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...
No State protection for taxi driver allegedly kidnapped, released by prison escapees
The taxi driver who was allegedly abducted by prison escapes on Sunday (July 09, 2017), will be a state witness...
Fire destroys home at East Ruimveldt
Two persons are left without a home after a fire believed to be of electrical origin completely their residence at...
6 prisoners escaped; 91 released – Ramjattan
Accounting for the 1018 prisoners who were at the Camp Street prison was a challenging process given that most of...
Body of Berbice woman found in Montrose canal
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 73 year old woman whose body was found in a...
Police now only hunting six prison escapees
Police authorities are now claiming that they are only on the hunt for six men who escaped the Camp Street...
Man busted with 7,257 grams of marijuana in car trunk
The Police in ‘B’ Division are investigating a recent drug bust in which over 7000 grams of marijuana were recovered...
Govt “sowing the seed” for another prison crisis – Jagdeo
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes government’s current handling of the prison uprising will lead to another crisis in the future....
Buxton man picked up as joint services continue search for escapees
The joint services on Wednesday (July 12, 2017) moved into Buxton, and after an operation which lasted for several hours,...
Three other escapees identified
The Guyana Police Force has released Wanted Bulletins for three additional prison escapees. The force had released Wanted Bulletins for...
Police stand down, army steps up at Camp Street environs
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has taken over the monitoring of movements in, and around the Camp Street Jail, three...
Civilian injured in shootout with police and gunmen
Police acting on information went to 4th Street, Agricola about 15:15 hours on Tuesday (July 11, 2017) where on arrival...
One suspect in custody for McDoom murder; Twin brothers arrested in connection with East Coast robbery
The police have thus far arrested one suspect in relation to the murder of minibus driver, Tedroy James at McDoom...
Father rapes pregnant daughter allegedly claiming to open passage for baby
A New Amsterdam man is in police custody pending investigations into allegations of rape which he is accused of committing...
33 more inmates released on reduced sentence, bail
A total of 55 inmates who were held at the Camp Street penitentiary before it went up in flames have...
President termed prison riot as “accident waiting to happen”, confirms eight prisoners on the run
The Head of State on Tuesday (July 11, 2017) confirmed that eight fugitives are on the run following the Georgetown...
Arrests made as guns found at city wharf
The Guyana Police Force Major Crimes Unit this afternoon (Tuesday, July 11, 2017) conducted a search at a city wharf...
BREAKING NEWS: Bus driver killed
The police are hunting suspects who opened fire on a minibus at Mc Doom East bank Demerara on Tuesday (July...
Prison officer killed during Riot was planning to build house, get married next year
Tonya Barnwell struggled with just one question, why? Why did the father of her child have to die in such...
