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...
Timehri husband and wife die in septic tank tragedyA 51-year-old man and his 42-year-year-old wife are both dead following tragic circumstances in which the husband tried to save...
CANU seizes $5M worth in ecstacy pills; Dutch citizen among 4 arrestedRanks of the Custom Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) seized some 3, 097 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (Ecstasy) pills on Wednesday. CANU in a statement...
Two suspects arrested over murder of pastry driverTwo suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shawn ‘Dexter’ Albert, a pastry driver of Lins Bakery,...
Onderneeming family traumatised after SWAT raid; recounts being tied up, property damagedAn Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast family is alleging that members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit violated their human...
Police Force assures ‘impartial’ probe into shooting to death of E’bo businessman(Press Statement by the Guyana Police Force) Cognisant of a statement issued by Attorneys Konyo Sandiford and Nigel Hughes, representing...
Family wants independent probe into shooting death of E’bo businessmanPRESS RELEASE by Konyo Sandiford and C.A. Nigel Hughes – Attorneys on behalf of the family of Junior Orin Boston...
GuyOil driver dies in Essequibo accidentA 59-year-old man tragically lost his life on the Johanna Cecilia public road in Region Two on Wednesday night. Dead...
Corentyne burn victim endured years of abuse; battling for life in ICUAs investigations intensify into the attempted murder of a 29-year-old Corentyne Berbice woman, her parents have come forward with shocking...
High threat level made SWAT unit’s presence necessary – Police say after E’bo shooting deathBy Isanella Patoir isanella@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie and Deputy Commissioner of Operation Clifton Hicken Wednesday afternoon said that...
SWAT team tried CPR to revive Essequibo businessman shot during operationMembers of the SWAT team conducted CPR to try save the life of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston whom they shot...
Top Cop orders thorough investigation into death of Essequibo businessmanCommissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has instructed that a thorough investigation be conducted into the shooting to death of...
Protest over killing of Essequibo businessman affecting Charity Post Office operationsThe ongoing protest at Dartmouth on the Essequibo Coast following the shooting to death of businessman Orin Boston early Wednesday...
Police confirm ‘Ease Meh Stress’ Bar owner killed during SWAT operation; residents protestPolice command in Essequibo have confirmed that Orin Boston, a businessman popularly known as “Bat”, was killed during a confrontation...
Man who attempted to kill wife and boarded flight to U.S. sent backThe Corentyne, Berbice man who reportedly set his wife on fire and tried to flee to the United States was...
Young farmer found dead in Berbice River; face mutilated, throat slitPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 24-year-old farmer whose body was found downwards in the Berbice...
Two seriously injured after speeding driver crashes into culvertTwo men are currently hospitalised following a serious accident on the No. 70 Public Road on Tuesday at about 20:37...
GDF rank arrested for rape of girl, 14Police have arrested a Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Region...
Police hunting suspect who allegedly set wife on fire during argumentPolice are on the hunt for a taxi driver who reportedly set his wife on fire during an argument at...
