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...
Unidentified man dies by suicide at Houston bypassPolice are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found at the Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...
Victoria man nabbed with ganjaA 32-year-old resident of Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was taken into custody on Friday following the discovery of 485...
50 cases heard in Demerara’s April Criminal Assizes; 33 disposedOut of the 281 cases presented in the Demerara April Criminal Assizes, 50 were heard, 33 of which were disposed...
Region One man on $400,000 bail for possession of shotgun, ammoFidel Charles, 23, of Warapoka Village, Region One appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court charged with having an illegal firearm...
Three arrested for cocaine on kitchen tableRanks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday arrested three persons, including two females, following the discovery of 41...
Bedridden Herstelling man burns to deathPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara resident who was burnt to death...
Surinamese nabbed with ecstasy, hash in BerbiceVirjanand Narain, a Surinamese national was arrested on Saturday after he was allegedly found with a quantity of ecstasy and...
CANU seizes $1M worth of ganja at Charity StellingA 42-year-old man is in the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) following the discovery of $1M in cannabis...
Cops fired over misplaced firearmThree Constables attached to the Guyana Police Force and stationed in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were dismissed from the force...
Two gold miners dead, several others injured in Mazaruni accidentTwo men are dead and several others injured after the truck they were traveling in allegedly toppled along the Fourteen...
Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle accident on Mandela Ave.A 25-year-old man lost his life Thursday night following a three-vehicle accident at the corners of Mandela Avenue and Norton...
Sailor feared dead after boat mishap in Essequibo RiverA 29-year-old sailor is missing and feared dead following an accident in the Essequibo River on Thursday. He has been...
Four granted bail for allegedly stabbing, chopping Martyrsville manFour persons, including two teenagers, were placed on $150,000 bail each on Friday after they denied stabbing and chopping a...
Escape of ‘Smallie’ from Mazaruni Prison prompts review of SOPsBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven are now under...
Over 100 GDF ranks were part of the search for ‘Smallie’By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan, has revealed that more...
Carpenter remanded for murder of niece’s boyfriendHamid Amin, a 49-year-old carpenter of Block 8, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Friday remanded to prison...
No Joint Services ranks injured in fatal confrontation with ‘Smallie’, accompliceSee below full statement from Guyana Police Force (GPF): Subsequent to reports of the daring daylight prison break during which...
Karasabai fire: Four students confess to planning, setting fireFour male students have confessed to planning and setting the fire which destroyed the St. Angela Girls’ Hostel in Karasabai...
