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...
Two drivers die in Liliendaal smash-up; two others critically injuredTwo of the drivers involved in a three-vehicle smash-up that occurred on the Liliendaal Railway Embankment, Georgetown have been confirmed...
Rupununi teacher robbed of motorcycle after giving ‘free drop’A 36-year-old teacher from Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) was robbed of his motorcycle on Friday after he offered...
Candle caused Bartica fire; woman, 81, diesThe late night fire that ravaged a house in Bartica, Region Seven, reportedly started after an unattended lit candle fell...
BREAKING: Elderly woman perishes in Bartica fireAn elderly woman was reportedly burnt to death in a fire that has ravaged her home at One Mile, along...
Bandit who killed youth in Strathspey arrested with stolen jewellery & confesses to crimePolice have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the brazen robbery and murder of 20-year-old Ganesh ‘Chris’ Persaud, who...
Citizens assist in arrest of two bandits following robberyTwo bandits were arrested on Friday with the assistance of public-spirited citizens at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast. Police Headquarters reported...
Man killed in ‘aircraft propeller accident’ identified as ASL employeeThe man who died after walking into the propeller of an aircraft at the Kamarang Airstrip, Upper Mazaruni on Friday...
Youth killed by bandits in StrathspeyA 20-year-old man identified as Chris Persaud of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara was stabbed to death by bandits during a...
Ex-army man admits to multi-million-dollar gold heistFormer Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant Keyon King on Friday pleaded guilty to the multi-million-dollar gold heist of Wallison Enterprise...
BREAKING: Man dies after walking into propeller of aircraftA man died on Friday after he walked into the propeller of an Air Services Limited (ASL) aircraft which landed...
Abusive aunt arrested for beating girl, 6The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) has rescued a six-year-old girl who was brutalised by her aunt for reportedly not...
Paul Slowe slapped with fraud, sexual assault charges; released on bailSuspended chairman of the Police Service Commission and Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe was released on $325,000 bail...
La Grange family brutalised by banditsA La Grange West Bank Demerara family remains in a traumatised state after two bandits invaded their house Thursday night,...
Mahdia businesswoman was choked, beaten to head and face – PMEA Post Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the remains of Denise Vieira, a 47-year-old businesswoman of Mahdia, revealed that she...
Partially decomposed body of pensioner found in Wisroc housePolice are investigating the death of 70-year-old Omar Shamsuddeen whose naked and partially decomposed body was found at his Wisroc...
4 years jail for hijacker who crashed car, robbed coupleThe 32-year-old man who hijacked a grey motorcar (PYY 9631) and crashed it into a bridge under construction at Plaisance...
Constables get 25-year sentence for rape of woman who went to make a reportTwo former police constables were on Thursday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for raping a woman on New Year’s Day...
Man driving through thick smoke injured in multiple vehicle collisionA rice farmer is currently hospitalised in a serious condition following a multiple vehicle collision on the Foulis, Public Road,...
