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...
Man with machine gun, ammo escapes from policePolice officers managed to recover a ‘Tec-9’ submachine gun and ammunition in the vicinity of Turtle Creek, Upper Mazaruni river,...
Man called ‘Heads’ allegedly murdered Berbice coupleHarrichan Persaud called ‘Heads’, a 22-year-old resident of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Berbice, is the alleged murderer of the elderly...
Confession: Man says he helped kill Berbice couple after he was recognised during robberyInvestigating ranks in Region 6, Berbice squeezed a confession out of one of the suspects presently in Police custody for...
Parents who assaulted teachers restricted from all schoolsAfter two recent reports of teachers being assaulted by parents at schools, the Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said...
Boat captain, taxi driver in Supenaam stelling brawl to be chargedA boat captain and a taxi driver have been charged with assaulting each other after they engaged in a brawl...
Bodies of murdered Berbice couple burnt; two in custodyThe bodies of the Berbice couple found dead on Tuesday morning were also burnt, investigators have discovered. It appears the...
Shop owners murdered during alleged robberyResidents in the community of Yakusari at Black Bush Polder in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) were awakened Tuesday...
Murder of Babita Sarjou: Ex-husband, co-accused change plea to guiltyLess than three hours after pleading not guilty to the 2010 murder of Babita Sarjou, her ex-husband Sharnandand Narine, called...
Fire service says Christ Church School fire was maliciously set Days after the Christ Church Secondary School was destroyed by a fire, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Monday determined...
Porter, 18, murdered in North West District; suspect arrestedRyan Henry, 18, a porter of Log Hill, Baramita in the North West District was reportedly stabbed to his abdomen...
Two cops arrested at roadblock with ganja, cocaine and ammoTwo serving members of the Guyana Police Force were arrested in the wee hours of Monday after they were found...
20 years for man who admitted to killing drinking partnerJerry Heralall was on Monday sentenced to 20 years behind bars for fatally beating his drinking buddy, Celon Outar. Heralall,...
Prison escapee contacts mother and surrendersThree days after he escaped while being transported to the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, 22-year-old Shamar Singh turned himself...
Murder of Babita Sarjou: Jury empaneled; trial to start soonThe trial into the murder of Babita Sarjou, which sent shockwaves across the country, will commence soon as a jury...
Several persons injured in Essequibo collisionAn early morning collision, which occurred at Hibernia on the Essequibo Coast, Sunday has left five persons injured. The accident...
Woman nabbed with marijuana, cocaine says she sold drugs to ‘mine’ her childrenOnghel Walcott, a 38-year-old resident of LaGrange, West Bank Demerara, was nabbed with a quantity of marijuana and cocaine- narcotics...
Herstelling man found with two pounds of ganjaWarren Williams, a 31-year-old clerk employed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) who lives at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara,...
Taxi driver gunned down in bedroomDelon Josiah, a 37-year-old taxi driver, was shot multiple times in his bedroom by two masked men armed with handguns...
