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...
Mahdia tragedy: Police file for DPP WednesdayThe Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will soon receive the file from investigations into the devastating fire which ripped through...
Mahdia tragedy: DNA samples being sent to New York; bodies should be identified by FridayDNA samples from the bodies of the unidentified victims of the tragic Mahdia Secondary School Female Dormitory will be sent...
Woman, 84, crushed to death by garbage truckAn 84-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon after she was crushed to death by a garbage truck on the Buxton...
Mahdia tragedy: Cuba offers surgical help as more injured children brought to G/townTo ensure comprehensive care, the children who were injured in the recent Mahdia Secondary School Female Dormitory fire and were...
Mahdia tragedy: Forensic pathologist from Barbados arrives to help identify bodiesForensic Pathologist Dr. Shubhakar Karra Paul is in Guyana assisting health authorities with the identification of persons who died in...
Friendship man, 23, dies in accident at Hill Foot A 23-year-old man died on Monday after the car he was driving collided with a motor lorry at Hill Foot...
Two Annandale residents nabbed with 10lbs of ganjaA man, 38, and a woman, 43, both residents of Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD), were on Sunday nabbed with...
Chief Prison Officer dies after crashing into ‘sand heap’ at MelanieAn Accident at about 23:55 hrs Monday night at Melanie Public Road, East Coast Demerara has claimed the life of...
Kitty woman, 30, dies in accident on Camp StreetNatisha Natalie Fernandes, 30, of Kitty, Georgetown was the lone fatality in an accident Sunday night at the intersection of...
Mahdia tragedy: DNA to be carried out on 13 bodies, autopsies completed on other sixTo confirm their identities, DNA tests will be conducted “expeditiously” on the bodies on 13 of the 19 children who...
BREAKING: Mahdia fire was maliciously set by studentThe devastating fire which ripped through the female dormitory at the Mahdia Secondary School was maliciously set by a student...
Mahdia tragedy: President says ‘every conceivable’ action will be taken to support fire victimsSupport for family members, parents and caregivers of the 19 children who died when a fire ripped through the Mahdia...
Mahdia tragedy: APNU+AFC deeply saddened by the loss of livesSee the full statement from the APNU+AFC below: The APNU+AFC wishes to express our condolences to the families, relatives,...
Mahdia tragedy: Two sisters killed in fireTwo sisters were among those killed following a fire that ripped through the Mahdia girls’ dormitory Sunday night/Monday morning. The...
Mahdia tragedy: Four cousins killed in fireFour cousins were among those killed in the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire. Bibi Rita Fiona Jeffery was one of the...
Mahdia tragedy: Boy, 5, dies in inferno as parents struggled to save childrenEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
Mahdia tragedy: One boy among 14 bodies recovered from scene of fireEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
Mahdia tragedy: ‘Brave, determined’ pilots battle dangerous conditions for rescue operationEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
