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...
17 fires in 10 days, Timehri supermarket destroyed in latest conflagrationThere are confirmed reports of at least 17 fires in the first 10 days of 2024 and while many of...
Trio on $150K bail for attempting to commit a felonyThree men were on Monday placed on $150,000 bail each after they were charged jointly with attempting to commit a...
Motorcyclist dies in Harbour Bridge incidentAuthorities are investigating the death of a motorcyclist which occurred on Wednesday on the Demerara Harbour Bridge. He has been...
Overloaded electrical circuit, child playing with lighter caused fires in Sophia & South RuimveldtTwo fires in the capital city on Tuesday rendered nine people homeless and the fire service is pleading with citizens...
Two homeless following Turkeyen fireThe Guyana Fire Service battled two major fires in Region Four on Monday, one at Good Hope that destroyed a...
Police investigating Good Hope fire that destroyed vehicles, wooden shedThe Guyana Police Force has taken over the investigation into a Monday afternoon fire at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara...
UPDATE: 20-Y-O suspect in fatal chopping arrested; allegedly confesses to crimeDiligent efforts by police ranks in Region Two led to the arrest of 20-year-old Elroy Matthias aka ‘Chinieman’, the man...
Two friends die after motorcycle, car collideTwo friends lost their lives Monday night following an accident involving their motorcycle and a car along the Courtland Public...
Man, 25, dies after chopped by ex-girlfriend’s partnerA twenty-five-year-old man died on Monday after he was chopped by his ex-girlfriend’s partner. Dead is Ricardo John, a laborer...
Motorcyclist, 25, dies after hit by overtaking driverRicardo Bipta, a 25-year-old resident of 16 Bath Settlement Village, West Coast Berbice died Monday night on the #9 Public...
Ruimveldt Accident: Husband dies hours after wifeThe death toll from Monday morning’s accident on the Ruimveldt Public Road, Georgetown climbed to two with the passing of...
12 fires, 2 deaths recorded for 2024; majority electrical in origin – Fire ChiefWithin the first week of 2024, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) recorded a total of 12 fires which resulted in...
Duo charged for Old Year’s Day murder at Canal #2Otto Pitman called ‘One Dan’ and Oliver Franklyn were Monday charged with the murder of Natram Persaud at Canal #2...
UPDATE: Woman, 51, dies after speeding driver crashes into minibusSarah Wilson, 51, of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara died Monday morning after a speeding driver crashed into a...
Ruimveldt Accident: Drivers were trapped in vehicles, suffered broken limbsA five-year-old boy and several others were injured when a speeding driver collided head-on with a minibus Monday morning. Firefighters...
Car, houses destroyed as firefighters battled five fires in one dayThe Guyana Fire Service says there is a spike in fires across the country after responding to several incidents over...
Buxton contractor died from blunt trauma to head – autopsyA post mortem examination conducted on the body of Junior Clifton Thompson revealed that he died from ‘Subdural Hemorrhage as...
Murder over cellphone: Police searching for businessmanPolice are on the hunt for a 36-year-old gold miner/businessman who reportedly stabbed a 29-year-old man to death on Saturday...
