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...
Berbice man in custody for sexual assault of 3-Y-0
A Corentyne, Berbice man is now in police custody after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl on...
Inspector killed in Rupununi accident, other cops injured
The Guyana Police Force mourns the death of 38-year-old Inspector Ian Welch, who died in a vehicular accident at around...
19% decrease in crime – Police Force
The Guyana Police Force has recorded a 19% decrease in serious crimes at the end of January 2018 relative to...
Prison officer busted with ‘ganja’; over 3000 grams found in Angoy’s Avenue
A 26-year-old Prison Officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison was arrested on Monday evening inside the prison with 528...
Former Cricketer’s daughter missing
By Bibi Khatoon Fourteen-year-old Danika King was last seen on Friday, February 09, 2018, when she left her mother’s Seaforth...
10-hour police operation nets more stolen vehicles, car parts
Police ranks in ‘A’ Division during a 10-hour operation which concluded at 03:00hrs Tuesday morning at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway,...
Young mother stabbed by jilted husband
Twenty-three-year-old Shenella Marks is in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Charity Hospital after she was...
Man remanded for brutalising wife
A 34-year-old man has been remanded to prison for brutalizing his reputed wife, 44-year-old Christina Totaram. The suspect, Gladstone Simmons...
Businessman robbed of gun, ammo & cash
A 34-year-old businessman of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara is now counting his losses after person (s) broke into his...
Venezuelan feared drown after boat accident in Cuyuni River
A 32-year-old Venezuelan is now missing after the boat he was traveling in developed engine problems and capsized in the...
Female vendor robbed by bicycle bandits
A 24-year-old vendor was robbed of her cash and valuables on James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown at around 13:00hrs on Monday,...
Berbice Goldsmith shot during attempted robbery
Police have arrested a 24-year-old No. 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice man in connection with the shooting and attempted...
Special Constable allegedly raped by Cop
Police are probing a report of rape committed on an 18-year-old Special Constable allegedly by a Police Constable which occurred...
Young Porter killed in row over infidelity
Police are on the hunt for a man who stabbed a 30-year-old Porter to death at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo...
More car parts, crashed car found
Police on Sunday, 11 February 2018, recovered the front of two silver Allion motorcars, which was cut in half and...
Gold Smith robbed at gunpoint at Parika Market
Police are on the hunt for two men who robbed 43-year-old Reezal Reektan of $400,000 in cash and a large...
Berbice man crushed to death
Forty-three-year-old Rohan Pooran known as ‘Pumpy’ was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Saturday night...
Pensioner tied up; robbed of car, cash & valuables after leaving bank
Police are on the hunt for two men who attacked 78-year-old Hardial Doss at his Land of Canaan, East Bank...
