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...
GDF rank slapped with armed robbery charges
A 21-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, charged with...
Gang shooting in Leopold Street leaves woman in critical condition
A 55-year-old shop owner is battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after she was shot twice...
Alleged rapist caught
A 28-year-old resident of Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who has been evading justice for some time after he...
41 years jail for Brooklyn man who killed Guyanese teen
[NY Daily News] – A Brooklyn man got a 41-year maximum prison sentence Tuesday for shooting a 16-year-old Guyanese...
20-Y-O man in stable condition after three-storey fall
A father of one who fell from the third storey of the old New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital while conducting works...
Guns, ammo found as probe continues into double murder
Two persons, including the wife of one of the victims, remain in police custody as investigators continue their probe into...
Miner who allegedly sexually assaults victims charged with armed robberies
A 35-year-old Mocha, East Bank Demerara resident appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday,...
Mother wants justice for murdered son
By Devina Samaroo Thirty – four – year old Marlon Fredericks, the only son of Claudette Fredericks, who is the...
Female Venezuelan nationals charged with illegal entry
Nine Venezuelan nationals appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, January 15, 2018, charged...
Man falls from three-storey Psychiatric hospital
The police in Berbice are investigating an accident that left a man in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam...
Speeding driver kills cyclist in Corentyne
A 25-year-old Hire Car driver is in police custody following the death of a pedal cyclist who was struck down...
Young farmers executed in Pomeroon River
The bodies of two young farmers were found on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Grant Stelling Hope, Lower Pomeroon River....
Mentally challenged man shot dead by City Constab. rank
By Devina Samaroo A man who was arrested by ranks of the city constabulary following a high drama chase down...
Joint Services rank confesses to $5.5M armed robbery
Police have arrested an “active” member of the Joint Services, who has since admitted to the brazen robbery of a...
Ex-cop among suspects in carjacking, armed robbery
Following a robbery under arms committed on a miner on December 31, 2017, at Republic Avenue, McKenzie, Linden which was...
Kaneville man killed after gunmen invade home
A 30-year-old man on Saturday, January 13 succumbed to injuries he sustained after gunmen invaded his home at Kaneville, East...
Wanted man captured after high drama chase in city
It was high drama Saturday morning in downtown Georgetown after a wanted man escaped custody several times, resulting in a...
Massive ganja farm destroyed in Berbice River; recent shootout was drug-related
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced that the recent shootout in De Velde Village in the Berbice River is...
