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...
Linden man accused of exposing penis granted bailA 38-year-old gold miner was on Wednesday released on $65,000 bail for allegedly exposing his penis to a female; he...
10 years jail for man who admitted to raping girl, 15Robert Joseph called ‘Terry’ was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after he confessed to raping a 15-year-old girl...
Police probing about 10 cases of stolen, forged vaccination cardsMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating about 10 cases of stolen...
New Amsterdam man dies after crashing into parked truckA 59-year-old Stanleytown, New Amsterdam man died after he crashed into a parked truck along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment on...
MMC security guard found dead at worksitePolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 65-year-old Yvette Wilson, a security guard attached to MMC Security Service....
Teens among 5 arrested for illegal gun, ammoFive youths are in police custody following the discovery of a .32 revolver, four matching live rounds of ammunition, six...
Teen girl dies one week after accident on Sheriff StreetA 19-year-old Lamaha Park, Georgetown girl died without regaining consciousness one week after she was involved in an accident at...
Cop, suspected bandit wounded in Leopold St. shootingThe exchange of gunfire between police ranks and a suspected bandit in Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown ended with a policeman...
One-year-old girl chopped to death by Guyanese man in TrinidadTrinidad Express – Over 24 years of domestic abuse suffered by a Tarodale family culminated in the killing of one...
Septic tank tragedy: Timehri husband and wife died from blunt trauma, drowningRamlall Madhoo, 51, and his 42-year-year-old wife Camille Dwarka died as a result of drowning and blunt trauma after they...
Woman set on fire by husband died from shock and burns- autopsySandrama Raju, the Berbice woman who was reportedly set on fire by her husband last week, died from shock and...
Biker charged for not wearing helmet; unregistered motorbike detained by GRAA biker, who police identified as 31-year-old Randy Branche, is currently under investigation after it was found that the bike...
‘Known character’ remanded for robbery, assault of womanLouie Lewis of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Monday remanded to prison for the robbery and assault committed on a...
Elderly woman who attempted to fraudulently sell land released on $300K bailA 66-year-old woman was on Monday released on $300,000 bail for attempting to defraud a real estate agent. Loren Graham...
Buxton teen leaves candle unattended; house destroyed in fireTomar Jarvis, 17, of 61 Company Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, lost his home on Sunday after leaving a lit candle unattended. Police said...
Thieves break into Linden mechanic’s home while he was out with friendsInvestigations are underway into an alleged theft from a Linden mechanic’s home on Sunday, which occurred sometime between 21:40hrs and...
One dead, others injured as driver loses control of lorry while descending hillA 26-year-old man is now dead, while two others are nursing serious injuries after the lorry they were travelling in...
‘Sweetie’ vendor robbed by motorcycle banditsA 44-year-old female ‘sweetie’ vendor was robbed just after 20:00 hours on Saturday night as she plied her trade at...
