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...
$2B for Tuschen, Zeelugt road worksTuschen and Zeelugt residents will now benefit from access to improved community roads, with the awarding of 28 road contracts...
Man, 22, dies after motorcycle collides with vanA 22-year-old man died on Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a motor van at...
Investigators still probing Christ Church Secondary School fireTwo days after a massive blaze consumed the Christ Church Secondary School on Camp and Middle Streets, Georgetown, Fire Chief...
Two men escape from prison vanTwo men, who were being transported to the Lusignan prison on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), escaped from police...
Pedestrian, 55, dies in Vreed-en-Hoop accidentLinden Johnson, a 55-year-old pedestrian of Lot F-D New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD), died on Friday after he...
‘No one is untouchable’ – CANU Head says as large quantity of drugs seized destroyedThe Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) burnt about 594 kilograms (or more than 1,300 pounds) of marijuana and cocaine on...
Woman, boyfriend & daughter nabbed with cannabis, gun during police raidThree persons were arrested on Friday after 523 grammes of cannabis and a gun were found in their possession at...
Motorcyclist, 23, dies after colliding with parked containerRomano Ramdeen, a 23-year-old motorcyclist from Patientia on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) died Thursday night after he collided...
Two arrested with over 273lbs of cannabis valued at $37MBulah London, 41, of Lot 434 Eccles Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, and Sean Thomas, called Yankee, 43, of Lot...
GRA advises people against obtaining licences fraudulently, other criminal activitiesThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) once again advises members of the public against the falsification of documents and/or attempts at...
Christ Church School fire: CSEC students will be prioritizedHours after a fire destroyed the Christ Church Secondary School, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said options are being considered to...
Massive fire engulfs Christ Church Secondary SchoolFirefighters are trying to contain a major fire that erupted at the Christ Church Secondary School in Georgetown on Thursday...
Wakenaam father recounts heartbreaking last moments with teen son killed in accidentKamal Khan’s eldest son, 16-year-old Mohamed Ameer Khan, died in an accident on the island of Wakenaam in Region Three...
Teacher assaulted at St Angela’s Primary schoolA teacher was physically assaulted by a parent at the St Angela’s Primary School located in Georgetown on Thursday while...
Seven-year-old Bartica boy remains unconscious one week after accidentOne week after he was involved in an accident along the Potaro Road in Bartica, Region Seven, Wesley Hopkinson, a...
Man dies after stabbed by wife during argument over rentA 26-year-old man has died after he was stabbed Tuesday night by his reputed wife during an argument about rent...
‘We hustling and don’t do crime’ – taxi driver, domestic worker arrested for selling drugsTravis Gilbert, a 33-year-old taxi driver, and 59-year-old Bibi Zamoon Zamal, a domestic worker, were arrested early on Wednesday after...
Teen dies, one critical after motorcycle collides with tractor on Wakenaam islandA teen boy from the island of Leguan has died after the motorcycle he was on collided with a tractor...
