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...
Rose Hall Town Double Murder: Cousin re-arrestedBerbice Police have re-arrested one of the suspects who had been released in connection with the brutal killing of a...
Fiancé in custody for shooting of Berbice woman; victim in critical conditionAs investigations continue into the shooting incident which has left 32-year-old Ashmin Mahadeo of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice critically wounded, her...
Police Officers told to remove tint from personal vehicles before public crackdownTraffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh told Police Officers that they must first be compliant with laws governing the use...
Essequibo man arrested with illegal ammo, ganjaKeron Williams, called ‘Blackie’, a 21-year-old Labourer from Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast was arrested on Friday last after he...
Corentyne woman shotPolice in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) are investigating a reported shooting in the district that occurred Sunday morning....
Marijuana farm found, destroyed in Region TwoA ‘Narcotics Eradication Exercise’ was conducted Saturday at Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, during which Police ranks discovered a plot...
Mahaica teen dies, four other friends injured in Nabacalis accidentAn accident on the Nabaclis Public Road, East Coast Demerara in the wee hours of Sunday has claimed the life...
15 persons homeless, fluctuation of electricity purported cause of Eccles fireA total of 15 persons are now homeless following a fire that destroyed two houses at Eccles, East Bank Demerara...
Grove man pleads guilty to stealing alcohol, cigarettes from supermarketKayum Khan, a 40-year-old unemployed man of Grove Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara was charged on Friday for Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny. The...
Prison system more watchful of high-risk inmates – BennSecurity of high-risk prisoners is now increased to ensure incidents such as the recent escape of convicted mass murderer Mark...
Women shot, injured while trying to part fight among schoolgirlsTwo women were shot and injured Thursday night as they attempted to part a fight between two school girls at...
NA driver who struck policeman and drove away slapped with several chargesA New Amsterdam man who is accused of intentionally hitting down a Police Constable and fleeing the scene was on...
Man charged for murder of Venezuelan womanA 35-year-old man was on Friday charged in relation to the murder of Venezuelan national, Estephanie Garcias, who was allegedly...
Benn wants more male inmates involved in prison reform activitiesAs he joined a thanksgiving service in observance of the Guyana Prison Service’s 40th anniversary on Friday, Minister of Home...
Trio sentenced, fined $5.1M for possession of cocaineThree persons including a female was on Friday sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined $1.7M each after they were...
Essequibo man, 72, arrested with unlicensed gunPolice on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two, while on patrol duties on Thursday, went to Onderneeming/Sand Pit where they...
UPDATE: Baby among four injured following deadly Jawalla stormA violent storm in the community of Jawalla, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni), killed three persons on Thursday and injured four...
Intoxicated motorcyclist, 68, found with unlicensed gunLionel Haynes, a 68-year-old resident of Auchlyne Estate, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) was Friday night nabbed with an...
