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...
Non Pariel man shot, robbed by two men A 30-year-old resident of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, was shot and robbed of his valuables early Saturday morning. Police...
Mothers emerge as main offenders in over 2,500 child abuse casesWith approximately 2, 600 child abuse cases recorded this year thus far, neglect has been identified as the leading cause...
Int’l partners involved in probe of major drug bust at CJIAAs investigations continue into a recent drug bust at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), head of the Customs Anti...
Guyana launches national Early Warning System to combat emerging drug threatsGuyana has now joined several Caribbean countries in strengthening its response to new and emerging drug threats with the official...
Stewartville man charged with murder of 15-y-o stepson Balram Bessessar, a 49-year-old labourer of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, was charged with the murder of his 15-year-old stepson and...
Over 1,600 kg of narcotics seized this yearThe Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) is reporting the seizure of 112 kilogrammes of cocaine and 1,500 kg of marijuana...
CJIA, Caribbean Airlines probing bribery allegations The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is treating recent public bribery and extortion allegations concerning overweight baggage fees for Caribbean...
Pensioner remanded for rape of 6-year-old girlPooran Bridglall, 62, a pensioner from Korthbraadt Village on the East Bank of Berbice was remanded to prison after being...
Three remanded for murder of Port Mourant manThree men were remanded to prison on Wednesday in connection with a murder that took place in 2023. The accused...
Bandits invade Canje teacher’s house, steal nearly $1 million Tragedy struck Shaleelza Ramcharan and her family on Tuesday afternoon after it was discovered that bandits burglarised her East Canje,...
Guyana ‘ready & willing’ to act on extradition request for Mohameds once request made – Nandlall Guyana is both ready and willing to facilitate an extradition request for Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar, once requested...
Police destroy major ganja camps along Upper Berbice River Police ranks conducted a four-day narcotics eradication operation in the Upper Berbice River area, destroying farms with several acres of...
Venezuelan man allegedly murdered at Quartz Stone Backdam Yosber Alberto Rivero Sojo, a 35-year-old Venezuelan man, was allegedly murdered on Monday at the Quartz Stone Backdam area of...
67 buildings destroyed by fire from January to September in Berbice – Divisional Fire OfficerApproximately 67 structures were lost to fire in Regions Five and Six between January and September of this year. This...
West Berbice woman remanded for murder of sisterA woman from West Berbice has been remanded to prison following a murder charge in connection with the death of...
Cop remanded to prison for rape of childErwin Gentle, a 19-year-old Police constable from Supenaam, Essequibo Coast, was remanded to prison after being charged with the rape...
Venezuelan man succumbs to injuries after altercationJose Alberto Quinonez Sanguino, a Venezuelan man, was chopped on his left thigh during a bar fight at Best Village,...
Stewartville teen died from chop wound – Autopsy An autopsy has confirmed that Sudesh Singh, a 15-year-old resident of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, died from a chop wound....
