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...
‘A fine hussle’- Canje man nabbed with 11lbs marijuanaA 23-year-old West Canje, Berbice labourer was on Sunday taken into custody following the discovery of 11.5 pounds of marijuana,...
Labourer, 25, stabbed to death during fightPolice are on the hunt for three men who allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old miner to death Saturday night during a...
Truck driver arrested with narcotics in toolboxReaaz Bacchus, a 41-year-old truck driver was nabbed with 9.25 kilograms of cannabis which was found hidden in a toolbox...
One dead, six rescued following boat accident in Mazaruni RiverThe body of a 29-year-old resident of Bartica was on Saturday recovered in the Mazaruni River, hours after he was...
Illegal electrical connection cause of East Ruimveldt fireA fire destroyed an East Ruimveldt Squatting area, Georgetown shack on Saturday because of an illegal electricity connection The shack...
Venezuelan, 21, chopped to deathAdrian Williams, 21, a Venezuelan national, was brutally chopped to death during the early hours of Friday during a drinking...
Boy, 4, perishes in house fire at SophiaA four-year-old boy, Junior Anderson, tragically perished in a house fire on Friday afternoon at ‘C’ Field Sophia, Georgetown. Preliminary...
Key rotations in leadership of Guyana Police ForceAs part of the modernisation plan for the Guyana Police Force, three senior police officers were rotated in the Executive...
Manager robbed of $10M at local bankA 65-year-old manager of a Toucan Industries Limited was Wednesday night robbed by two men of $10 million at a...
Robbery convict now wanted by police for larceny, other crimesFour years after he pleaded guilty and was remanded for armed robbery, Marlon Vossey, 24, is now wanted for larceny,...
‘Unacceptable’ – Nandlall laments fire service response at Bush Lot blazeAttorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday night lamented what he described as a subpar response from the Guyana Fire Service...
Three-month-old baby died from suffocationKyrie Nelson, the 3-month-old baby boy who passed away at Mya’s Daycare on June 28, died as a result of...
Bush Lot Fire: Ranks response being investigated, defaulters will be sanctioned – Fire ChiefFollowing concerns about the Guyana Fire Service’s response to the fire at Bush Lot, Berbice which claimed the life of...
No foul play suspected in Ronaldo Watson’s death – PoliceRonaldo Watson, a 25-year-old procurement manager from First Street Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, was discovered dead in his apartment...
Third suspect in murder of overseas-based Guyanese arrestedJason Isaacs was arrested on Tuesday at the Weldaad Police Station. He was wanted for the 2021 murder of US-based...
Sophia teen arrested with illegal gun hidden in his crotchOmali Medas, a 19-year-old labourer from Sophia, Greater Georgetown was arrested at about just after midnight on Monday. Police Headquarters...
Contractor shoots motorcycle bandit A 32-year-old contractor, armed with a Glock 19 pistol, thwarted a robbery attempt in Georgetown Sunday night. Police Headquarters reported...
Man dies in fiery Berbice blazeCarl Persaud, a resident of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice (WCB), died Monday night in a massive blaze that destroyed...
