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...
Police to clamp down on minibus touts from MondayStarting from Monday, the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force will be paying closer attention to minibus touts who...
AG backs directive to end arbitrary vehicle stops by PoliceAttorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has expressed his full support for a recent directive...
Pensioner arrested after unlicensed firearm is found in his bedroomStanley Scarder, a 76-year-old resident from Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was arrested last evening after Police searched his home and...
Vendor remanded on cocaine possession chargeA 24-year-old vendor was remanded to prison after being charged with the possession of 1.1562 kilograms of cocaine. Wendez Pompey...
Body recovered from new Demerara River Bridge mishapThe body of Jian Wei Fu, the Chinese national who fell into the Demerara River while working on the on...
Labourer wanted for 2017 murder arrestedAfter years of evading law enforcement officers, Rishiram Persaud, who is wanted for the 2017 beating death of Balwan Ramsarran,...
President Ali halts State’s appeal against $24M award for Quindon Bacchus killingPresident Irfaan Ali has intervened to halt the state’s plan to appeal a $24 million court ruling in the case...
Trinidadian man remanded for stealing from minibus driverAdrian Mohammed, a 34-year-old Trinidadian plumber with no fixed place of abode in Guyana was charged and remanded to prison...
Police find bag of marijuana at Mahdia ArcadeA bag containing 66 grams of marijuana was found and seized by the Police during a raid at the Mahdia...
21 reported deaths from fires in 2024In 2024, 21 deaths were recorded from fires while in 2023, there were 46 recorded deaths. This represents a significant...
Minister Sukhai: ‘No reports of sexual abuse or incest made to me’Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai said Wednesday that reports of domestic violence, sexual abuse, incest and other criminal activities...
Chinese national missing after falling from new Demerara River BridgeA Chinese national reportedly fell into the Demerara River during rigging and offloading operations on the new Demerara River Bridge....
New speed cameras providing real-time data to identify ‘peak’ speeding timesPresident Irfaan Ali on Wednesday emphasised the role of technology in improving traffic management and law enforcement, citing recent data...
Friendship man succumbs one day after accidentOne day after a 26-year-old man was involved in an accident along the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank...
Businessman involved in shooting of cane harvester on $1M station bailMoonie Ramnarine, a 65-year-old businessman from Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, Region Six is on $1 million station bail after allegedly...
US college student drowned after boat capsized – RelativeA relative of an 18-year-old college student from Atlanta, Georgia, United States who drowned on December 26, 2024 is disputing...
Police probing death of Linden womanPolice are investigating the death of Tiffianna Stewart, a 32-year-old unemployed woman from Linden, Region 10. Stewart reportedly died on...
Felony charge for cop involved in abduction of Aurora employeeTwo months after the abduction of Kevin Fiedtkou, an Operations Supervisor at Aurora Gold Mining Inc., Police Lance Corporal Delon...
