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...
Ex-Cop to face jury for rape of 3-Y-0
A-57-year-old former police officer was today committed to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl....
NBS officials charged with false imprisonment
Three officials from the New Building Society (NBS) were on Wednesday charged with eight counts of false imprisonment. Anil Kishun,...
Papers filed for extradition of nabbed U.S. fugitive
The attorney representing the U.S. government Tuesday served extradition papers regarding 31-year-old murder suspect Troy Anthony Thomas who was recently...
North-West Man remanded for raping 12-Y-O
Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus Tuesday remanded a North West District (NWD) man to prison for raping his 12-year-old female relative....
Man chops neighbour for drinking, blowing shell
A Corentyne man is now behind bars after a fit of anger over a party led him to hack off...
Two critical after chopping incident at Port Mourant
A man and his nephew are in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital after they chopped each...
Assanah wasn’t a churchgoer, says Top Cop; hints at revenge attack
Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine insisted that Kwame Assanah, one of the suspected bandits killed in the shootout with police...
Soldiers fined for stealing milk and butter from Army headquarters
Three Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers were on Monday fined $100,000 after being found guilty of stealing milk and butter...
Four fishermen charged in piracy attack
Four fishermen, all residents of the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were on Monday remanded to prison by Senior Magistrate...
Berbice resident killed in accident
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 49-year-old resident of Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice...
Berbice family beaten, sexually assaulted & robbed by armed bandits
A Berbice family was on Thursday evening beaten and robbed by four masked gunmen who were also armed with cutlasses...
Was Kwame Assanah wrongfully killed by the police? Family wants answers
By Fareeza Haniff The aftermath of Thursday’s gunning down of three suspected bandits by the police has left more questions...
GWI bus torched in Buxton after disconnection
Six employees from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) disconnection crew were forced to flee on Thursday after they were attacked...
Dead bandits were known “characters”
The three men who were shot dead by police at the seawall Thursday afternoon were known “characters” having been previously...
Fire destroys home of elderly Berbice woman
A 73-year-old woman on Thursday morning lost her home of over 50 years to a fire believed to be electrical...
Update: Bandits killed were trailing bank customer – Police
See below a press release issued by the Guyana Police Force on the shootout between three suspected bandits and the...
Update: Suspected bandits killed in shootout with police
By Fareeza Haniff It was high-drama just after noon today as Police engaged suspected bandits on the Georgetown seawall, leaving...
BREAKING; Three suspected bandits shot dead at Kitty Seawall
Three men suspected to be bandits were fatally shot by police moments ago at the Kitty seawall, Georgetown. The incident...
