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...
Woman found guilty of extorting, framing ex-boyfriend for rapeCity Magistrate Rhondel Weever on Friday found a 20-year-old Providence, East Bank Demerara woman guilty of attempting to extort $10...
Female driver was drunk in Corentyne fatal accident – PoliceThe 35-year-old driver involved in the accident along the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Region Six on Friday which resulted in...
Mechanic charged with brutal murder of minerA 29-year-old mechanic was on Friday charged with the murder of Noel Anthony Fredericks, 29, a miner of Mainstay Village,...
Fatal Plaisance accident: File to be sent for legal adviceThe police on the East Coast of Demerara have completed the investigation into the accident which claimed the life of...
Car set on fire in LindenA 39-year-old man of Wismar, Linden, Region Ten, was awakened by a loud explosion on Thursday night and upon investigating,...
Man on station bail for reportedly beating 5-Y-0 over ‘Chinese food’A 24-year-old man who reportedly beat his five-year-old son for consuming an entire portion of Chinese food was arrested and...
Soldier robbed at gunpoint of iPhone 13Police are on the hunt for two bandits who robbed a 24-year-old soldier of his iPhone 13 PRO valued at...
Motorcyclist dies in early morning accidentAn accident on the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Region Six on Friday morning has claimed the life of a motorcyclist...
Three arrested with 1.6 ounces of ganjaThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested three men on Tuesday after they were reportedly found with 48 grams (1.6 ounces)...
La Grange family robbed at gunpointPolice are on the hunt for two men who robbed a La Grange, West Bank Demerara family at gunpoint on...
Overseas-based Guyanese donates CCTV cameras to help fight crime in HaslingtonTwo high-end CCTV cameras were donated to the community of Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara by overseas-based Guyanese,...
Decomposed body of hunter found with gunshot wounds in Reg. 2The body of a 54-year-old hunter was discovered in a decomposed state with gunshot wounds at the Mashabo Village backdam...
Driver dies, children injured in Windsor Forest accidentA speeding driver died after he lost control of the car (PSS 3117) he was driving and collided with a...
Armed robbery charge dismissed against soldier after victim declines to give evidenceA 22-year-old soldier of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) walked out of the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court a free man on...
Almost every grade could open during August break; teachers, parents to be consultedAlmost every grade could remain open during the upcoming July/ August break should the ongoing children’s diagnostic assessment indicate that...
Driver on $200k bail for causing death of Ian Mekdeci in Sandy Babb St. accidentEngineer, Roberto Narine, was on Wednesday released on $200,000 bail for the fatal accident at the intersection of Sandy Babb...
Charge dismissed against businessman accused of selling fake HIV test kitsThe charge against Davendra ‘Ken’ Rampersaud, a Technical Consultant and businessman, who is accused of allegedly providing the Ministry of...
Top Cop calls for end to security guards carrying ‘big guns’Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken says it is “unprofessional” and “unacceptable” for security guards to carry large weapons and...
