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...
Pensioner bound, gagged; robbed of car & other valuables in home invasion
A 61-year-old pensioner is left traumatized after three armed men broke into his Lot 55 Kuru Kururu Linden, Soesdyke Highway...
3 years jail for sexually grooming teenager
A 31-year-old Taxi Driver was today sentenced to three years imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually grooming a...
4 years jail for marijuana trafficking
A 32-year-old man was today sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $30,000 for trafficking marijuana. Kevin Clarke of Albouystown...
Brother of Chutney Singer dies after struck by speeding GDF rank
A 28-year-old member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who is attached to the Coast Guard has been arrested following...
Exploded Well to be recapped, clean-up of debris underway
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MOPI) has commenced the clean-up exercise at the residence at Fifth and Sixth Avenue, Diamond,...
Bandit caught after robbing Meten-Meer-Zorg businesswoman
A 38 year-old man was today apprehended by public spirited citizens and police after he robbed a businesswoman of an...
Bandits burglarise home of West Bank family
A 62-year-old couple returned to their Lot 251, Eleventh Street, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home on Friday afternoon to...
Fmr. SWAT boss mounts legal challenge to reverse Special leave
Former Head of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Motie Dookie has moved to the High Court to challenge...
Businessman robbed at gunpoint in West La Penitence
A 30-year-old businessman of West La Penitence, Georgetown is counting his losses after he was forced to lie face down...
Cops among 7 busted with unlicensed gun
Two members of the Guyana Police Force are among seven men who were caught with a .38 revolver last night...
VIDEO: Family, friends bid farewell to Sasia Adams
Family and friends of 19-year-old Sasia Adams this morning gathered at the Sandy’s Funeral home in Georgetown, some to say...
Increased gang-related robberies reported around Stabroek, Bourda markets
City police have raised concerns about an increase in gang-related robberies around the Stabroek and Bourda Market areas. At a...
7 years jail for Grove Supermarket bandit
One of the three bandits who was recently caught red-handed robbing a supermarket at Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) today...
Policeman charged with beating wife, sister
A serving member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was today charged with a series of offences, including physically assaulting...
Ganja field destroyed in Coomacka Mines
Police on Thursday morning conducted a drug eradication operation at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River where they destroyed an acre...
17-Y-0 remanded on gun, ammo charges
A 17-year-old Charlestown resident was remanded to prison Thursday by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on two gun-related charges. Colin Denny...
Youth charged with shooting, robbing Wash Bay owner
A 23-year-old Eccles, East Bank Demerara resident was on Thursday charged in relation to the shooting of a wash bay...
Tucville businessman robbed at gunpoint
A 36-year-old businessman is counting his losses after he was held at gunpoint and robbed of over $200,000, his phones...
