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 remanded for attempting to kill sister during drunken brawlA 33-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison for the attempted murder of his sister during a drunken brawl....
Police legal advisor to hand over video evidence in Dion Bascom caseTo avoid being remanded to prison for failing to comply with the orders of City Magistrate Leron Daly, Police Legal...
Man found not guilty of killing machine operatorA 12-member jury on Wednesday found 26-year-old Rayon Carter not guilty of the murder of machine operator Ishwar Ramanah. Carter,...
Car goes up in flamesThe Guyana Fire Service was called into action after a report was made that a car had burst into flames...
Sisters Village girl, 12, missing since MondayTwelve-year-old Devi Persaud of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, has been missing since she left her 74-year-old grandmother’s home on...
Two arrested as CANU seizes ganja, firearmSuraj Singh, 30, of No. 72 Village, East Berbice Corentyne and 55-year-old Mourice Vansluytman of No. 70 Village were arrested...
Mahaica cattle farmer captures rustler by following trail of bloodA 33-year-old cattle farmer of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara managed to capture a cattle rustler on Monday, hours after the...
Family pleads for justice after father of four crushed to death on Mandela Ave.Owad Greene, 41, of Durban Backlands in Georgetown had just left his home on his electric bike on Monday night...
$200,000 bail for reporters slapped with extortion chargeMedia operatives Alex Wayne and Gary Eleazar were on Tuesday released on $200,000 bail each after being slapped with two...
Guyanese found dead in Suriname after assaulted by shopkeeper for stealing cheese (Waterkant Suriname) – The man who was found dead on the Weg naar Maretraite in Suriname has been identified as...
E’bo man fined $30,000 on charge of trafficking cocaineA man who pleaded guilty to a possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking was on Monday fined $30,000....
Man fined $30,000 for possession of one gram of ganjaRico Cornelius, a 30-year-old miner of Lot 357 Charity Housing Scheme on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam), was...
Girl, 17, drowns during family outingA 17-year-old girl drowned on Sunday afternoon while swimming at a creek at Wismar, Linden, the Guyana Police Force has...
Man, co-accused gets life imprisonment for killing wifeClevaughn Hamilton, called “Quarters”, and his co-accused Ranachal Singh, called “Andy”, were on Monday sentenced to serve life imprisonment for...
Linden businessman, 53, shot after argumentNigel Sumersal, a 53-year-old businessman of Wismar Housing Scheme in Linden in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) was shot several...
Police issue wanted bulletin for businessman Dorwain BessThe Guyana Police Force on Monday issued a wanted bulletin for businessman Dorwain Bess. He is wanted for questioning in...
Ex-soldier accused of rape freed due to insufficient evidenceEx-soldier Winston Haynes was on Monday freed of a rape charge after Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall upheld a no-case submission made...
Over 100lbs of ganja found in minibus, driver arrestedOfficers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday intercepted a bus transporting 119 pounds of ganja and arrested...
