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...
Driver bailed for allegedly trafficking over 30 pounds ganja
An East Canje, Berbice driver has been placed on $200,000 bail by Magistrate Alex Moore for allegedly trafficking over 30...
Apartments at Houston destroyed in fire
By Bibi Khatoon Three families are now counting their losses after a fire completely destroyed their living quarters located at...
3 years jail for half gram cocaine
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to three years jail and fined $30,000 fine for the possession of 1/2 gram of...
Durban Street house destroyed by fire
Lennox Smith, an elderly resident of Lot 74 Durban Street, Georgetown found it hard to cope with the fact that...
Decomposed body of miner found
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the death of 37-year-old Ryan Roberts, whose badly decomposed body was found...
Young businessman found dead with bullet to head
By Leroy Smith The body of Tevin Parris, a young businessman was found in his Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown home...
Gunmen terrorise, rob elderly couple of firearm, other valuables
An elderly couple was robbed of over $1.6M in cash and valuables along with their licensed firearm by two armed, masked...
Kamboat employee robbed on way home from work
A 34-year-old woman was robbed of over $50,000 as she was walking home after she left her workplace at the...
Four in custody for over 55kg cannabis
Two Guyanese and a Venezuelan national were arrested on Saturday, January 6, 2018 after they were caught in a vehicle...
Bandits pounce on duo in Nandy Park
Police are investigating an armed robbery which was committed on a 26-year-old compliant officer and the Dean of the College...
Men robbed of $425,000 in cash, valuables after leaving bank
Three men were robbed of $300,000 in cash and several other items, shortly after they left the Guyana Bank for...
Gunman robs family, sexually assaults woman
A mechanic, his wife and daughter were abused and robbed of a quantity of items around midnight on Friday, as...
Two killed by fallen tree
The bodies of two men were found in an area up the Potaro River on Friday, January 06, 2018. It...
Indonesians stranded in Guyana after fired by local company
Over twenty Indonesian nationals are stranded in Guyana after the fishing company with which they were employed allegedly fired them....
47 carjackings reported in last quarter of 2017
The Guyana Police Force has reported that carjacking spiked during the last quarter of 2017, with 47 cases reported, as...
Patentia resident charged with trafficking cocaine
A 30-year-old Patentia, West Bank Demerara farmer was released on $150,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan for the...
GDF driver jailed for death of cyclist
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) driver has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for causing the death of a...
Top Cop says was pressured by ‘society’ to go easy on Fmr. Swat Boss
By Leroy Smith Police Commissioner (ag)David Ramnarine Friday afternoon said he was bombarded with calls from members of society who...
