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...
3 arrested in Agricola house after robbing minibus passengers
Three persons were arrested after robbing passengers and the driver of a Route 42 minibus at Middle Street, McDoom, East...
Qualfon employee’s face was crushed – PME report
Eighteen-year-old Raynelle Benfield, the Qualfon employee who was found dead in a cemetery on the East Coast Demerara on Monday...
$1M bail for businessman charged with death of teen
A West Coast Berbice businessman was placed on $1M bail and ordered to lodge his travel documents after he was...
Male sex workers disarm gunmen
A 24-year-old suspect is in police custody for the armed robbery committed on two male sex workers on Tuesday night...
Man robbed of weeding machine at gunpoint
Police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly robbed 53-year-old Gary Hartog of his Stihl grass-cutter, valued $100,000....
GRA probes smuggling of smuggled items by officers, others
By Leroy Smith A truck which was loaded with the contraband that was earlier seized by the Guyana Revenue Authority...
99 murders recorded at end of November
Statistics released by the Guyana Police Force revealed that there is 10% decrease in serious crimes at the end of...
Prime suspect in illegal aircraft probe in custody
A businessman from Tabinga, Lethem, who was being sought for questioning in relation to an illegal aircraft which was found...
Corentyne man remanded for shooting 5-Y-0, elderly woman
Twenty – six – year – old Suraj Singh of Number 72 Village, Corentyne Coast, appeared before Magistrate Charlyn Artiga...
Venezuelan Capt. beaten to death, Guyanese miner arrested
A Venezuelan boat captain was on Friday afternoon allegedly murdered by a Guyanese miner at the Eteringbang Landing, Region Seven...
Businessman robbed of Toyota Allion Car
The police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly robbed a 27-year-old businessman of his Toyota Allion Motorcar...
Five arrested for teen’s body found in cemetery
By Leroy Smith A massive investigation has commenced in ‘C’ Division to determine what or who could be responsible for...
Kitty businessman who was shot by bandit remanded for illegal gun
A Kitty, Georgetown businessman was remanded to prison on Monday by Magistrate Judy Latchman on two firearm related charges. Paul...
Salesman robbed at gunpoint of $1M
Police are investigating the armed robbery committed against 36-year-old Sayaid Ahemed, which occurred on Saturday, December 9, 2017, in front...
Jason Abdulla jailed for throwing faeces on Freddie Kissoon
Kwame McCoy, former Liaison Officer under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government and self-confessed death squad member Sean Hinds were...
Body of unidentified woman found in Muslim cemetery
By Leroy Smith Detectives in ‘C’ Division were up to press time conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the discovery...
Cop kills cyclist in Rosignol accident
An off-duty Police Constable is under close arrest following the death of 43-year-old Daymon Barran of Lot 103 William Street,...
UPDATE: Army officer succumbs to injuries
An Army Lance Corporal who was struck down by a drunk minibus driver on the Pouderoyen public road, West Bank...
