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...
Miners’ Association calls for ‘safe interior’ after brutal slaying of colleagues during gold heist See the full statement issued below: The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association [GGDMA] is deeply saddened by the robbery...
Two men murdered, gold worth $37M stolenA gold miner and a porter in his employ were reportedly murdered on Sunday morning by two masked men who...
‘Spoil Child’ nabbed with illegal gun, ammo outside Leonora StadiumA man was arrested Saturday night after he was caught with an unlicensed firearm and ammunition outside the National Track...
Police finds 2,020 grammes of cannabis at Mahdia LandingRanks from Regional Police Division 8 on Friday found 2,020 grammes of cannabis in an abandoned yard at Mahdia Landing/Arcade,...
Police arrest wanted man sentenced in absentia in 2016Oneil Melbourne, a 26-year-old resident from La Grange, West Bank Demerara, who was previously sentenced to jail in absentia in...
Miner, cook nabbed with cannabis during police raidA 39-year-old miner/shopowner and a cook were arrested on Thursday following the discovery of 185 grams of cannabis in their...
Serial robber sentenced to four years imprisonmentA 20-year-old labourer was on Friday sentenced to four years imprisonment on two of seven counts of armed robbery, all...
‘Significant’ reduction in prison-to-prison violence – Prisons DirectorFor the year 2023, more than 1,500 inmates were trained in various technical and vocational skills offered by the Guyana...
More prisoners will ‘get away’ if prison management doesn’t shape up – PS AllyBy Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Prison escapes should not happen if the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed and so management...
Engineer charged with murder of fiancée freedNeil Madramootoo, the Ministry of Agriculture engineer who was charged with the murder of his fiancée Ashmin Mahadeo last year...
Man, 22, arrested after crashing stolen carShelton Richardson, 22, is in police custody after he was identified as the person who stole a car and later...
Man arrested for allegedly raping girl, 14A 32-year-old man from Bartica, Region Seven, was arrested by police for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl who is known...
Haslington man, 22, charged with armed robberiesLushawn Jevon Crawford, a resident of Haslington South, East Coast Demerara, on Monday appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where...
Graham’s Hall man charged with causing road death, granted $400,000 bailEdward Sampson, a resident of Graham’s Hall, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday charged with the offence of causing death...
Seven homeless following fire at CraigA family of seven was left homeless following a fire at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday. The...
‘I pray, I cry’: Mother hoped for safe return of son electrocuted during fruit raidBy Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc After a long day out seeing to the construction of her new home at Belle West,...
Businessman busted with illegal gun, ammo, drugsPolice on Tuesday night arrested Andrew Williams, a 35-year-old businessman of Port Kaituma, North West District and also of William...
East Canje woman shotA shooting incident on Tuesday night has left an East Canje woman hospitalised. Police have confirmed that Fay Samaroo, 54,...
