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...
With only birth paper in hand, Denise Griffith started journey to become lone female CommanderBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In 1989, Denise Griffith made the bold decision to join the Guyana Police Force – a...
After walking for six days, forest officers found alive and wellAfter being lost and walking in the Bissaruni forest area in Kwakwani, Linden for six days, two forest officers were...
Deadly ‘West Side’ crash: Families devastated, call for justiceBy Isanella Patoir isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Three families are struggling to come to grips with the gruesome deaths of their relatives who...
Cocaine in mats: Two women remanded to prisonTwo women were on Tuesday remanded to prison for attempting to traffic five mats, laced with cocaine that has a...
Two forest workers missing from Bissaruni camp; authorities were not immediately notified- BennA police search team has been dispatched to the Bissaruni forest area, Kwakwani, Linden, after two workers from the Coomaka...
Deadly ‘west side’ crash: Teen driver was racingA 19-year-old old boy who was driving the vehicle that ploughed into three persons killing them on the spot on...
BREAKING: Three die in horrific ‘West Side’ accidentThree persons are now dead after the driver of a speeding Toyota Raum motorcar lost control on the DeWillem public...
Major disaster averted at Lusignan as building goes up in flamesA major disaster was averted at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, on Monday evening as firefighters managed to control a blaze...
18 months jail for duo who stole over $700k in toysTwo men were on Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for breaking into the Nirva Supermarket located on Sheriff Street,...
Ex-convict remanded for allegedly snatching schoolgirl’s phoneCourt regular, Orin Favourite, called ‘Solo’ was on Monday remanded to prison for allegedly stealing a cellphone from a Bishops’...
La Penitence man wanted for multiple armed robberiesThe Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 33-year-old Ronlee Rampersaud of Sideline Dam, La Penitence Georgetown for...
Two weeks later: No sight of missing fishermen or boatAfter searching for about two weeks now, local authorities have been unable to locate the bodies of three fishermen who...
Carpenter drowns during outing with relativesA 31-year-old carpenter of New Road, Essequibo Coast, drowned during a family visit to the Pomeroon River on Sunday. Dead...
Cocaine worth $5.6M found laced in mats; two women arrestedTwo women have been arrested in connection with the discovery of GY$5.6 million worth of cocaine laced in mats on...
Teen battling for life after ‘cement mixer’ turned on with him insideAn 18-year-old labourer employed by Forrester Lumber and Building Complex is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital...
Missing fishermen: ‘intense’ search continuesThe lone survivor of the Noble House Seafood vessel mishap, Vincent Dazzel, was reportedly subjected to another round of questioning...
Two men charged for allegedly trafficking $1.2M in cocaineTwo men were on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Leron Daly for allegedly trafficking $1.2 million worth in...
Woman charged on claims she embezzled $3.1M from her employerSolona Wills, the former supervisor of Leibrands Financial Management and Tax Consultancy, was on Friday released on $200,000 bail for...
