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...
Captain in Essequibo River mishap was not certified, permitted to operate boatJermain Blackman, the 34-year-old boat captain involved in the Essequibo River mishap two days ago was not certified or permitted...
Miner, 24, dies after hit by fallen treeA 24-year-old gold miner is dead after he was pinned by a fallen tree on Saturday last at Gold Finger...
Second body from boat mishap recovered; passengers were not wearing life jacketsThe body of the second victim in the Essequibo River mishap was recovered on Monday by police. Alvin Leitch called...
Canada-based Guyanese allegedly breaks into house, steals household appliancesA 56-year-old Canada-based Guyanese was on Monday remanded to prison for breaking into a man’s home and stealing several household...
Police recover body following boat mishapThe body of Bartica Businessman Randy Adams was fished out of the Essequibo River on Monday by ranks of the...
Two missing after boat capsizes in Essequibo RiverTwo passengers remain missing after the vessel they were travelling in sank on Saturday. The incident occurred between 18:45hrs and...
3000 lbs of ganja destroyed in Berbice river; 4 arrestedApproximately 3000 pounds of marijuana were destroyed during an eradication exercise at De Veldt in the Berbice River on Saturday....
Boy, 4, drowns at Two Friends Village A four-year-old boy of Two Friends Village, East Coast Demerara is now dead after he reportedly drowned on Saturday. The...
Man arrested after cop sniffs ganja on minibusPolice have arrested a 26-year-old minibus passenger after a cop travelling in the same vehicle received “a high scent of...
18-year-old remanded for illegal possession of ammunitionAn 18-year-old unemployed resident of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was remanded to prison for the possession of an illegal 9mm...
Two remanded for armed robbery, break and enterStravo Evons, a 35-year-old labourer of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown was charged and remanded to prison on Friday for...
Court of Appeal upholds ruling that former NBS CEO was wrongfully terminatedThe Appeal Court on Friday upheld the High Court ruling that former Chief Executive Officer of the New Building Society...
15lbs of ganja seized during operation at Farm VillageA total of 7, 257 grams (15.9 lbs.) of marijuana was seized during an intelligence-led operation at Farm Village, East...
Woman, 36, nabbed with less than one pound of ganja in travelling bagA 36-year-old female cook of the Yarrowkabra village on the Soesdyke/ Linden highway was nabbed at the Bartica stelling in...
Cyclist, 52, dies after colliding with hire carLakeram Sarjoo, 52, a pedal cyclist of Cumberland, East Canje Berbice is now dead after he reportedly collided with a...
Miner arrested after ganja, cocaine found in milk tinA 62-year-old gold miner was arrested on Friday with 948 grams of marijuana and 55 grams of cocaine found in...
Cops charged with trafficking ganja into CID headquartersTwo serving members of the Guyana Police Force were on Friday released on $200,000 bail each for trafficking marijuana into...
Retired cop charged with kidnapping businessman released on $200,000 bailA 55-year-old retired policeman was on Friday released on $200,000 bail for allegedly abducting a businessman at a popular Kitty,...
