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...
Bandits terrorize New Amsterdam family, escapes with cash and jewellery
A Stanleytown, New Amsterdam family, was attacked and robbed of a quantity of gold, diamond jewellery and cash by four...
20-year-old shot as Gunmen rob family, Salesman
Police are making stringent efforts to apprehend five (5) men who robbed a family of cellular phones, cash and jewellery...
Trio confessed to beating ‘Radika’; Police trying obtain correct identity
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a male who was murdered on...
Guyana upgraded to Tier 1 in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 Report
As reported over the last five years, Guyana is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected...
Speeding taxi careens off Railway Embankment
The free flow of traffic was disrupted on the East Coast Demerara Railway Embankment on Tuesday morning (June 27, 2017)...
59 year old pedal cyclist dies following accident
A 59-year-old man of Lot 7 Line Path, Skeldon, was this morning (Tuesday, June 27, 2017) killed after he was...
Police Force has 703 vacancies; Promotions coming in July
Written by Leroy Smith The Guyana Police Force (GPF) should have an established strength of 5,000 regular members, but at...
Body of cane cutter found in home
The body of an East Canje, Berbice, cane cutter was this morning (Monday, June 26, 2017) discovered by his brother...
“Radika” killed after peeping threesome
A man who was peeping a threesome involving two men and woman blew the whistle on them after they beat...
Housewife “accidentally” shot to abdomen
A 50-year-old housewife of Bougainvillea Park, East Bank Demerara, is presently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she...
Armed bandit nabbed after robbing couple of valuables
Swift action by ranks of the Guyana Police Force stationed on the East Coast of Demerara resulted in the apprehension...
Pork-knocker shot after attempting to attack policemen with chopper
A pork-knocker, conveying a quantity of cannabis and in his bid of not being arrest, attempted to attack two armed...
Nandlall wants SOCU probe into “misuse” of $605M State funds
Former Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall is calling on the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to launch...
Teacher found in house with dead husband, commits suicide
Written by Leroy Smith A 27-year-old teacher who was found in an unconscious state in her Cummings Lodge apartment with...
Five arrested with unlicensed firearm and nine matching rounds
Police on duty at the Mabura Trail have arrested five persons inclusive of a driver after an unlicensed semi-automatic .32...
Inmate discharged from hospital; Drugs, other improvised weapon found at prison
Written By Royan Abrams Following a brawl at the New Amsterdam Prison on Wednesday (June 21, 2017) which resulted in...
Body found at ‘C’ Field Sophia identified
The remains of a man discovered by police patrolling the ‘C’ Field Sophia access road on Saturday evening (June 24,...
One dead, five injured as drunk driver loses control
Written by Leroy Smith 36-year-old Debra Pompey of 473 Bell West Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (W.B.D.) is now dead...
