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...
Two die in pit collapse at Kamarang LandingA dredge owner and one of his workers are dead after the mining pit they were working in collapsed at...
Wanted bulletin issued for man who allegedly shot guard over old grievanceFour days after Gerald Anthony Sobers succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting, the Guyana Police Force has issued a...
Relatives mourn after suspected drowning of teen during creek excursion The relatives of 17-year-old Myle Munroe have been left devastated after the young man reportedly drowned on Saturday during an...
Friendship accident: Police Commander in stable conditionPolice Commander 4(B), Superintendent Mahendra Singh is in a stable condition after he was injured in an accident at the...
Construction workers arrested after gun found in pants crotchA 25-year-old man from Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and a 29-year-old man from Buxton, ECD, were arrested on Wednesday...
Shopkeeper, 55, found dead with stab wound to chestAndrew Harris, a 55-year-old shopkeeper of the Surinamo Landing near the Mazaruni River in Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni), was found...
19 boats razed by fire at Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling; watchman in custody as investigation continue The Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force are investigating a fire that razed 19 boats at the Vreed-en-Hoop...
Four years jail, fine for man caught with cannabisMore than a year after he was arrested and charged, a Georgetown resident was on Monday sentenced to four years...
Teenager drowns at Soesdyke Highway creekPolice are investigating the death of a 17-year-old customer service agent who allegedly drowned during an outing with his friends...
Guard succumbs after shooting which left him paralysedClose to a month after he was allegedly shot over an old grievance by a colleague at a Dazzle Housing...
2012 Durban Street murder: 3 men freed after 11 years on remandAfter spending 11 years in jail for the murder of gold miner Glen Xavier, three men were acquitted by High...
Men escape police, leave bags with 27lbs of marijuana behindPolice in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are looking for two men who escaped on Saturday after they dropped two bags...
Search at NA Prison unearths contraband itemsRanks of the Joint Services on Saturday carried out a raid at the New Amsterdam prison during which a quantity...
Perseverance Tailor dies after falling off E-BikeA 58- year-old man and well-known tailor of Perseverance Village, Region Two tragically lost his life on Saturday after he...
‘You had to kill he?’ – Wife of murdered bus driver seeks answersThe wife of Zehron Nieuenkirk, the bus driver who died after he was allegedly stabbed by a female at the...
Family in relentless search for man last seen four years agoA West Coast Berbice (WCB) man has not been seen or heard from by his family for the last four...
CANU destroys over $500M worth in drugsRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Saturday destroyed half a billion dollars (US$2.5 million) worth in local and...
Motorcycle bandits rob Corentyne businessman of $5.5M cashPolice in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are on the hunt for two motorcycle bandits who allegedly held a businessman at...
