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...
‘We must continue to stand guard’ – Chief of Defence Staff warns amid rising regional tensionsChief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan, has issued a firm warning that Guyana...
Wharf tragedy: Workers died while trying to save each otherWhat began as a routine inspection aboard a docked cargo vessel at the Courtney Benn Wharf on Water Street, Georgetown...
Police confirm identities of men killed by noxious fumes on cargo vesselFour men have died following suspected chemical exposure aboard a cargo vessel docked at a wharf on Water Street, Georgetown....
Four dead after chemical exposure aboard cargo barge at city wharfFour men have died following suspected chemical exposure aboard a cargo barge docked at a wharf on Water Street, Georgetown....
Police probe discovery of MDMA at Essequibo Coast Secondary SchoolPolice in Regional Division #2 have launched an investigation following the discovery of a quantity of suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)...
Family ends search for missing Guyanese fishermanRelatives of Guyanese fisherman Permaul Punsammy have made the heartbreaking decision to stop searching for him, weeks after he fell...
Corriverton man pleads guilty to felonious wounding of stepfather A Corentyne man appeared before Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty in the Berbice High Court and pleaded guilty to felonious wounding of...
‘A history not a mystery’- Family says Rupununi tour guide faced threats before his deathBefore tour guide Leon Baird was found burned to death in a remote section of the Rupununi savannah, his family...
Gas Station Bombing: Paper committal to commence on March 10The court case involving four of the seven accused charged in relation to the deadly gas station explosion at Regent...
Berbice man pleads guilty to rape after invading woman’s homeA 29-year-old Berbice man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to rape and assault after breaking into a woman’s home and...
Carpenter pleads guilty to murder of Williamsburg businessmanA carpenter has pleaded guilty to the murder of a businessman during a robbery in Williamsburg, Corentyne Berbice, in 2023....
Corentyne contractor to stand trial for rape of 12-year-old girlA 51-year-old contractor from Number 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has been committed to stand trial for the rape of a...
Masked gunmen attack miners at Oko BackdamThree masked gunmen opened fire at a mining camp at Oko Backdam along the Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Thursday,...
Police probe two separate firearm incidents in Regions Nine and Four Police are investigating two separate firearm-related incidents that occurred on Monday night in Regions Nine and Four ‘C’, resulting in...
Three seriously injured in truck/car collision in West BerbiceA serious accident along the Brahan Public Road in West Coast Berbice on Monday morning left three persons injured following...
Motorists ignoring sirens among Fire Service’s biggest challenges – WickhamFire Chief Gregory Wickham says one of the biggest challenges for the Guyana Fire Service is motorists failing to give...
Guyana returns to UAE SWAT Challenge 2026Guyana will once again take its place on the global tactical stage when its elite police [SWAT] unit competes...
CANU flags cartoon-themed illicit drugs on saleThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday flagged online advertisements offering cartoon-themed “1-gram” zip-lock packaging commonly associated with the packaging,...
