Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
BREAKING: President to meet with Linden leaders and relatives of youth killed by PolicePresident Dr Irfaan Ali will meet with Linden leaders and relatives of the young man who was shot and killed...
Crucial Linden bridge blocked as protests escalate in LindenA protest over the police killing of a young Lindener has escalated in the mining town, with reports of gunfire...
Ronaldo Peters/Linden protests: Home Affairs Minister urges peace and order as investigation proceedsThe Ministry of Home Affairs is extremely concerned of the ongoing unrest in Wismar, Linden, following the tragic shooting incident...
Ronaldo Peters: President says ‘professional’ probe with ‘independent’ supportAs Linden residents began protests over the fatal police shooting of Rolando Peters, President Irfaan Ali Tuesday morning said authorities...
Calls for independent, impartial probe after Linden man shot and killed by PoliceParliamentary political parties are calling for an independent, impartial and full probe into the death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, who...
Pile of cash, illegal guns found at E/bo man’s house The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Monday conducted a joint intelligence-led operation at the Middlesex, Essequibo Coast premises of...
Brazilian charged with five counts of money laundering, on $1.7M bail Sebastiao De Oliveria Moura, a Brazilian and Director of Gago Gold Inc., was Monday charged with five counts of money...
Police seeking summons to prosecute man caught speeding at 152 km/h The Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS)—Guyana’s new automated traffic enforcement initiative—became operational, marking a major step forward in the country’s...
Kenesha Vaughn case adjourned to April 28More than a month after he was charged and remanded, city businessman Marlan DaSilva awaits a preliminary inquiry (PI) into...
880 rounds of ammo found at Buxton housePolice Officers on Friday found 880 rounds of .22 ammunition at a house in Buxton Library Road, East Coast Demerara. Police...
Lusignan woman, 54, dies in accident Mohandai Persaud, a 54-year-old resident of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, died on Friday after she was struck by a...
Police probing claims of missing narcotics from HQ The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of the Guyana Police Force is said to be investigating claims of missing narcotics...
‘Banker’ charged for stealing $36.4M from couple’s savings in one monthShemaiah Ryan, called ‘Banker’, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, was charged on Friday after he was...
Alleged fraudster remanded to prisonMohamed Ali, a man believed to be a notorious fraudster, was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged...
Three persons in custody after man, 20, dies Police are investigating the death of Kenroy Bradford, a 20-year-old labourer of Wismar, Linden. Police Headquarters said the man died...
Man, 28, allegedly murdered in KwakwaniA 28-year-old man of Kwakwani, Region 10, was allegedly murdered on Thursday, sometime between 22:00 and 22:15 hrs. Police Headquarters,...
Police Officer involved in brawl transferred, OPR probing incident A Police Officer who was involved in a brawl in Georgetown was reportedly transferred to another region even as the...
More than $60 million in cash, gold seized by SOCU Officers of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) intercepted an alleged gold smuggling attempt, seizing $30 million worth of gold...
