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...
Senior cop Edmond Cooper dies following ‘prolonged illness’ The Guyana Police Force on Saturday announced the death of Senior Superintendent, Edmond Cooper. Mr Cooper was hospitalised for a...
Mon Repos man nabbed with marijuana, MollyA 46-year-old man from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was nabbed by Police ranks at about 22:45 hrs Friday...
Canal man arrested for discharging cousin’s loaded firearm at ‘626 Bar’A 33-year-old man of Belle West, #2 Canal, West Bank Demerara was arrested by Police ranks at around 23:40 hrs...
Trio busted with $1.1M worth of cocaineRanks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday arrested three persons following the discovery of $1.1M worth of...
City Vibes owner remanded for trafficking $3.5M in ganjaThe owner of City Vibes Sports Bar, Clyde Barrett known as “Clivey” was on Friday remanded to prison by City...
Probe launched after ‘vulgar message’ shows up on Harbour Bridge digital boardThe Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation is reporting that its systems were hacked after a vulgar message, which read ‘F**k Guyana’,...
Ex-lover confesses to murdering woman after she asked him for moneyNazaleen Mohammed was killed by her ex-lover after she asked him for some money and he did not have enough....
Tuschen brothers arrested for two ounces of marijuanaPolice on Thursday arrested two brothers for the illegal possession of marijuana which was found inside their Tuschen New Housing...
Illegal electrical connection caused Norton Street fire – Fire ServiceA fire that destroyed a Norton Street, Georgetown house was caused by an illegal electricity connection, the Guyana Fire Service...
Two months later, siblings seeking assistance to rebuild after fire guts houseKeiasha Reid, 20, took up the responsibility for her younger siblings after their mother tragically died during childbirth in 2019....
‘Hot Skull’ surrenders with gunshot injuriesWanted man Oneil Benn known as ‘Hot Skull’ of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, surrendered to the Police on Wednesday night....
Two cops, mason remanded after busted at roadblock with drugs, ammoPolice Constables Julius Cambridge, 22, and Albert Beresford, 29, were remanded to prison on Wednesday along with 32-year-old Sheldon Benjamin...
City Vibes Bar owner arrested with $3.5M in ganjaThe owner of City Vibes Sports Bar, 45-year-old Clyde Anthony Barret known as “Clivey” was arrested on Wednesday with some...
Pedal cyclist, 74, dies in Cotton Tree accidentAn accident that occurred Wednesday morning at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice has claimed the life of a 74-year-old pedal...
Shotguns found in Corentyne house confiscated by CANU ranksTwo 12-gauge shotguns were found Sunday in the living room of a house at Dukestown, Corentyne Berbice. Officers from the...
Fire destroys Norton Street house A fire of unknown origin destroyed a two-storey house along Norton Street, Georgetown Wednesday afternoon. The man who lived at...
Investigators anticipate return of DNA results for missing men soonSeveral months after DNA samples were sent abroad to be tested to confirm if the remains are missing men Answar...
Eight months later, Akeem Bissoon’s mother not convinced body found is missing teenEight Months after 16-year-old Akeem Bissoon went missing during a visit to Region Seven (Cayuni-Mazaruni), the teen’s mother Jennifer Henry...
