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...
Man hangs self as woman finds new partner
By Leroy Smith The decomposing remains of a father of two was this morning found in his Hope West, Enmore,...
Police welcome Caricom Arrest Warrant Treaty
The local law enforcers welcome the Caricom Arrest Warrant Treaty which was approved at the recent Heads of Government meeting...
Police record 18% decrease in serious crimes: 18% increase in road fatalities
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes for 2016 thus far when compared to...
Two arrested for robbing vendors
Two vendors at the Bourda Market were robbed of $500,000.00 cash at around 23:00 hours on Monday. According to...
‘Panta’ wanted in connection with drug trafficking
The police issued a wanted bulletin for Mohamed Imrazie Alli called ‘Panta’ of Lot 11 La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara...
Command Centre to be established to handle emergency calls
Some citizens have repeatedly complained about the defunct 911 emergency line. It also remains a troubling problem for the government....
Man remanded for killing wife and child
Twenty-nine-year-old Suresh Ganesh called “Tarzan” was today remanded for the murder of his reputed wife and their two–year–old son at their...
UK’s biggest drug bust: Two convicted of smuggling £512M worth of cocaine
International (Reproduced from Glasgow Live) The men behind an ‘unprecedented’ cocaine smuggling operation were sentenced at the High Court in...
Suicide rocks No.2 village, East Canje, Berbice
By Malisa Playter Harry The quiet village of No.2, East Canje, Berbice was on Saturday grappled with the news of...
GPF no longer serves one section of society; still has far way to go- Top Cop
By Leroy Smith The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is now functioning as a fair and balanced organisation and can...
BREAKING NEWS: Report of another fire at Gafoor’s Houston complex
By Leroy Smith The Guyana Fire Service was this evening summoned to the Gafoor’s Houston Complex following a...
Detectives to locate intellectual authors of Crum-Ewing’s killing
By Leroy Smith The file pertaining to the murder of Courtney Crum-Ewing is now back at the office of the Crime...
Post mortem reveals UG student died by drowning
By Leroy Smith A post-mortem conducted on the remains of 19-year-old University of Guyana Student, Harris Anthony Persaud found that...
Main suspect in Kaieteur News grenade tossing flees to Suriname
By Leroy Smith The main suspect who may be holding all the answers to the motive behind the grenade attack...
BREAKING NEWS: Monica Reece, Sheema Mangar & Trevor Rose’s murder investigations to be reopened
By Leroy Smith The Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force has added the 23-year-old murder case of Monica...
Report on allegations against CANU submitted
The report of the inquiry made into the allegations against officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) by self-confessed drug...
“President deeply saddened” by death of two children in fire
President David Granger says he is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic fire, which took the lives of two...
Gunmen rob Wedding house guests
By Leroy Smith Bandits last evening pounced on a home of Elton Nedd in ‘B’ Field Sophia shortly after he...
