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...
Gunmen invade camp, miner shot dead
Police are investigating the alleged robbery/murder of 55-year-old Pedro Pablo Rosario, a miner of Dominican Republic, which occurred at a mining...
3 arrested for threatening life of Granger
A 65-year-old man from East Coast Demerara (ECD) and two other persons have been arrested for threatening the life of...
Taxi Driver accused of sexual grooming of teen
A 31-year-old taxi driver appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today, charged with sexually grooming his 15-year-old female relative. Daniel...
Teen among 3 arrested for robbery
The police ‘C’ Division have arrested three men from Sophia for an alleged armed robbery committed on a resident Thursday...
Tearful GDF Captain remanded, to undergo psychiatric evaluation
Six days after he gunned down his reputed wife in full view of the public at First Street, Alexander Village,...
Soldiers injured during Paratrooping training
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says two soldiers from the 31 Special Forces Squadron were injured when their parachutes became...
Police seemed uninterested in investigating Lindo Creek massacre – Hughes
Devina Samaroo Prominent Attorney Nigel Hughes today told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) that the Police Force seemed very...
Accuse says cop held him at gunpoint to confess to robbery
A 24-year-old ‘C’ Field Sophia resident was remanded to prison today on two counts of armed robbery. Jerome Smartt appeared...
Soldier’s use of service revolver to murder wife was one off instance- Ramjattan
By Bibi Khatoon Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has termed the recent killing of a woman by a Captain of...
Ramjattan supports Police’s version of deadly seawall shooting
By Fareeza Haniff Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan says he believes the police’s version of the deadly seawall shooting...
7-Y-O killed by drunk driver
An Essequibo businessman is in police custody for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy of Aurora, Essequibo Coast. Police...
Linden man killed after mining pit caves in
A miner of Linden, Region 10 was killed on April 01, 2018 after a mining pit in which he was...
Vendors recall brazen robbery by bicycle bandits
An elderly couple is back on the road plying their trade less than 24 hours after they were robbed and...
Trio charged with cocaine in gas bottle
Three men appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, jointly charged with the possession of 2.2...
Guyanese sailor crushed to death at TCL port
A 44-year-old sailor of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was crushed to death while loading a vessel at the Trinidad...
Security Guard found with throat slit; $1.5M stolen in Rose Hall Town robbery
The Town of Rose Hall is in a state of shock after a Security Guard was found dead with his...
Millions in losses as house destroyed by fire, arson suspected
A family of Wellington Park, East Berbice Corentyne is calling on police to investigate a fire which left them with...
Update: Army immediately sacks Soldier who gunned down reputed wife
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has confirmed that one of its own shot and killed his reputed wife in broad...
