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...
Businessman beaten, robbed as bandits attack Clothing Store
A 32-year-old businessman is counting his losses after two bandits attacked and robbed him in broad daylight at his clothing...
Vendor robbed of gold jewellery in West Ruimveldt
Police are on the hunt for two men who attacked and robbed 52-year-old Desmond Gordon at about 8:15pm Friday while...
Bandits attack Water St. Money Changer
Police are investigating the armed robbery of 57-year-old Wazir Khan, a Money Changer, which occurred at around 8am Saturday in...
Port Kaituma woman killed by reputed husband
A 36-year-old man of Port Kaituma, North West District today appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court,...
Nightclub owner remanded on drug trafficking charge
Clyde Barrett, the owner of ‘City Vybez’ nightclub located in Albouystown, Georgetown was remanded to prison Friday on a drug...
McDoom Gas Station employees robbed at gunpoint
Police are on the hunt for four men who robbed two employees of the Shell Gas Station at McDoom, East...
Two life sentences for man who raped girl, 9
A man will be spending the rest of his life in jail after he was found guilty of having sexual...
Illegal guns seized at Little Diamond, Sophia
Police have seized two illegal guns in separate incidents at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Sophia, Greater Georgetown....
Police Force sees reduction in complaints against Officers
Complaints of Police harassment and inappropriate conduct by officers are not yet a thing of the past but the Force...
Fmr. Gold Board Accountant charged with multiple counts of fraud
Rosanna Ramnarine, a former Accountant attached to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) was on Wednesday slapped with several charges of...
Ranks made to repay over $2M for damaging police vehicles
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has seen a total of 41 ranks involved in road accidents while driving vehicles belonging...
Marijuana, rum thrown over prison fence
Alert ranks at the New Amsterdam Prison were able to retrieve a huge bag containing contraband items which was thrown...
28 years jail for Bartica youth
A 22-year-old Bartica resident was Tuesday sentenced to 28-years imprisonment by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court, for the...
Man tries to make car look Presidential; charged
A 43-year-old man who heads the West Demerara Road Safety Association, found himself in trouble with the law after police...
Police seeking public’s help to identify man killed by minibus
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who was reportedly struck down by a minibus early Tuesday...
Drunk drivers in Ruby fatal accident fined, released
The drivers held in the Ruby, East Bank Essequibo fatal accident have been fined and release as the Police seek...
Man charged with murder of Pandit, son
A 30-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with the murder of a 61-year-old Pandit Deonarine Liliah and his 28-year-old son...
Body of overseas-based Guyanese found
The body of a 46-year-old man who went missing while jet skiing on Sunday at about 17:30 hrs was today...
