police Constable, who is attached to Impact Base at the Brickdam Police Station, was on Monday charged with stealing...
Cadet officer allegedly threatens to shoot wife with unlicensed gun
A Cadet Officer of the Guyana Police Force has been detained for allegedly threatening to shoot his wife and for...
East Bank Labourer found in pool of blood
Police are investigating an incident where 31-year-old Munir Amin of Lot 51 First Dam, Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara...
Pensioner killed in boat accident
A pensioner was on Sunday afternoon killed in a boat accident in the Pomeroon River. News Room understands that 78-year-old...
Teen among three women tied up, robbed at gunpoint
A Mahaica, East Coast Demerara family is still recovering after five armed, masked men invaded their house, tied them up...
Seven injured in vehicle smash up outside Georgetown Club
A massive pile up of vehicles at around midnight in front the Georgetown Club on Camp Street has reportedly left...
Five arrested over stolen raw gold
Police are probing a simple larceny which occurred at Takatu Backdam, Puruni Main Road at about 11:00hrs on Friday. According...
Police probing death of 26-Y-O miner
Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old miner of Karasabai Village, South Pakaraima. The police force on Saturday disclosed...
Surinamese busted with cocaine, 192 ecstasy pills
A female Surinamese was arrested Saturday morning at Number 78 Foreshore, Corentyne, Berbice – the backtrack route crossing – after...
Marijuana, phones found at NA Prison
Ranks of the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Police Force on Saturday morning conducted a search of the New...
Cop charged with murder of Brazilian miner
A 23-year-old Police Constable attached to the Guyana Police Force was today remanded to prison for the murder of 37-year-old...
Teen among four charged with trafficking 22lbs cocaine
Four men from Berbice, including a 14-year-old boy, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on...
Trafficked females rescued from Linden Bar – police
Two females, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued from a Hotel and Bar in Wismar, Linden. Police...
