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...
Lawyers condemn personal, social media attacks on judicial officers; warns of legal consequencesThe Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana on Wednesday issued a statement addressing recent public statements, particularly on...
Man, 94, dies after injured in Bartica house fireA mid-afternoon fire on Wednesday in Bartica claimed the life of 94-year-old Albert Hopkinson, known as ‘Major’. While Major was...
Elderly man and daughter injured as fire destroys Bartica houseA mid-afternoon fire on Wednesday has left Dawn Hopkinson and her elderly father, Albert Hopkinson, known as ‘Major’, homeless. The...
Construction worker charged with attempted murder of stepsonShawn Davidson, a 24-year-old construction worker residing in the North East Squatting Area of Georgetown, has been formally charged with...
Five arrested after police operation uncovers large cache of firearms, ammoIn a planned intel-led operation early Wednesday morning, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) uncovered a substantial cache of firearms and...
Fire Service Officer caught with illegal liquor, Minister condemns actionsMinister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has publicly denounced the actions of Station Officer Clayton Pantlitz of the Guyana Fire...
GCCI calls for independent probe into allegations of financial irregularities in Police ForceSee below full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Miner, 22, drowns at St Elizabeth BackdamPolice are investigating the suspected drowning of a 22-year-old miner which occurred at the St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro in Region...
Soldiers charged with marijuana possession, remanded to prisonTwo Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks, Clovis Sam and Adisa Higgins, were on Monday remanded to prison after appearing in...
Deadly Corentyne Accident: Couple were returning home after outingBibi Zarida Allie, 18, and her common-law husband Nirav Sukdeo, 24, were reportedly heading home after an outing at Skeldon...
Taxi driver who assaulted cops slapped with four chargesAlmost a month after he allegedly assaulted two Police officers, a 35-year-old taxi driver was on Friday read four charges...
Wife, 18, dies after speeding husband crashes into craneIn a devastating incident early Monday morning on the Kiltern Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice, an 18-year-old woman lost her...
Two arrested after CANU ranks find ‘Sour Deisel’ during G/Town searchesOfficers from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested two men following the discovery of marijuana in two separate searches....
Westminster man, 69, dies after shot by intrudersJairam Ramkishun, a 69-year-old construction worker of Westminster Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara was shot and killed in his yard...
Teen student dies after intoxicated friend crashes into Fairfield houseAn accident at Fairfield on the Essequibo Coast has claimed the life of a teenager who attends the Aurora Secondary...
EBD man attacked, shot following argument at barSherwin Hamilton, a 49-year-old self-employed man from Sarah Johanna, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was murdered in the wee hours of...
Chinese woman, part of a gold smuggling ring, charged for overstaying in GuyanaZhong Jin Ziang, a 34-year-old female of Chinese descent and a Customer Representative at Muneshwers Travel Service, was charged on...
Two arrested after CANU ranks find firearm, cocaine in unfinished houseThe Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) seized a quantity of cocaine and an unregistered firearm during a raid on Friday at...
