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: Three injured girls flown to GeorgetownEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
Twin girls from Chenapau among 19 confirmed dead in Mahdia fireEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
UPDATE: Death toll now 19, many more injured following Mahdia dorm fireEDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had...
BREAKING: Several dead in fire at female school dorms in MahdiaFirefighters are currently battling to control a fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary school in Region Eight....
Mystery as wedding guest found deadA man was found dead along the Lusignan access road, East Coast Demerara on Saturday. He was seen moments before...
Teen allegedly kills cousin who slapped him for insulting his uncleA 19-year-old is in Police custody for the murder of his cousin, a fisherman identified as Seeram Krishna, a 35-year-old...
Escapee likely still in Bartica Triangle area; authorities upset at ‘well-planned’ escapeConvicted mass murderer and death row inmate, Mark Royden Williams was shackled at the time of his escape and is...
Suspected boat used in ‘Smallie’ escape recovered, man arrestedAs members of the Joint Services ramp up efforts in the hunt to recapture notorious convicted killer and death row...
$10M reward, major joint services operation to recapture ‘Smallie’A major joint services operation is ongoing to recapture convicted mass murderer, Mark Royden Williams and on Saturday, the Guyana...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with dogA motorcyclist, identified as a Georgetown resident, died Saturday in an early morning incident on the Rupert Craig Highway. Police...
Men with AK-47 rifles aided escape of convicted mass murdererSee below full statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs: Convicted mass murderer Mark Royden Durant also known as...
Prison escape: Woman, two Prison Officers in custodyThe Police have arrested a woman, alleged to be a Venezuelan national, and two Prison Officers in connection with the...
‘Notorious’ Royden Williams escapes from Mazaruni PrisonDeath row inmate, Royden Williams known as ‘Smallie’ escaped from the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Friday afternoon...
47-year-old man on bail for sexual activity with minorAnil Singh, a 47-year-old Bowman of Supenaam Creek, Essequibo Coast, who is accused of having sexual activity with a minor,...
Essequibo bartender charged with simple larcenyBibi Faneeza Amin, a 28-year-old of Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast, appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, charged...
Shopkeeper attacked, stabbed in Region 7A 41-year-old shopkeeper was brutally stabbed and left to die last Sunday after he was allegedly attacked by a man,...
Couple wanted for alleged money laundering surrenders to SOCUBy Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Less than 24 hours after wanted bulletins were issued for them, Jennifer Mariah Ally nee Ramnarine...
Linden double murder: One suspect charged, remanded to prisonDays after he was arrested, Shadwin Semple was on Thursday charged with the murders of Johnson Bowen, 87, and Manuel...
