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...
Fire destroys farmer’s house in Mabaruma
A farmer, his wife, and their four children are now homeless after a fire destroyed their two storey house at...
Fisherman stabbed multiple times by drinking buddy
Henry Santiago is in a critical condition at the Mabaruma Hospital nursing multiple stab wounds to his abdomen and right...
Berbice man shot, robbed; one suspect caught
A labourer of High Reef Albion, Corentyne, Berbice is in a stable condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital, after he...
Ann’s Grove man busted with narcotics
A 40-year-old Gold Miner of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara is in police custody pending charges, after he was allegedly...
Miner killed by falling tree
Police in ‘F’ Division are investigating the death of 46-year-old Emilo Rodney La Rose, a gold miner of North West...
Man drowns trying to save children in boat accident
Tragedy struck on Friday afternoon when Latchman Benjie lost his life while trying to save his two children after their...
Woman seriously injured in Houston accident
A 48-year-old woman is nursing several injuries to her body at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was struck down...
18.1% decrease in fatal accidents but thousands breach traffic laws
The Guyana Police Force says it has recorded an 18.1% decrease in fatal accidents for the year but have recorded thousands...
Alleged drunk driver placed on $1M bail for road death
A driver of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice was on Friday charged with causing the death of 54-year-old Donovan Baromasi...
Police debunks PPP’s claims of man arrested for false ID card
Commander of ‘B’ Division Lyndon Alves Friday night rejected claims by the parliamentary opposition that a man was arrested for...
36% increase in robbery with violence – Police stats
The Guyana Police Force says it has recorded a decrease in serious crimes last month, however, there is an increase...
Police Constable charged with rape
A 23-year-old Constable attached to the Guyana Police Force was today charged with rape. Mark Otto appeared before Magistrate Sherdel...
Personal trainer on $75,000 bail for alleged rape of 14-year-old
A 27-year-old man was on Thursday charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Michael Sampson, a personal trainer, appeared before...
North West teen stabbed to death during drinking bout
A 22-year-old man is in Police custody for the murder of a teenager at Kariako Creek in the Braima River,...
Gov’t pathologist says Lindo Creek remains were improperly removed
Experienced government pathologist DrNehaul Singh Thursday said improper procedures were used in the handling of the burnt remains of the...
Corentyne man killed by alleged drunk driver
An intoxicated driver has been taken into custody following a fatal accident which occurred about 20:25hrs Wednesday night on the...
Suspected stolen cars recovered, four arrested
As part of a continuing investigation into recent carjackings, ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday during an intelligence-led...
Fly Jamaica employee busted with cocaine taped to legs
A crew member attached to Fly Jamaica Airways was caught at the John F. Kennedy Airport with US$160,000 worth of...
