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...
Motorcyclist dies in Stanleytown accidentA motorcyclist is now dead following an accident at Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, on Thursday afternoon. Dead is Daniel North, 22,...
‘Keeping prisoners on track’- New electronic bracelets rolled out for monitoring and rehabilitationThe Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is taking a bold step toward modernising the country’s correctional system with the introduction of...
‘Speeding will never be the answer’- Traffic Chief says as 110 died in accidents so far this yearOne hundred and ten persons have died on the country’s roadways after they were involved in accidents for the year...
DPP orders inquest into death of Sophia man fatally stabbed by partnerThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered an inquest into the death of 25-year-old Akeem Evans of ‘B’ Field,...
‘Lock up the culprits’- Traffic Chief backs tougher enforcement amid wanton e-cycle misuseTraffic Chief Mahendra Singh has called for a stronger, collective approach to addressing the growing misuse of electric cycles on...
Court case involving gas station attackers adjourned to Dec. 3The Court case involving four of the individuals involved in the deadly gas station attack has been adjourned to December...
Toddler boy drowns in trench on Essequibo CoastPolice have launched an investigation after a one-year-old boy was discovered dead in a trench at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, on...
‘Yield and learn’ – Traffic Chief urges drivers as roundabouts still causing chaos, confusionTraffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh is urging motorists to “educate themselves” on the proper use of roundabouts as confusion...
Police probe fatal stabbing of carpenter, 30, in LindenPolice have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of Kevin Alexander, a 30-year-old carpenter of Block 22, Wismar, Linden,...
Kuru Kururu vendor arrested with ganja during police night operationRanks of Regional Division #4 ‘B’ on Monday night conducted an intelligence-led operation at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which led...
Man, 48, dies after falling from roof Kevin Browne, a 48-year-old security officer, died on Sunday after he reportedly fell from the roof of a building at...
Port Kaituma teen drowns while swimmingPolice in Port Kaituma, Region One, launched an investigation after 16-year-old Vernil Fredericks reportedly drowned while swimming on Sunday. The...
Two Venezuelans, Colombian wanted by CANU after cocaine bust at ParikaThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has issued wanted bulletins for three foreign nationals in connection with a recent major drug...
Court receives key documents in Mohameds’ extradition caseExtradition proceedings against businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed resumed on Monday before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the...
Two teens hospitalised after speeding driver loses control of car at Bath SettlementTwo teenagers are receiving medical treatment after the car they were travelling in lost control and crashed into two vehicles...
Our Lady of Fatima church ransacked, robbedIn the early hours of Sunday morning, the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, North Road, Georgetown, fell victim to...
Toddler feared drowned in Moraikobai CreekA two-year-old boy from the riverain community of Moraikobai, Mahaicony Creek, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), is feared to have drowned after...
CANU seizes over 50lbs of cocaine at Hydronie, three arrestedOfficers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intercepted a significant quantity of cocaine during an operation at a residence in...
