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...
Five arrested for cocaine found in CJIA compound
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Monday nabbed five men at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) after a substance...
Wanted Bulletin issued for murder accused
The police have issued a wanted bulletin for 31-year-old Damian Bissoon for questioning in relation to a murder which occurred...
23 years jail for murder of 9-Y-0
Brian Bobb-Semple was Tuesday sentenced to 23 years imprisonment by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court for the murder...
Canal family disarms bandit during robbery
By Bibi Khatoon A Canal No.2 Polder family put up a fight on Tuesday morning and managed to disarm one...
Another smuggle attempt averted at Lusignan prison
The prison service continues to grapple with challenges at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara as another smuggler attempted to...
Four arrested for stealing GRA Vessel
Four men were on Monday arrested after they were found in the possession of a boat belonging to the Guyana...
Bicycle bandits shoot at victims in Agricola
Police are on the hunt for two males who shot at and robbed their victims while at a vulcanizing shop...
Rape accused found hanging in cell
An investigation has been launched following the death of a prisoner in custody at the Leonora Police Station at about...
Cops come under fire after discovering huge Ganja farm in Essequibo
A 29-year-old man of Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is in police custody after he tried to escape from police ranks who...
Bandits terrorise family, 11-month old baby in Kuru Kururu
A 36-year-old businessman is in a stable condition at a city hospital with chop wounds about his body after three...
Increase in child labour recorded for 2017
Of 131 trafficking victims identified in 2017, eight were under the age of 12. The US State Department’s Trafficking In...
Ramjattan blames Prison Officers for smuggling
Just over a week after the 94 illegal items were found at the Lusignan Prison, Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan...
Gold Miner charged with rape
A 49-year-old Gold Miner was remanded to prison Friday for allegedly raping a 40-year-old woman at a Mazaruni River mining...
Man allegedly promises woman to drop murder charge for $5M
A 46-year-old man was Friday charged with intent to defraud following allegations that he swindled $5M from a woman under...
West Side man charged with attempted murder of ex-wife
A West Coast Demerara fisherman appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Friday, charged with the attempted murder of his ex-wife....
Gov’t donates $100K to relatives of piracy victims
By Bibi Khatoon The Government of Guyana today made a one-off payment to relatives of five fishermen who suffered from...
VIDEO: Taxi driver critical after slamming into truck
A taxi driver is in a critical condition after he crashed into a truck on the Mocha Access Road, East...
Sophia vendor shot, police on the hunt for ‘Struggle’
A 43-year-old vendor of Lot 48 ‘C’ Field Sophia, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is nursing a gunshot wound to his left...
