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...
Two Russians in custody over assault of Guyanese miner
Two Russian nationals are in custody as Police continue to probe video footage showing them assaulting a Guyanese miner. Police...
CCTV footage of Rubis Gas Station robbery
Bandits on Tuesday night stormed the Rubis Gas Station in Bel Air Park, Georgetown and escaped with an undisclosed amount...
Vendor robbed at La Penitence Market
A businessman who operates a stall at the East La Penitence Market was on Tuesday afternoon robbed of cash and...
Mother blames cops for murder of Berbice woman
Monica Lakhan thought the years of suffering her 29-year-old daughter endured with an abuser 13 years her senior was coming...
Two remanded for shooting at cops on Emancipation Day
Two men appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today, charged with shooting at the police on Emancipation Day at John...
Body of man found floating in trench
Police are probing the discovery of a man, whose body was found floating in the Craig Side Line dam on...
Berbice Murder/Suicide: Police left woman in house with abusive ex-husband
Police are investigating the reported murder and suicide of a wife and husband which occurred today at 101 Chesney New...
Man slits wife’s throat, kills self in Berbice
Police are investigating the alleged murder and suicide of a wife and husband, which occurred at around 14:30hrs Monday at...
VIDEO: GGMC probes assault of local miners by foreigner
The Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered an immediate probe into an incident showing armed foreigners assaulting local miners. A...
Gov’t to create digital map of ‘crime spots’ in Reg. 4
An estimated $16 million has been awarded for the creation of a digital map of all the crime hotspots in...
Convict charged with armed robberies, attempted murder months after release from prison
Months after being freed of a murder charge, 23-year-old Carlton Bourne found himself before the court again, this time for...
Former Gold Board employees slapped with fraud charges
Two former employees of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) were on Monday slapped with charges of manipulating documents in order...
Family fears ‘money will talk’ in murder of Subryanville man
“I am afraid that the money will enable this to be pushed under the rug,” expressed Wendy De Florimonte. Her...
Pomeroon farmer murdered by masked gunman
A 73-year-old farmer of Grant Maria’s Delight in the Lower Pomeroon River was murdered by a masked gunman Friday evening....
Hotel owner shoots neighbour to death
The owner of the Tourist Villa Hotel of Fifth Avenue Subryanville, Kitty has been arrested in connection with a shooting...
Wismar Post Office closed for repairs
The Wismar Post Office in Linden is closed for repairs after bandits set it on fire in an attempt to...
21-Y-O mason murdered
Police are investigating the murder of a 21-year-old man of Lot C 181 Timehri, East Bank Demerara, which occurred at...
GECOM warns of callers requesting personal information
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is urging citizens to exercise caution when answering telephone calls requesting personal information from persons...
