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...
On retrial for brutal rape, man gets life imprisonment without paroleHaving lost a retrial, Julius Brunker, initially sentenced to 40 years for the brutal rape of a woman in 2014,...
Two years behind bars for man nabbed with high-powered gunA 27-year-old father of one was on Monday sentenced to two years imprisonment for the possession of an illegal firearm....
Berbice accident: Agri. Minister & driver discharged from hospital Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and his driver, who were injured after a car collided with the vehicle they were...
Two men dead after fight at Victoria partyTwo men are now dead and two others seriously injured following a fight early Sunday morning at a party hosted...
Agri. Minister rushed to hospital after Berbice accident Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha was on Sunday rushed to the hospital after he was involved in an accident in...
Bagotville man, 22, burnt after unknown substance thrown on himDaniel Phillips, a 22-year-old resident of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was burnt on Saturday night after an unknown substance...
Husband wanted for woman’s murder at Sunset Hotel dies Sadesh ‘Vishal’ Appadu, the man who was on the run and wanted for the murder of his wife, Romona Lall,...
Police say motorbike thieves crashed and died; one family says bike was not stolenPolice headquarters on Friday reported that two men who reportedly stole a motorcycle died after they crashed the same motorcycle...
Popular Berbice businessman dies in early morning accidentA popular Berbice businessman died Friday morning in an accident at Moleson Creek, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is Sahid Hamid,...
Five sentenced to death over 2016 piracy attack described by judge as ‘utter savagery’Five men were on Thursday sentenced to death for the murders of four fishermen during a piracy attack in 2016....
Bartender to stand trial for rape gets $150,000 bailRandolph Williams called Travis, a 27-year-old bartender of Cotten Field, Essequibo Coast, was on Wednesday committed to stand trial for...
Man arrested after threatening to kill woman with illegal firearmA 34-year-old driver was arrested by the Police for possession of an illegal firearm, which he allegedly used to threaten...
Police asks Travis Chase to hand in firearm in shooting probePolice investigating a shooting incident involving reporter Travis Chase have asked him to hand over his firearm, saying shell casings...
Prison officer to spend Christmas behind bars after caught with ganjaA prison officer who was nabbed with ganja, some of which was stashed in a water bottle, while entering the...
Helicopter crash: Soldiers died from burns, multiple injuriesAutopsies conducted on the bodies of five Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks who perished in a horrific helicopter accident on...
Friendship accident: Fourth victim dies on his 31st birthdayA fourth passenger has died following Sunday’s horrific accident involving a speeding minibus on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank...
Home of overseas-based Guyanese destroyed by fireThe home of a Canadian-based Guyanese was Tuesday morning completely destroyed by fire at No.70 Village, Middle Walk Dam, Upper...
Friendship accident claims third lifeSeventy-seven-year-old Sydney Ragnauth, one of the victims who was injured in Sunday’s accident on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank...
