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...
Package Scam: Nigerian national remanded to prison; co-accused released on $100,000 bailA Nigerian national was on Friday remanded to prison for conspiring to commit a felony, while his co-accused was released...
Four remanded for trafficking ‘kush’Four men were on Friday remanded to prison for trafficking almost two kilograms of foreign marijuana. This type of cannabis...
1,600 local policemen equipped to address domestic violence reports Some 1,600 members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have undergone a training programme to properly handle reports of gender...
Lightning strike at sea: fisherman feared deadA fisherman is feared dead after a reported lightning strike at sea Thursday night. He has been identified as Ravin...
Four arrested with ‘kush’ worth $2.8MThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Thursday arrested four men who were found with almost four pounds of marijuana worth...
Notorious Royden Williams now facing nine death sentencesNotorious mass-murderer and death row inmate, Mark Royden Williams was on Thursday handed another death sentence for the murder of...
Man confesses to killing former Top Cop’s brotherA 21-year-old man on Thursday confessed to the 2017 killing of Hemant Persaud, the brother of former Police Commissioner Seelall...
Gold miner denies killing wife; co-accused pleads guilty to manslaughterGold miner Clevaughn Hamilton called ‘Quarters’ on Thursday denied his involvement in murder of the mother of his child, Simone...
Magistrates’ Court for Parfaite Harmonie next yearSee the full statement from the Attorney General Chamber below: Next year a new Magistrates Court will be constructed...
Suspect in fatal Berbice River chopping arrestedPolice detectives in Corentyne, Berbice in collaboration with ranks from Linden, Region Ten have arrested the suspect wanted for allegedly...
‘Chowmein’ and ‘Max’ plead guilty on break and enter chargesTwenty-three-year-old Ravindra Singh aka ‘Chowmein’ and 23-year-old Kevin Cush aka ‘Max’ both of Herstelling Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara were...
Cosmetologist charged with cyberbullying released on bailA 50-year-old cosmetologist was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail for a cybercrime violation committed against a Kitty businessman. Jennifer...
Mohamed files $200M lawsuit against BascomCity businessman Azruddin Mohamed has moved to the High Court to file a $200 million lawsuit against Police Detective Dion...
Skeletal remains found on Corentyne shore identified as missing Surinamese fishermanA Surinamese family has confirmed that the skeletal remains found along the Eversham foreshore, Corentyne, Berbice, are that of their...
‘Integrated deterrence’ important to confront security threats in the Western HemisphereSecurity threats confronting countries like Guyana in the Western Hemisphere demand that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and other domestic...
Children of prisoners gifted school suppliesAnticipation for a new school year can mean loads of excitement for many children and families. It can also bring...
Police Sergeant in fatal Berbice Bridge accident was speeding, remains in custodyThe Guyana Police Force on Tuesday said that one of its Sergeants, Quacy Rose from the Tactical Services Unit in...
Vendor found dead on Bridge at FriendshipThe body of a 28-year-old man was discovered in the wee hours of Tuesday on a bridge at Brush Dam...
