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...
7 students robbed by gunmen
Seven students of the South Ruimveldt Secondary School were on Friday (February 2, 2018) robbed by gunmen in broad daylight....
10-Y-0 shot while playing with gun
Ten-year-old John Isaacs remains in a stable condition at the Monkey Mountain Health Centre, Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), after he was...
Minibus passenger nabbed with illegal firearm
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for the possession of an illegal firearm. According to a police statement, ranks of...
13 arrested in major police raid
Thirteen persons have been arrested for various offenses after police conducted a major raid in several communities under ‘A’ Division....
Delta Security Firm launched
Businessman Eddie Doolal on Friday launched Guyana’s newest security firm which features a wide range of services including responses to...
Elderly Friendship businessman robbed
Police are on the hunt for two men who robbed and assaulted a 60-year-old businessman at Friendship, East Bank Demerara...
Pistol found in abandoned car at Vryheid’s Lust
Police on Friday afternoon said that ranks who were alerted to an abandoned car at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast of...
66-Y-O woman recovers hijacked car
A 66-year-old Georgetown woman whose car was hijacked last year has recovered it in what police boasted was “significant progress”...
Police trained in modern techniques in major case investigations
Some members of the Guyana Police Force have been trained in modern Police technique in major case investigations and interviews...
Security guard, female robbed on High Street
A 42-year-old security guard and a 27-year-old female were robbed of a number of items at about 20:30hrs on Thursday...
One killed, one hospitalised in separate accidents
A motorcyclist Friday morning died after he lost control of his motor cycle and collided with a lamp pole on...
Man arrested for brutalising wife
By Bibi Khatoon A 34-year-old man was taken into police custody on Wednesday, January 31, after he beat his wife...
Marijuana camp destroyed, 3 arrested
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force, headed by a Senior Officer, on Thursday, February 1, 2018, conducted a drug-eradication operation...
Pawn Shop owner charged with cocaine trafficking
A Campbellville, Georgetown businessman, 57-year-old Andre Gomes known as ‘Zipper’, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court...
Father of 3 dies in Sarah Johanna accident
Persaud Hari, 61, died at the Diamond Hospital, East Bank Demerara (EBD) at around 22:30hrs on Wednesday, January 31, 2018,...
National Cyclist charged with assaulting wife
National cyclist, Alanzo Greaves appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, January 31, 2018,...
DPP yet to issue final advice on Coen Jackson matter
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has made it clear that it did not advise that criminal...
Bandits invade Blind Institute
Police are on the hunt for two men, who allegedly attempted to rob two residents of the Blind Institute, located...
