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...
Handyman saves Linden school from fireA handyman attached to the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School in Linden managed to save the school from being ravaged by...
Another mining pit caves in, pork-knocker diesA 58-year-old pork-knocker of Matthew’s Ridge, North West District (NWD) died on Monday in a mining pit that collapsed at...
Man remanded for alleged rape of childA 39-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping a child during...
Two years jail for man who stole vendor’s car at Stabroek MarketA 32-year-old landscaper was on Wednesday sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing a woman’s car from the Stabroek Market...
Cop under close arrest for allegedly assaulting man with a disabilityA Police Constable stationed in Orinduik, Region Eight is under close arrest for reportedly assaulting a man with a disability....
Anna Regina man admits to stabbing wife to deathDavenand Narine on Wednesday admitted to stabbing his reputed wife, Farida Khayum, to death at their Riverstown, Anna Regina, Essequibo...
Tomb raiders snatch valuables, throws out corpse of teen who lost battle to cancerThieves have raided a tomb in Berbice, carting off jewels and cash placed in the coffin of 19-year-old Vishnu Samaroo...
Coen Jackson pleads not guilty to four counts of rapeFormer Bishops’ High School teacher Coen Jackson on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape, with the charges...
Pomeroon man confesses to killing drinking buddyLexroy Garraway known as ‘Bam-Bam’ on Tuesday confessed to stabbing his drinking buddy Eric Nurse called ‘Black Boy’ to death...
Husband, friend charged for allegedly murdering Yarrowkabra womanDianand Lakhan, 41, of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, and his friend, 36-year-old Aubrey Williams, also of Yarrowkabra were jointly charged on...
Goedverwagting man admits to stabbing wife to deathAlex Douglas on Monday admitted to stabbing his reputed wife, Allison Bowen, to death in 2012 during a domestic dispute...
After four years behind bars, youth freed of murdering schoolboyAndy Peters, 21, spent four years in prison on remand for murder. On Monday, he was freed by the High...
Ex Prison Officer admits to murdering wifeFormer Prison Officer Sheldon Prince on Monday pleaded guilty to the gruesome murder of his wife, who was fatally stabbed...
Venezuelan man killed during fight over woman; police hunting suspectA man who reportedly stabbed a 43-year-old Venezuelan national to death has gone into hiding. Police in Region One (Barima-Waini)...
Boy, 7, in critical condition following Berbice accidentA seven-year-old boy is in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing injuries to his head along with a...
GDF welcomes 56 new soldiersChief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier Godfrey Bess on Sunday welcomed 56 new recruits to service in the profession...
‘Slack wire’ connection destroys Corentyne house, 14 homelessA Corentyne family of 14 is now homeless after their dwelling house was completely destroyed by a fire on Friday....
Husband, friend confess to murdering woman found hanging from tree Two men have reportedly confessed to murdering a 48-year-old housewife of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, who was found hanging from a...
