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...
Man undergoes emergency surgery after riddled with bullets in SophiaA 27-year-old male is currently nursing several gunshot wounds about his body after been shot several times just after midnight...
Albion businessman arrested for ‘breach of curfew’An Albion, Corentyne, Berbice businessman who is the proprietor of Food Court Restaurant and Bar was Saturday arrested at around...
Goldsmith, wife & kids attacked, robbed in home invasionA 49-year-old goldsmith from Westminster Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was robbed just after 20:00 hrs on Saturday during a...
Sophia man stabbed to death, brother injured at Vreed-en-Hoop stelling A confrontation at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara late Saturday night has left one brother dead and another seriously...
Woman set on fire by husband diesThe Berbice woman who was set on fire reportedly by her husband last Sunday succumbed to her injuries on Saturday...
U.S. Naval Ship & GDF Coast Guard conduct joint training in Guyana’s watersSee full statement from the United States Embassy below: The U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Burlington conducted a joint training exercise...
Illegal drugs destroyed; seized planes to be used for local operationsRanks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force Saturday morning destroyed a large quantity of illegal...
Women robbed by armed motorcycle bandits on Austin St.Two women, a 63-year-old and 58-year-old, were Friday night robbed by two unidentifiable males on a trip motorcycle, police said....
Motorcyclist, 26, dies in Mon Repos accidentA 26-year-old motorcyclist died just after 22:00 hrs on Friday following an accident on the Mon Repos Public Road, East...
Dutch National remanded for trafficking $5M worth of ecstasy pillsDutch National Dwight Garconious was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Rhondel Weever for his involvement in the...
Man wanted for murder of BV manPolice Headquarters have issued a wanted bulletin for 29-year-old Llamont Orin Beveney in connection with the murder of Beterverwagting, East...
Corentyne man who attempted to escape to the US charged with attempted murderGanesh Sewcharran, a 27-year-old taxi driver was charged with attempted murder on Friday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’...
New Amsterdam man who drove away from cops slapped with traffic chargesCortez Fraser, who reportedly drove away when he was stopped by a traffic officer on Thursday, appeared at the New...
Family in disbelief: third relative almost died in septic tank tragedyBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Hours after a Hyde Park, Timehri, East Bank Demerara couple perished while trapped inside a septic...
Gold miner accused of $3.3M armed robbery remandedA 34-year-old gold miner was on Friday remanded to prison for a $3.3M armed robbery committed in April. Raphel Watts...
Aubrey Norton, others on self-bail for allegedly breaching COVID measuresExecutive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton and several others were on Friday released on self-bail...
Police clear Dartmouth road of debris Two days of fiery protests at Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast came to an end on Friday after family members of 29-year-old...
Driver who breached stop light crashes into motorcyclistWilden Hunte, 65, is expected before the Court to face charges of dangerous driving after he failed to stop at...
