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...
Roman Roberts wanted over alleged assault of SoldierThe Guyana Police Force on Wednesday said Roman Daniel Roberts is wanted for questioning in relation to the assault of...
Amit Singh was a ‘ray of sunshine’ – grieving relatives inconsolable at funeral serviceScores of family and friends gathered on Wednesday for the homegoing service of Amit Singh, the 21-year-old who was brutally...
Lumberyard owner loses over $60M in brush fireBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Mark Mahase, the owner of ‘Top of the Line lumberyard’ also known as Rohan’s Lumberyard at...
Pensioner’s decomposed body found in Reg. Two houseThe decomposed body of a 67-year-old man, identified as David Jose, was on Monday discovered in his house at Grant...
Essequibo rice farmer found deadPolice are investigating the death of 47-year-old Mohindra Mohan, called ‘Boyo’, a rice farmer of Devonshire Castle, Essequibo Coast, whose...
Murder in La Penitence: Blood-stained clothes of mastermind, murder weapon recoveredInvestigators probing the murder of 21-year-old Amit Singh recovered the blood-stained clothing of his alleged killer and the suspected murder...
Murder in La Penitence: Alleged mastermind charged with murder, remandedOne week after he was arrested for the brutal murder of 21-year-old Amit Singh, the alleged mastermind, Yogeendra Sukhdeo, appeared...
Brush fire at Enmore destroys lumberyardThe Fire Service continues to battle a brush fire at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, which has been roaring since 12:32...
Decomposed body of man found in Non Pareil housePolice are investigating the death of a 55-year-old man whose decomposed body was discovered in his Non Pareil, East Coast...
Miner’s body found floating in Mazaruni RiverThe body of Renold Rodrigues, a 30-year-old miner of River View, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was found floating in the...
Rape accused granted $200k bailA 34-year-old man who is accused of rape was placed on $200,000 bail on Monday. Kishore Choonoo appeared at the...
Murder in La Penitence : Victim died from blunt trauma to head, face, neck; 3 others releasedAmit Singh, the young businessman who was brutally murdered and robbed allegedly by his business associate, died as a result...
Taxi driver remanded on drug trafficking chargesA 51-year-old taxi driver, Rollox Roberts Harry, known as Anthony Roberts was on Monday remanded to prison on three drug...
Death of cyclist: Driver fined $50,000 for drunk drivingMark Braithwaite, a boat captain of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Monday charged with driving under the influence...
‘Chow Pow’ gets $50,000 bail for allegedly beating daughterLocal comedian Kirk Jardine popularly known as ‘Chow Pow’ was on Monday released on $50,000 bail for allegedly assaulting his...
Businessman arrested for illegal possession of firearm, ammoA businessman was on Sunday arrested by ranks attached to the La Grange Police Station after an unlicensed gun and...
Three suspected ATM scammers arrestedDetectives from CID Headquarters on Sunday morning arrested three suspected ATM scammers who were under surveillance after a report was...
Bus driver on $1M bail for causing death of Chinese nationalA minibus driver who allegedly caused the death of a Chinese national on March, 2023, was on Friday charged and...
