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...
Women should not be sent to prison- COI Report
By Leroy Smith Women, except in very exceptional circumstances, should not be sent to prison at all, according to the...
Gov’t spent $175.5M on COIs
By: Bibi Khatoon Over $175M was expended by the government to conduct several Commission of Inquiries (COIs) since its assumption...
Teen killed in accident
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident at Barr and James Streets, Albouystown, Georgetown on Thursday afternoon, which...
Investigation launched into aircraft accident at Chenapau
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the crash of an...
Failure to properly investigate plot to kill President was intentional- COI Report
By Leroy Smith The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) headed by former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe has found that...
Fmr Royal Castle employee jailed, security placed on bail for robbing teen
A 21-year-old former employee of Royal Castle was on Thursday (November 02, 2017) sentenced to two months in prison for...
3 years jail, $57,000 fine for trafficking cannabis
A 39-year-old Landscaper of Block “E” Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was on Thursday (November 02, 2017) sentenced to three years jail...
Army, Police, Civil Aviation incapable of detecting illegal aircraft – Inquiry report
None of the country’s security services or the aviation authority can detect the entry of illegal aircraft into the country’s...
Decomposed body found in Corentyne house
The partially decomposed body of a Corentyne man was discovered hanging in his Fyrish village home on Wednesday, November 01,...
Wanted bulletin issued for suspects in fake kidnapping of Trini
The Guyana Police Force has released wanted bulletins for two Trinidadian nationals wanted for questioning in relation to the fake...
Judge rules against Bisram’s request to have charge dismissed
Justice Gino Persaud Tuesday afternoon struck out the orders made on September 28, 2017, which sought to prevent the Director...
Trini in fake kidnap plot remanded
Thirty – three – year – old Sawak Maraj, a Trinidadian national, who allegedly staged his own kidnapping in Guyana...
Driver charged with death of Linden brothers one year later
A 27-year-old Truck Driver was on Tuesday, October 31 charged with the fatal accident which claimed the lives of two...
Two gunmen nabbed in Diamond after attempting to hijack taxi
Police Monday evening caught two gunmen in 6th Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara as they attempted to hijack a taxi....
Suspected teen bandit shot by police
A 19-year-old male is receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital for a gunshot wound he sustained on the...
Abusive Cop found guilty
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Frank Thompson, who was recorded verbally abusing a junior rank, was on Monday found guilty...
Businessman in custody for over 147lbs cocaine bust
By Leroy Smith The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has arrested a broker in connection with the discovery of over 147...
Male sex workers accused of robbing elderly man
Two male sex workers, who allegedly robbed an elderly man, were on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman....
