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...
UPDATE; One juvenile recaptured at Corentyne
One of the male juveniles who escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre, at Sophia has been recaptured according to the...
BREAKING NEWS: Three juvenile offenders break out of Sophia holding centre
By Leroy Smith Three male juveniles this morning reportedly broke their way out of the Juvenile Holding Centre...
Absence of Witness Protection Plan hindering Gov’t’s efforts to go after corrupt officials
The refusal of persons to give statements to the police in relation to the stealing and misuse of public funds...
“Dagalulu” sentenced to 12 years in prison for wounding reputed wife
By Malisa Playter Harry Robert Rollins aka “Dagalulu” of Kingston Squatting area, Corentyne Berbice was on Friday sentenced to...
British Army is welcoming People from the Caribbean
LONDON, England– New rules have been introduced by the British government that will allow people from the Caribbean and the...
GPF records 18% decrease in serious crimes; Increase in road fatalities
The Guyana Police Force has recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes at the end of August this year,...
New Amsterdam man busted with marijuana
By Royan Abrams The police in Berbice have arrested a man in connection with the discovery of a quantity of...
HJ off air after lightning strikes tower
A fire erupted in the transmission room of Hits and Jams Studio located at Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, following...
Berbice teen charged with rape of 12 year old
By Royan Abrams A 17-year-old male of West Coast Berbice appeared before Magistrate Randel Weaver at the Blairmont Magistrates Court...
Man perishes in fire at Adelphi Village
By Malisa Playter Harry A 64-year-old man on the evening of Tuesday, September 06, 2016 perished in a fire...
Blairmont teen commits suicide
By Royan Abrams A West Bank Berbice family is mourning the death of a 17-year-old who took his life on...
Police Constable on bail for chopping colleague
By Royan Abrams A young Police Officer found himself on the other side of the law after he allegedly chopped...
Bandits rob Black Bush Polder couple of over $500,000 in cash and jewellery
By Royan Abrams A fisherman and his wife are now counting their losses after gunmen entered their Black Bush Polder...
One American city hits 500 homicides for 2016
(Chicago Tribune) The Tribune’s own database, which primarily uses the Cook County medical examiner’s office to determine whether to count...
Rural Constable stumbles upon several rounds of ammo in bushes
By Royan Abrams Members of the Criminal Investigations Department (C.I.D) are currently conducting investigations in connection with the discovery...
Stop demanding money from citizens; acting Top Cop tells ranks
Acting top cop, David Ramnarine is sending a strong message to those ranks who continue to demand money and other...
Money Changer shot and robbed
By Mark Murray A Money Changer was around 9:50 hrs this morning shot and robbed at the Georgetown Ferry Stelling....
Suspect confesses to murdering Cummings Lodge woman
According to the Guyana Police force, a suspect has confessed to the brutal murder of 47-year-old Anita Mohan whose body...
