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...
Fisherman charged with theft of $1.3M GTT’s cable
A 22-year-old fisherman accused of stealing fiber optic cables from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), appeared before Magistrate...
Clerk of Everest Cricket Club on fraud charge
A former Clerk of Everest Cricket Club, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged...
Lawyers test memory of alleged assassin
By Leroy Smith Andriff Gillard was today recalled to the stand at the Commission of Inquiry which is investigating the...
Update: Murder/suicide rocks Berbice
The police in Berbice are investigating the murder of popular Berbice businesswoman Rhonda Blair, who was found dead at her...
Update: Chinese businessman found with multiple marks of violence on body
The police in ‘D’ Division are on the hunt for the suspects in the murder and robbery of a...
Breaking News: Berbice businesswoman murdered, husband in custody
The police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the brutal murder of popular Berbice businesswoman, Rhonda Blair. The woman...
Chinese businessman found murdered in Tuschen home
A 44-year-old Chinese businessman was found dead in his Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo home on Thursday evening. He...
Suspects escape police road block, toss 50 lbs ‘ganja’
Police are on the hunt for the occupants of a car, who allegedly discarded approximately 50 lbs marijuana after seeing...
Bandits attack GPL’s office
The brazing daylight robbery occurred at approximately 13:15hrs at GPL’s outlet located on the second floor of the Mon Repos...
Murder suspect captured in Suriname, not Springlands – Police
The Guyana Police Force has apologised for misinforming the nation that a man who allegedly killed his wife was captured...
Mother of 7 killed in Houston accident
An accident on the Houston, East Bank Demerara Public Road on Thursday morning, has resulted in the death of 69-year-old...
CJ bars ejection of Cheddi Jagan Research Centre from Red House
Chief Justice (AG) Roxanne George – Wiltshire has ordered that the State not eject the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC)...
$10M reward for Prison Escapees
The Guyana Police Force is offering a reward of $10M for information leading to the arrest of the remaining four...
Granny takes rap for Nat’l Cricketer busted with cocaine
-4 years jail, $21M fine National Under-19 cricketer, Joshua Persaud, 17, and his 51-year-old grandmother, Naomi Persaud, were jointly charged...
Man who killed teen wife captured at Springlands
The authorities were able to apprehend the suspect in the brutal murder of 17-year-old Rosanna Lakhpal, of No.2 Village East...
‘Diva’ encouraged alleged assassin to ‘wuk obeah’ on Nizam Khan
By Leroy Smith Like the Police Detective Corporal who took her statement on July 19, 2017, Louanna Walker known as...
Severe decapitation of Rupununi woman resulted from horrific accident – Brazil media
In a bizzare twist of events, while the police were holding a man in custody for the suspected murder of...
Body of Linden teen recovered
The body of the 19-year-old Linden girl, who went missing two days ago, was this afternoon recovered around Titanic Boat...
