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...
7-year-old unconscious after being struck down on pedestrian crossing
By Royan Abrams A 7-year-old Wellington Park Primary School student is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC)...
East Ruimveldt businessman arrested with cannabis in Bartica boat
A 32-year-businessman from East Ruimveldt was on Thursday morning arrested with 369 grams of cannabis, in a water pump he...
Two males arrested for possession of illegal firearm
Two males were this afternoon arrested in connection with the discovery of an unlicensed semi-automatic pistol in one of their...
China Town robbed
By Royan Abrams Four masked robbers who were armed with a handgun, cutlasses and a piece of wood on Thursday...
$49M worth of cocaine dumped by police
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday dumped cocaine valuing over $49M into the Atlantic Ocean. The illegal drugs accounted...
17-Y-O stabs 44-Y-O farmer to death during argument
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Junior Moses, 44 years, a farmer, of Barima, NWD, which occurred about 18:40hours...
Murdered carpenter’s family continues to receive death threats; police refuse to take report
By Royan Abrams Although several persons have been charged with the organised murder of 27-year-old Faiyaz Narinedat, a carpenter of...
Senior Superintendent trained in fight against corruption
The 19th United Nations Asia and Far East Institute and United Nation Convention Against Corruptions Training Programme, was held between...
Prisoner found hanging in cell at Mackenzie Police Station
The Police Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-ol prisoner of Central Amelia’s...
31-year-old arrested for murder of father
A 31-year-old resident of Aranaputa, North Rupununi, has been arrested for the murder of his father, which occurred last evening....
A nightmare for Bartica cops
By Leroy Smith The Police Station at 1st Avenue Bartica is vastly overcrowded and ranks there are now calling for...
BREAKING NEWS: 7th Person charged in relation to carpenter’s murder
By Leroy Smith A minibus conductor; Orlando who goes by the name “Rasta” was moments ago charged with the murder...
INTERNATIONAL: UK named as European hotspot for cocaine use and gonorrhoea
(Independent.co.uk) More than 4% of young British adults report using cocaine in the past year The UK is a European...
Man found hanging from ceiling in abandoned house on the Corentyne
By Royan Abrams The body of a Corentyne man was discovered by passersby hanging by a bed sheet in an...
UPDATED; Driver used in foiled Hand-in-Hand Trust Inc. robbery detained
Based on information received, police were able to locate the car which transported perpetrators who attempted to rob Hand-in-Hand Trust...
Quick response from fire service saves NBS building
By Royan Abrams The quick response from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) in New Amsterdam has managed to save a...
Wanted Bulletin issued for Businessman who allegedly ordered Carpenter’s murder
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday issued a wanted bulletin for Marcus Brian Bisram; a Berbice businessman wanted in...
Operation of Interior shops suspected of harbouring TIP victims disappoints Broomes
Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes want to see the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) doing...
