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...
BREAKING: Gunman tried to infiltrate State House; First Family safeA gunman stabbed a security guard and tried to infiltrate State House – the official residence of President Irfaan Ali...
$100,000 bail for Mayor Narine, Sherod Duncan for racist remarksMayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine and Opposition Parliamentarian Sherod Duncan were each placed on $100,000 bail for obstructing traffic and...
UPDATE: Mayor Narine, Sherod Duncan granted bailCity Mayor Ubraj Narine and Opposition Parliamentarian Sherod Duncan were Wednesday afternoon granted bail in the sum of $100, 000...
Mayor Ubraj Narine, Sherod Duncan charged for racist remarksCity Mayor Ubraj Narine and Opposition Parliamentarian Sherod Duncan on Wednesday faced charges under Guyana’s Racial Hostility Act related to...
Murder accused freed due to insufficient evidenceSeon Rajopaul was on Wednesday freed of a manslaughter charge by Berbice High Court Judge, Navindra Singh due to insufficient...
Man admits to killing, stuffing wife’s body in barrelSuraj Veersammy called ‘Radesh’ or ‘Rabbit’ has confessed to the 2020 hanging of his reputed wife, Devika ‘Vanessa’ Narinedatt, and...
UPDATE: Missing cousins found in EcclesThe two pre-teen cousins reported missing earlier on Wednesday were found in Eccles, East Coast Demerara. The girls, 11-year-old Sabreen...
Cousins, 11 and 12, reported missingTwo cousins, 11-year-old Sabreen Singh and 12-year-old Natoya Tina Boodhoo were Wednesday reported missing. Sabreen was last seen in grey...
‘Hard-working and competent’ – Bar Association remembers murdered lawyerSee full statement from the Bar Association of Guyana below: It is with great shock that the Bar Association and...
Body found floating in drain along Princes StreetA body was Wednesday morning fished out of a drain on the corner of Princes Street and Louisa Row, Georgetown....
‘Energetic, focused and ambitious’ – AG’s Chambers saddened at death of State CounselSee full statement from the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs: The Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of...
Murder/suicide: Wife was shot twice, couple tied the knot only 4 months agoA young couple who was found dead in a suspected murder/suicide early on Tuesday tied the knot just four months...
Police probe alleged drowning of 20-Y-0An investigation has been launched into the alleged drowning of a 20-year-old man whose body was discovered in the Essequibo...
Canal man murders partner, kills selfPolice on the West Bank of Demerara are investigating a murder/suicide which occurred on Tuesday at Belle West, Canal No....
Appeal Court upholds 28-year prison sentence for rape convictThe Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed the appeal of Colvin Norton, who was challenging his 28-year jail sentence for...
Charity man, 25, dies after pinned by treeA 25-year-old gold miner is now dead after he was pinned by a tree on Monday at a mining backdam...
Two Brazilians missing after boat capsizes in Mazaruni RiverTwo Brazilian nationals are reported missing and feared drowned following a boat mishap within the vicinity of Looking Glass Falls...
‘Rickey Scrawley’ sentenced to 14 years for manslaughterHemraj Bramdeo known as ‘Rickey Scrawley’ was on Monday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for fatally stabbing a man in...
