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...
704 Security Guards attacked during ‘Sun Rise’ party
Two Security Guards who were tasked with keeping patrons safe at a ‘Sun Rise’ fete at the 704 Parking Lot...
Cell phones, weapons, other items found at Mazaruni prison
A six-hour search operation by the Joint Services at the Mazaruni prison this morning unearthed four cell phones, five phone...
Man shot, robbed after leaving ECD bank
A 59-year-old resident of Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara is in a stable condition in a hospital after he was...
Cocaine bust: Mother jailed for 54-months, fined $7.1M
A 40-year-old woman was sentenced to 54 months jail and fined $7.1M after she admitted to trafficking cocaine, while the...
24-hour security by GDF next to border with Venezuela
As the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) beefs up its presence in villages in close proximity to the border with Venezuela,...
Daughter of former Cricketer returns home, 2 in custody
Fourteen-year-old Danika King, who disappeared shortly after leaving her Seaforth Street, Campbellville Georgetown home at about 19:30hrs on February 9,...
Contractor shot, robbed at Foulis
An electrical contractor of Enmore/Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is in a stable condition at a city hospital after he...
NICIL looking for $10-15B to reopen Enmore, Skeldon estates
The Government’s investment and privatisation arm NICIL is in “advanced talks” with a commercial bank to source $10-15 billion to...
Young mechanic jailed for 4 years over armed robbery
A 21-year-old Auto Mechanic was sentenced to four years jail today by Magistrate Annett Singh for the $3.3M armed robbery...
Six arrested for cannabis in music-box
Six persons, including a female, were taken into custody on Monday afternoon by Police ranks stationed at the Police Checkpoint...
Cables connecting highway lights being vandalised
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has reported a spate of vandalism to cables connecting highway lights and is seeking the...
Two hospitalised after boat fire
The captain of the motor vessel and one sailor are currently hospitalised after the vessel became engulfed in fire on...
Bandits assault, rob Enmore families
Police are hunting for three men who robbed two families at Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara this morning....
New Commanders posted in Police Divisions
The Guyana Police Force has announced that because of some Commanders proceeding on leave, some for an extended period, new...
Taxi driver robbed, one arrested
Police have arrested one of two suspects, who allegedly robbed a taxi driver on Saturday afternoon. A police investigation revealed...
Suspected thieves caught with stolen items
The police have arrested a 24-year-old driver of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway and another resident of Soesdyke with a...
Truck driver arrested with gun, ammo
A truck driver of Adams Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara was arrested for possession of an unlicensed pistol with ten...
Joint Services rank, accomplice arrested for robbing Chief Prison Officer
A 43 year-old Chief Prison Officer was robbed of a cellphone and $40,000 at about 01:00h on Saturday morning. According...
