Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Public cooperating with Police as more body cameras in use – Deputy SuperintendentThere has been an increase in public cooperation with members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), an occurrence observed now...
‘Fat Boy’ jailed for two years for stealing firearms from Radar SecurityCarlton Damion Singh called ‘Fat Boy’, a taxi driver from Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after...
Miner injured during shooting incident in LethemA 23-year-old miner is hospitalised with gunshot wounds at the Lethem Hospital following a shooting incident on Monday night. Dornell...
Taxi driver arrested in house lot scamDavid Singh, a 39-year-old taxi driver of Lot 1246 Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara was recently arrested by the...
Man, 27, granted $300,000 bail for discharging illegal firearmAkeem Thompson, a 27-year-old resident of Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was granted $300,000 bail after being charged with several firearm-related offences....
Aranaputa man charged with multiple offencesCarlton Jones, a 28-year-old resident of Aranaputa Valley, North Rupununi, was charged with several serious offences and remanded to prison...
E/bo man charged for refusing breathalyser test, other offencesEshwar Yadobansh, a 33-year-old resident of Adventure Sand Reef, Essequibo Coast, was charged for refusing to take a breathalyser test...
Over 100 lbs of ganja found at Mahaicony building Police ranks on Sunday found about 113 pounds of marijuana at an unfinished concrete building at Wash Clothes Village, Mahaicony,...
Labourer remanded for theft of electric bikeEdwards Ramnaught, a 31-year-old labourer of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, will spend the next two weeks on remand for allegedly...
Two men arrested after gunshots heard in TucvillePolice have arrested two men following reports of gunfire in Tucville, Georgetown, on Saturday. At around 23:00 hrs, officers on...
Sophia resident confesses to armed robbery at Soesdyke supermarketOrlando Scott, 27, a construction worker of Lot ‘E’ Cummings Park, Sophia has confessed to the robbery under arms at...
Peter’s Hall goldsmith robbed; $7 million worth of jewellery stolenPolice are investigating an armed robbery on Saturday at the home and goldsmith shop of 54-year-old Shawn DeSouza in Peter’s...
Victoria man chopped to death during argument with brotherAkeem Prince, 34, died early Sunday morning at the hands of his brother Kareem Prince at their Victoria home, East...
Linden driver, Venezuelan national busted with 35,650 grammes of marijuanaHakeen Anfeenee, a 30-year-old resident of Linden, and 28-year-old Rivas Laya Jose Angel, a Venezuelan national from Lethem, were stopped...
BUDGET 2025: $6.2 billion for Guyana Prison ServiceTo enhance the livelihoods of prisoners and prepare them for life after being released, the Government has budgeted the sum...
BUDGET 2025: More cameras, vehicles & stations as $34.4 billion allocated to Police ForceThe sum of $34.4 billion has been set aside in the 2025 National Budget to enhance the visibility and responsiveness...
Tragic accident at city wharf leaves one deadThe Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department has launched an investigation into a fatal workplace accident that...
Businesswoman charged with defrauding 95 victims in fraudulent vehicle schemeA West Coast Demerara businesswoman has been charged with defrauding a total of 95 victims in a fraudulent vehicle sales...
