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...
‘Soulja Boy’ charged with seven armed robbery offences betwen Golden Grove and EnmoreA 27-year-old Sophia resident, Orlando Scott, called ‘Soulja Boy’, has been charged with seven counts of Robbery Under Arms...
Man fatally stabbed during brawl, suspect in custodyThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday said William Jaris, 25, from Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo, was fatally stabbed...
Berbice medical technologist sentenced to three years for fatal accident involving partnerA man from Corentyne has received a three-year prison sentence for causing the death of his partner in a tragic...
Fisherman, 22, dies after boat capsizesPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Tamesh Takurdin, a 22-year-old fisherman of No. 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice....
Meth, ganja found at Puruni Landing A couple was nabbed with marijuana and methamphetamine on Wednesday night at their Puruni Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) premises....
Driver gives different account of Crabwood Creek fatal accident to Police Police reported that the driver involved in the fatal accident at the Crabwood Creek Public Road, which resulted in the...
New scanners, cameras to aid crackdown on contraband entering prisonsWeapons, cellphones, and narcotics are among the contraband frequently found in local prisons, but the Guyana Prison Service is stepping...
UPDATE: 9-year-old struck while returning home from shopNine-year-old Sahil Naipaul, struck and killed in Crabwood Creek on Tuesday morning, was on his way home from a nearby...
Two EBD schoolgirls, 13 & 15, missingPolice are investigating the disappearance of two schoolgirls — 13-year-old Aneeza Bangatt and 15-year-old Shavine Russell — who were last...
Essequibo man drowns at Lake Capoey during weekend outingPolice in Regional Division Two are investigating the suspected drowning of 33-year-old Mortimer Sooknanan, a labourer of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast,...
Driver arrested following accident that claimed life of 9-year-old boyThe driver responsible for the accident that claimed the life of a 9-year-old in Crabwood Creek has been apprehended. The...
Fire Service probing blaze at Critchlow Labour CollegeJust months after a fire severely damaged the western section of the Critchlow Labour College (CLC), Woolford Avenue, Georgetown, another...
Fisherman remanded for death of Moleson Creek manA fisherman has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Gavin Daniels, also known as “Talk...
West Berbice driver remanded for armed robberyA 31-year-old driver has been remanded to prison after facing charges of armed robbery. On Thursday, Patrick Roach, hailing from...
Benn says toxic men are driving force behind violence in GuyanaMinister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, believes much of the ongoing violence in Guyana are perpetrated by toxic men, and...
‘I get upset’ when Police are disrespected – Minister BennIn condemning the disrespect police officers are subjected to while performing their duties, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, also...
GDF officer injured in Turks and Caicos plane crash, condition stableThe Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has confirmed that one of its officers, Captain Dwight Bonus, was involved in a single-engine...
Moleson Creek labourer found dead Gavin Daniels, a 38-year-old labourer of Moleson Creek, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was found dead on Monday night, and...
