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...
President Ali orders full investigation into deadly gas station explosion See full release from the Office of President Dr Irfaan Ali, issued on Monday October 27, 2025: While on official...
Police Force ‘actively pursuing’ suspect believed to be responsible for deadly gas station explosion See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday morning: The Ministry of Home Affairs...
Fire Service probing cause of gas station explosionSee below full statement issued by the Guyana Fire Service: The Guyana Fire Service is actively investigating an explosion that...
6-Y-O girl dies after explosion at Regent Street gas stationA six-year-old girl died on Sunday night after a powerful explosion involving cooking gas cylinders tore through the Mobil gas...
Parika clothing store robbed again; businessman assaulted by armed banditsParika businessman, Robal Nebar, who owns and operates Styles Guyana at the Parika Shopping Plaza, was on Sunday robbed by...
UPDATE: Police arrest New Amsterdam man over vandalism at banksPolice have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the damage to property incidents that occurred early Sunday at Republic...
Man, believed to be mentally ill, vandalises two New Amsterdam banksPolice are investigating an early morning incident on Sunday in which a man, believed to be suffering from a mental...
Fire destroys Bartica three-storey buildingAn early morning fire on Saturday completely destroyed a three-storey building at Second Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven. According to a...
One person in custody following fire incident at Suddie Public HospitalPolice in Regional Division #2, in collaboration with the Guyana Fire Service, are investigating a fire that occurred early Saturday...
‘Less force, more engagement’- Walrond says every Station to have community policeMinister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has announced that every police station across the country will soon have a community...
Rupununi farmer arrested after threatening to shoot village councillors Police in Regional Division #9 have arrested Tony Joseph, a 54-year-old farmer of Shiri Village, South Central Rupununi, after he...
Two repeat offenders remanded for murder of West Ruimveldt woman, third person faces ammo possession chargeTwo men, both previously known to law enforcement, have been remanded to prison for the murder of 24-year-old Faynell Brewster,...
Five persons arrested after cocaine found at South Ruimveldt Park house Five persons were arrested on Wednesday after ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 5.96 kilogrammes (or about 13.2...
Businessman arrested after cocaine found at Adventure residence Kennard Smith, a businessman of Adventure Village, Essequibo Coast, was arrested on Thursday after 13.79 kilogrammes (or about 30 pounds)...
Five men arrested after ganja, cocaine found at Port Kaituma Five men were arrested after Police Officers found about 22 pounds of suspected cannabis and 1.25 pounds of suspected cocaine...
Fire Service has the tools, now needs the leadership and training – WalrondMinister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond says while the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has received billions in investment and now...
Motorcyclist, 45, dies in Rupert Craig Highway accident Jomo Peters, a 45-year-old man resident of Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), died on Thursday morning after he...
E/bo woman, 34, dies after motorcycle crashes into cowYolanda John, a 34-year-old resident of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, died on Wednesday after the motorcycle she was riding on collided...
