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...
Taxi driver dies one week after stabbed during altercationOne week after he was confronted and stabbed, Leon Parahoo, a taxi driver from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, has succumbed...
Vehicle used in D’Urban Street shooting located; 29 spent shells found at scene – PoliceInvestigators probing the drive-by shooting at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, which left one person dead and several injured, have recovered the...
26 women rescued from Red Dragon NightclubA total of 26 women, all foreign nationals, were rescued by the police early Saturday morning during a raid. Five...
One fatally shot, five injured after police ended D’Urban Street partyA 40-year-old city vendor was shot and killed while five others were wounded after gunmen opened fire at D’Urban Street,...
Murder accused shot while attempting escape from Camp Street PrisonBevon Stephon Griffith, also known as “Spooney,” was shot and injured on Friday afternoon while attempting to escape from the...
97 new firefighters join Fire ServiceSee below the full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: Ninety-seven individuals have been added to the Guyana Fire Service’s...
Female driver dies, four others injured in Corentyne accidentA 34-year-old woman died on Friday morning after she lost control of the car she was driving and crashed into...
Autopsy reveals nurse died from combination of heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and lung infectionA post-mortem examination has shed light on the causes of death for Wilton Longford Benn, a 63-year-old Public Health Nurse...
Nurse, found dead in Berbice hotel, was recovering from dengueAuthorities are investigating the death of Wilton Benn, a 63-year-old Public Health Nurse, whose lifeless body was discovered in a...
Miners should ensure their operations are ‘safe and legitimate’ – BharratMiners in Guyana are being urged to make safety a priority, especially at nights when monitoring activities may be limited....
Massive East Coast fire destroys several buildingsSeveral buildings were destroyed by a massive blaze on Wednesday morning at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara. A statement from...
Man, 32, nabbed with two pounds of ganjaJaved Baksh, a 32-year-old man, was Tuesday arrested after he was nabbed with 1,002 grammes (or about two pounds) of...
22-Y-O labourer fatally stabbed during argumentFrancis Sukoo, a 22-year-old labourer, was on Monday fatally stabbed during an argument which started during a drinking session at...
Mason, 20, dies after struck down by carAaron Dookaran, a 20-year-old mason, died on Sunday night after he was struck down on the #2 Public Road, West...
Guyanese wanted for murder in French Guiana arrested in Suriname[Waterkant] – 26-year-old Dornell W. of Guyanese descent was arrested last weekend in Suriname by a mixed police unit. He...
Teen, 16, dies in Onverwagt accidentJahiem Gangoo, 16, died on Sunday after he was involved in an accident along the Onverwagt Public Road, West Coast...
New Amsterdam man drowns in Canje Creek, not yet foundPolice are investigating the alleged drowning of 42-year-old Rayon Captain, known as Chippy. The self-employed resident of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s...
Decomposed body found at HenriettaPolice Headquarters Monday evening said ranks on the Essequibo Coast discovered the decomposed body of a man at an abandoned...
