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...
Third victim who died in bus along Mabura trail identifiedThe third person who died in the minibus that was stuck in a “deep pothole” on Sunday has been identified...
Man who used kitchen knife to kill wife arrestedHours after he stabbed his reputed wife, Neldon Neblett was Sunday arrested and is expected to be charged soon. He...
UPDATE: Bus with three persons dead inside was stuck in ‘deep pothole’ Three persons were found dead inside a minibus along the Mabura Trail at 28 Miles and Police Headquarters, in a...
Three persons, locked in bus, found dead along Mabura trail Three persons who were locked in a minibus that was stuck in a section of the trail that passes through...
Woman, 34, allegedly stabbed to death by husband Anuradha Khatoon, a 34-year-old fruits vendor of Best Village, West Coast Demerara, Region Three, was stabbed to death on Saturday...
Man’s body found in West Canje swamp The body of 57-year-old Dharmindra Sarabjit was found in a swamp at Vryheid Village, West Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-...
Winiperu fisherman dies from suspected drowningCourtney Benn, a 43-year-old fisherman of Winiperu Village, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) is believed to have drowned sometime between Thursday...
PNCR ‘elders’ to probe sexual assault, gun threats against NortonElders of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will investigate the allegations levelled against the party leader Aubrey Norton at...
181 speeding cases recorded in 14 days in Region SixA total of 596 traffic offences, most of them being speeding, were reported during the period June 1st-14th, 2024 by...
Court dismisses Dion Bascom’s case against DPPThe High Court Friday dismissed Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom’s application seeking to quash a decision of the Director of Public...
Guyana’s cocaine seizures up by nearly 800% – PresidentLocal authorities have intensified their collaboration with foreign counterparts to crack down on drug and gun trafficking and Guyana’s President,...
Teen among three arrested after illegal gun found during Police operationThree persons, including a 19-year-old, were arrested Wednesday night during a Police intel-led operation in Georgetown, which led to the...
Security guard gets 28 months jail for larcenyA 27-year-old security guard has been sentenced to 28 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to larceny. Hakeem Thomas from Timehri,...
Bartica businessman charged with marijuana possessionSherwin Hinds, a 37-year-old businessman from Bartica, Region Seven was Thursday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of...
Amanza and Broomes: Sexual assault, gun violence allegations against Norton must be seriously addressedAmanza Walton- Desir, an Opposition Parliamentarian and member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), on Thursday said the allegations...
‘Bolo’ charged with murder of Charity fishermanShawn “Bolo” Latchman, a 29-year-old fisherman of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the murder of another...
Fire Service extinguishes house fire in record 8 minutesThe Guyana Fire Service commended ranks for their prompt and effective response to a fire at Callender Street, Albouystown, early...
$1M bail for security guard in fatal East Coast auto sales shootingDeandrell Semple, 20, a security guard of Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice, was granted $1M bail after being charged with...
