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...
Businessman, wife robbed by armed men at EBD homeAuthorities are investigating an armed robbery that took place in the Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, on Tuesday evening....
Guyana extradites Parmanand Singh to the United StatesIn a significant legal development, the Government of Guyana extradited Parmanand Singh, a Guyanese citizen, to the United States on...
Two die, several others injured after attacked by mentally ill manOn Wednesday, Roger Erwin Pierre, also known as ‘Pants’, a labourer from Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, went on a violent...
Guyana’s Forensic Lab to lead Caribbean in testing with new $86M microscopeAfter acquiring the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is now said to be leading forensic...
SWAT ranks arrested after busted with drugsTwo SWAT ranks – Police Lance Corporal Kevin Thompson and Lance Corporal Dwayne Perry – were arrested on Tuesday in...
Two armed men captured by residents after violent encounter at LusignanIn a sequence of events that unfolded under the cover of night on the East Coast of Demerara, two armed...
Three years imprisonment, $30k fine for prison officer found with marijuanaA 21-year-old Prison Officer, Joel Johnson, from Lot 1, Section ‘C’ Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on January 14...
Electronic payment of bails, fines at Courts possible soon- Chief JusticeIn an effort to revolutionize the operations of the courts, efforts are being made to roll out an e-payment system...
‘Not made in Guyana’ – Over 180 illegal firearms seized in 2024More than 180 illegal firearms were seized by local law enforcement officials during 2024 and according to the Minister of...
‘She was very joyful’ – Aunt says regrettable girl was crushed by gateThe family of seven-year-old Kareena Persaud is mourning the loss of a vibrant and cheerful child, whose life was cut...
Down by 14%, over 800 serious crimes committed in 2024Throughout 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a 14 percent decrease in serious crimes with a total of...
Labourer now jointly charged with cop over kidnapping of businessmanTwo men, including a police officer, have been formally charged in connection with the kidnapping of 31-year-old businessman Kevin Fiedtkou,...
Girl, 7, dies in accident at family-run hotel in BerbiceSeven-year-old Kareena Persaud died after being crushed by a falling iron gate at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Bar in...
Another 500 body cameras purchased for PoliceThe Guyana Police Force recently acquired another 500 body cameras which are being used by ranks during their interactions with...
CANU seizes record 6,000kg of narcotics in 2024, over 70 persons arrestedIn 2024, a remarkable surge in the discovery and destruction of illegal narcotics was recorded by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit...
Drivers hospitalised after head-on crash on New Road Vreed-en-HoopPolice are investigating a serious road accident that occurred Saturday night on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, involving a...
Police raid in North West District results in firearm, drug seizuresA police team from Region One conducted a successful raid in Tenapeu Backdam, North West District on Sunday, seizing illegal...
Traffic Chief clarifies Commissioner’s directive on police stops without body camerasIn a bid to enhance transparency and professionalism, all ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are now required to...
