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...
Young biker killed in accident
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 03:00hrsthis morning on the Kitty Public Road, Georgetown. Dead is 22-year-old,...
Guyanese woman murdered in Barbados
A 36-year-old Guyanese woman was today fatally stabbed in Barbados. News reports from the island stated that the incident occurred...
Woman killed in accident, driver was unlicensed
A 52-year-old woman of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara was killed on Friday afternoon after the minibus in which she was...
Ashni Singh, Winston Brassington given 3 weeks to make appearance
Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan has given former Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh and former head of the National Industrial...
Criminal charges filed against Ashni Singh, Winston Brassington
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has filed charges of gross misconduct in public office against former Minister of Finance,...
Released convict back in jail for armed robbery
Some two months following his release from prison after he served an 18-month sentence, 24-year-old Patrick Goodluck is back in...
Bandits caught in stolen car after attempted robbery
Six men were caught in a stolen Toyota Premio during a roadblock at Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), moments after...
2 years jail for Stabroek Market robberies
A 34-year-old miner, Devon Holder, was today sentenced to two years imprisonment each on two counts of robbery, which was...
Sex allegations swirl Linden Town Week pageant
The Alliance For Change (AFC) says it is aware of a social media post regarding an alleged incident which took...
18 months jail for stealing Water Pump
A 30-year-old man was today sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Magistrate Judy Latchman for stealing a water pump. Andrew...
Elderly man remanded to prison for threatening to kill President
A 64-year-old man of Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD) today appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s...
98 years jail for mother who killed children
A 25-year-old woman was on Monday afternoon sentenced to 98 years imprisonment by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court...
Convicted Prisoner escapes from Prison Officer’s house
Police are on the hunt for 23-year-old Derrick Oudkerk, a convicted prisoner, who escaped while cutting “bushes” at the home...
‘No place for corruption within security agencies’ – UK Diplomat
Investigators from lead security agencies in the fight against corruption today commenced a two-week Financial Investigation and Anti-Corruption training, which...
UK Expert returns as Security Advisor to President
Colonel Russell Combe, a British expert on crime and security, will return to Guyana sometime this week as Senior Security...
Body found in Carifesta Ave canal
The body of a man was on Monday morning fished out of the canal on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown behind the...
‘Speak out if your children break the law’ – Ramjattan
By Devina Samaroo Two days after a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with an armed robbery, Minister of Public...
Bandits raid stores at Kaylan Mall
Several stores at the Kaylan Mall Complex, Lamaha Street have been broken into and raided by suspected bandits. News Room...
