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...
Porter remanded for ‘weed’ in crotch
A 21-year-old porter, who was allegedly busted by police with cannabis hidden in his pants crotch, was remanded to prison...
Miner shot as bandits invade mining camp
A team comprising ranks of the Joint Services was dispatched to Region One on Monday, to investigate an alleged armed...
Taxi driver charged with armed robbery
A 33-year-old taxi driver, who allegedly shot and robbed a businessman, was on Monday remanded to prison on two counts...
1 dead, another critical after street racing in GT
A 23 – year old man is now dead and another in a critical condition after they were street racing...
Freed robbery accused back in court on more charges
Last then two months after 24-year-old Dexter Wray was freed for robbery, he has found himself back in court for...
Crying vendor remanded on robbery charge
A-26-year old clothes vendor was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the offence of armed robbery....
80 murders recorded, police say crime is down
The Guyana Police Force is reporting that there is a decrease in serious crimes and according to the organisation, there...
Berbice pensioner killed in hit and run accident
Berbice Police are investigating a hit and run accident on Sunday which left 67-year-old Tain resident Anre Buchand dead. The...
British national found dead in Berbice house
Dajee Sarah Rosemary, a 50-year-old British national was found dead at a house in Pope Street New Amsterdam, Berbice on...
Gunmen rob cement factory in Eccles
Three gunmen, during the wee hours of Sunday morning, robbed the Ready Mix Concrete Limited located at Eccles Industrial Site,...
Farmer killed with torchlight
Police are hunting for a man who allegedly murdered a 49-year-old farmer in Region Nine. According to a statement from...
Update: Motorcyclist, girlfriend die in early morning accident
Twenty-one-year old Kevin Richard Balkissoon and his girlfriend died this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after a horrific...
Two critical following motorcycle accident
Two persons are in a critical condition after the motorcycle (CH 8732) they were on crashed into a forklift which...
Labourer granted bail for cocaine charge
A 39-year-old labourer was on Friday released on $30,000 bail by Magistrate Judy Latchman for cocaine trafficking. During his appearance...
Colombian woman fined for overstaying in Guyana
A 62-year-old Colombian National was on Friday fined $50,000 and ordered to be deported immediately for overstaying in Guyana. Maria...
Ex-policeman jailed for armed robberies
Ex-policeman, Edwin Nunes on Friday, appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where he was convicted...
Lance Corporal charged with assaulting lover
A 36-year-old Lance Corporal attached to the Guyana Police Force on Friday appeared before City Magistrate, Judy Latchman at the...
Granger concerned about unprofessionalism in hierarchy of Police Force
President David Granger on Friday expressed grave concerns over the level of unprofessionalism in the hierarchy of the Guyana Police...
