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...
Man found in bushes died from pesticide poisoning- autopsyAn autopsy performed on the remains of Ovril Adamson Pedro, the 34-year-old man, whose body was discovered in a clump...
Man, 74, dies in Leonora accidentOgrasane Samaroo, 74, of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara (WCD), died on Monday night after he was involved in an accident...
Shopkeeper accused of beating customer to death released on $500K bailZamal Samuels, a 27-year-old shopkeeper accused of beating a customer to death, was on Monday released on $500,000 bail. The...
Sod turned for the construction of $388M Magistrates’ Court at FriendshipSee the full statement issued by the Attorney General Chambers below: Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC MP, Attorney General and...
Policewoman, teacher on $25,000 bail following street fightAketa Williams and Shonetta Porter were charged on Monday and both were placed on $25,000 bail over charges that they...
Sparandaam couple remanded for narcotics possessionKevin Archer, 31, and his wife, Carletta Sutton were on Monday remanded to prison after they were jointly charged for...
Venezuelan woman arrested after Bartica Arcade house destroyed by fire A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed a wooden cottage at Bartica Arcade along the Essequibo River. The building was abandoned by...
‘Dehydrated, disoriented’ Abary fishermen rescued after drifting at sea for several daysDays after they left their Abary, Region Five home for a fishing trip, two fishermen were rescued on Monday after...
Police continuing search for suspect in Leopold St stabbingThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) is continuing the search for the suspect who fatally stabbed Noel Fraser as he was...
Autopsy confirms Lusignan teen died from hanging, relatives hint at private PMEMalinda Niewenkirk, the 19-year-old girl who was discovered dead in her Lusignan, East Coast Demerara house last week died from...
Air gun, revolver found in taxi driver’s Stratsphey houseA taxi driver was on Saturday arrested following the discovery of an Air Gun and an unlicensed revolver at his...
Farmer arrested with unlicensed shotgun, ammo at ranchPolice have arrested a 36-year-old farmer following the discovery of an unlicensed 12-gauge shotgun and several matching rounds at the...
Canal driver, 29, stabbed to deathA 29-year-old driver succumbed on Saturday night after he was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at his Canal No. 2,...
Venezuelan woman admits to killing man in Reg. 7 – PoliceOriamna Naomi Silva Figuera, the 23-year-old Venezuelan woman who was arrested in relation to the fatal stabbing of her drinking...
Man, 34, found dead in clump of bushesPolice are investigating the death of Ovril Adamson Pedro, a 34-year-old man, whose body was discovered Saturday morning in a...
Police recover body days after Mazaruni River mishapDays after he went missing after the boat he was travelling in collided with a rock and sank in the...
CANU officers find $11M worth of ganja in BerbiceEarlier on Saturday, Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers conducted an operation at Sandaka Creek, East Berbice-Corentyne, where they discovered...
Gold miner, wife arrested with 943 grams of suspected ganjaPolice have arrested a 31-year-old gold miner and his wife following the discovery of several parcels of marijuana at their...
