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...
Deadly tank explosion: workers used gasoline that reportedly ignitedPolice in Region Six are investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a concrete reservoir which resulted in the death...
Security guard remanded for Laing Avenue murder A 23-year-old security guard was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt construction worker,...
Interdicted cop gets 10 years for raping girl, 14Interdicted police officer, Wayde Padmore was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping a 14-year-old girl. Padmore,...
Mother fears her son’s murder will go unpunishedA Lima Sands, Region Two woman remains saddened over the recent murder of her 27-year-old son Delon Hendricks who was...
One dead, another injured as concrete structure explodesA 52-year-old man from No. 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice is dead following an explosion at a worksite at Leeds Village....
Riverview man stabbed to death during early morning argumentPolice are on the hunt for a man who is accused of fatally stabbing a 32-year-old resident of Riverview, Ruimveldt,...
Lusignan man, found with drugs, gets six months community serviceA labourer was charged for possession of narcotics on Thursday and was ordered to engage in six months of community...
Police arrest cyclist with half ounce ganja at Harbour BridgeA 22-year-old cyclist was caught with 14.8 grammes of marijuana on Thursday by police officers who were at the western...
Drunk driver charged for assaulting copNicholas Balkishun, a 28-year-old tailor of Best Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was charged on Thursday with assault committed on...
Body of missing US tourist foundTwo days after he went missing during a fishing expedition, the body of American tourist Thomas Carsten Jr was found....
Army assisting Police in search for missing US touristThe Guyana Defence Force has joined the Guyana Police Force as the search continues for missing US tourist, Thomas Carsten...
Big salary increases for Police, Army & Fire Service – Pres. Ali announcesPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Thursday, announced the first round of salary adjustments for public servants. According to him, some...
Kwakwani man, 28, remanded for murderA 28-year-old operator of Kwakwani Airstrip, Upper Berbice River was remanded to prison on Wednesday for the murder of 28-year-old...
Linden teacher was stabbed 30 times – PMEA post mortem conducted on the body of 22-year-old Kelly Charlotte, the Linden teacher killed by her ex-partner, revealed that...
‘Ratty’ gets 17 years for raping girl, 9Mario Heywood, called “Ratty”, was on Wednesday sentenced to 17 years in jail for three counts of rape committed on...
Trio in Supenaam Creek shooting released on bailThe three men who were in custody for the gunshots fired in Supenaam Creek, Region Two, on Saturday morning have...
Fisherman’s house goes up in flames in BerbiceShivnarine Ayana called Sashi, 47, is counting his losses after fire ravaged his John Village, Corentyne, Berbice house early Wednesday...
Use only approved tour operators – Minister warnsWith the death of a tourist recently at Orinduik falls and now the disappearance of an American on a fishing...
