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...
Toshao Joseph last seen with ‘male Amerindian’; stabbed 19 timesThirty-seven-year-old Ridley Joseph, the Toshao of Tasserene Village in Region Seven was stabbed 19 times. Police Headquarters in a statement...
Man collapses, dies in front Alberttown houseFifty-six-year-old Kenny Reece was discovered dead in front his Alberttown, Georgetown house on Monday after reportedly consumed a substance given...
Police hunt man who raped Region 7 businesswoman at knifepointA 56-year-old businesswoman was Sunday allegedly raped at knifepoint by a man while at her shop in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni)....
Three Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital staff accused of stealing millionsThree employees of the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital were placed before the court on Monday and charged with embezzlement. The...
Man dies while traveling to Region Seven BackdamA man died while traveling to an interior location in Region Seven, sources said on Monday. The deceased, identified as...
Tassarene’s Toshao found dead in hotel roomTassarene’s Toshao Ridley Joseph, 37, was discovered in a pool of blood in his room at the Signature Inn Hotel...
Two pedestrians die in Tuschen accidentYvette Daniels, 54, and Vishnudat Mohabir, 48, died early Sunday morning after they were hit by a vehicle while crossing...
PGS Deputy Chief Security officer arrested for unlicensed gun, ammunitionAvishawn Munroe, the Deputy Chief Security Officer attached to Professional Guard Service, was on Saturday arrested after he was allegedly...
Lance Corporal arrested after Police vehicle involved in crashA Lance Corporal and a 29-year-old man are currently in Police custody following a two-vehicular crash along the Good Hope...
Men arrested after found with illegal ammo, knife in SophiaTwo men were taken into Police custody on Friday night after they were allegedly nabbed with an illegal round of...
Pork-knocker, 22, dies after fight in Reg. 1Jabez Jaazuel Williams, a 22-year-old pork-knocker of Mabaruma, Region One (Barima- Waini) was allegedly murdered on Friday after he was...
Reduction in serious crimes, road accidents – HickenPolice Commissioner (ag.) Clifton Hicken on Thursday revealed that the Guyana Police Force in 2024 recorded reductions in serious crimes...
Pensioner, bedridden daughter perish in WBD fireA 75-year-old woman and her bedridden daughter lost their lives on Friday after an early morning fire destroyed their house...
$173M awarded to over 5,000 cops for crime fighting in 2024Over 5,000 police ranks and officers were recognised and awarded for their outstanding performance in crime fighting this year. The...
Two children recover from gunshot injuries to headTwo children who were both shot in their heads have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. In June, a...
Young mother dies following stillbirth at N/A HospitalA young mother passed away after giving birth to a stillborn child at New Amsterdam Hospital at the weekend. On...
Guyanese businessman shot dead in TrinidadAccording to report in Wednesday’s Trinidad Guardian, 45-year-old Deon Marshall, a Guyanese national and businessman, was gunned down at his...
Taxi driver charged with $50M robbery of Lusignan businessmanDeryck Carl Holder, a 40-year-old taxi driver from Lot 9, Second Street, Meadow Bank, Georgetown, has been charged with ‘Robbery...
