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...
Bodies recovered following mining pit collapseThe bodies of Sherwayne Joseph and Imran Blake, the two men who lost their lives after a mining pit collapse,...
Six Brazilians arrested at illegal mining site in Potaro RiverSix Brazilian nationals were arrested on Sunday after an illegal mining site was found during an operation between the Joint...
Linden robbers caught by Police, found with unlicensed guns & ammo Two men, Eon Ward and Faisal Moore, were apprehended by Police Officers in Linden Saturday night, just moments after they...
At least one miner dead in mining pit collapse Sherwayne Joseph, 26, and Imran Blake, 19, were trapped following a mining pit collapse at the St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potar,...
Bandit in America Street shooting found wounded at GPHC Elijah Martin, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of Sophia, Georgetown, is believed to be one of the bandits involved in a...
E/bo headmaster died from poisoning – Police Police Headquarters on Friday confirmed that Kapil Ramsamuj, the Essequibo headteacher who passed away earlier this week, died from poisoning....
Police destroy ganja worth $2.5 billion near Berbice River In what has been seen as one of Guyana’s biggest narcotic exercises, Police Officers and Coast Guard ranks on Friday...
Fatal Bartica fire caused by overheating fanThe Guyana Fire Service has confirmed that the fire which devastated a home in Bartica on July 24 was caused...
Labourer arrested with improvised firearm at street partyA 24-year-old labourer of Block ‘F’ North, Sophia, Greater Georgetown was arrested just after midnight on Friday with an orange...
Security guard to spend six years in jail for larceny, escaping police custodyJamal Halley, a 19-year-old security guard of Sophia, Georgetown was sentenced to six years imprisonment on Thursday after being charged...
Police seize suspected stolen motor blowers during operation in Black Bush PolderDuring a joint police operation conducted on Thursday between 10:00 and 14:30 hrs, law enforcement officials seized three motor blowers...
Police disrupt planned protest in SophiaPolice intervened Thursday morning in response to a protest that blocked Denis Street, Sophia and managed to remove the obstruction,...
Businessman arrested with 6.3 grams of cocaineA 37-year-old businessman was arrested on Thursday evening after he was found with 6.3 grams of cocaine. Yancy Garraway was...
Essequibo headmaster dies under tragic circumstancesAuthorities are investigating the death of Kapil Ramsamuj, a 41-year-old headmaster from Bonasika Creek Primary School, located along the Essequibo...
Woman found dead in Eccles drowned – autopsy findsAngela Andrea Sooknanan, the woman whose body was discovered along the Eccles, East Bank Demerara dumpsite road last Saturday died...
Bandits rob Johnny P’s Supermarket, workersThree bandits, one armed with a handgun, carted off an undisclosed amount of local currency and other valuables from Johnny...
One dead following tractor accident in North West DistrictA tragic accident claimed the life of 29-year-old Horman Bumbery from Matthew’s Ridge. The fatal incident occurred on August 12,...
Shotgun, ammo found during police operation in BerbiceA law enforcement operation in Regional Police Division #6 on Tuesday, spanning from 03:30 to 13:00 hrs along the Berbice...
