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...
Kuru Kuru brothers hospitalized after stabbing incident at Perseverance BeachTwo brothers are patients at the Suddie Public Hospital after they were stabbed several times about their bodies on Easter...
Parents question circumstances surrounding teen son’s death at workplaceReshma Chetram- Jagnandan and Avalon Jagnandan, the parents of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan, are concerned about the circumstances surrounding the death...
Man nabbed with unlicensed gun, ammoTony Danraj Mootoosammy, a 46-year-old farmer of Bath, Mahaicony, and New Jersey, United States of America, was on Sunday arrested...
Venezuelan men arrested in connection with ‘go fast’ vessel drug bustJose Felix Lindore, 32, and Javier Perez, 33, both Venezuelan nationals, were arrested in connection with the recent drug bust...
Prisoner fatally stabbed during ‘jokes’ about girlfriendA 23-year-old prisoner was on Saturday afternoon fatally stabbed by another inmate at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast...
Police, bandits trade bullets after supermarket robbery; one suspect arrestedPolice on Friday arrested a 20-year-old unemployed resident of Leopold Street, Georgetown, in connection with the armed robbery of the...
Duo busted on ‘go fast’ boat with drugsTwo persons who were intercepted by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard...
One dead following boat incident in Pomeroon RiverPolice are investigating a suspected boat mishap which resulted in the death of Ivan Braithwaite. The alleged boat mishap occurred...
Police trail car, arrest Bagotville man with unlicensed gunIn the wee hours of Friday, Samuel McIntyre, a 32-year-old self-employed resident of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara was arrested after...
Counselling, other support for families of girls who drowned in MassaraThe government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three...
Superintendent Caesar reportedly detained, questioned by US law enforcement Head of Guyana’s Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar was reportedly detained and questioned by...
Family has questions for GDF following soldier’s deathThe family of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant, Deslyn Nicholson has many questions, particularly about the reported absence of necessary...
11 homeless after fire destroys two New Amsterdam housesTwo houses were completely gutted by fire Wednesday morning in New Amsterdam, Berbice, leaving 11 persons, including five children homeless....
‘Gunbutt’ hospitalised after being shot by men who assaulted his stepsonPolice are investigating an alleged shooting incident that has left Calvin Johnson called ‘Gunbutt’, a 41-year-old Labourer of East Ruimveldt,...
‘He was a caring older brother’ – relative of accident victim Conal Husbands, the motorcyclist who died in a tragic accident at Cummings and Church Streets on Monday was a caring...
Improved infrastructure, heightened security and community development to aid fisherfolk in Region FiveDuring a visit to Three-door Sluice, D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, Region Five on Wednesday, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali...
Lusignan inmates being vaccinated against chickenpox, infected prisoners isolated and visitation restrictedCurrently, there are less than 30 active cases of chickenpox among inmates housed at the Lusignan prison and to prevent...
Soldier dies after hit by truck during annual walk on Linden HighwayGuyana Defence Force Soldier, Sergeant Deslyn Nicholson died last night following a motor vehicle accident. Nicholson was among a number...
