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...
Security Guard shoots workmateA security guard employed with Northwest Security Service shot his colleague on Wednesday night while on duty at the Ayan...
Two busted with 73 lbs ganja near Lusignan prisonOfficers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested two suspects following the interception of a vehicle that contained 73...
Teen chopped after caught stealing ducks in BerbiceAn 18-year old man is currently nursing chop wounds at the New Amsterdam Hospital following an incident at #67 Village...
Speeding teen dies after losing control of vehicle, slams into utility pole Chandramala Singh, a 19-year-old girl of Novar Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, died on Tuesday night when she lost control of...
Police suspect foul play after teacher found deadPolice are investigating the death of Peter Christian, a 31-year-old teacher of the Karasabai Primary School, Region Nine. He was...
Reg. 9 REO arrested for shooting woman to abdomenThe Regional Executive Officer of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), Karl Singh is currently in police custody as investigators probe...
Skeldon money changers assaulted and robbedTwo money changers, who operate at the Skeldon Market, and another person were on Tuesday assaulted and robbed by men...
Businesswoman charged for illegal gun; male friend walks freeA 44-year-old businesswoman was on Tuesday remanded to prison on a charge related to possessing an illegal gun and ammunition....
Man shot by bandits during daytime robberyA 48-year-old man is a patient at the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he is currently receiving medical treatment for...
Man, 63, robbed despite efforts to fight off four banditsDespite his efforts to fight off four bandits, two armed with handguns, a 63-year-old man is now counting his losses....
Driver suffers asthma attack while crossing Berbice Bridge, crashes into barricadeA driver, who police said suffered an asthma attack, crashed into the steel barricade on the northern side of the...
Intoxicated Berbice man stabbedA 25-year-old man of Murphy Dam, West Bank Berbice is nursing serious injuries at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital following...
Bandits beat employees, rob Vreed-en-Hoop gas stationTwo masked men, armed handguns, are being sought by the police following a robbery at the Sir Gas Station located...
Policeman found not guilty of raping girl, 17A serving member of the Guyana Police Force walked out of the Demerara High Court on Monday a free man...
Albouystown man returns to jail on three armed robbery chargesA man, who was recently released from prison, found himself before the court again on Monday, this time on three...
Youth found with gun at Stabroek Market charged, remandedA 20-year-old man, who was nabbed at the Stabroek Market with a loaded firearm in his bag, was on Monday...
Young man gunned down in Linden was shot nine times- autopsyThe 23-year-old man, who was gunned down on Saturday night at Sunflower Street, Wismar, Linden, Delron McKenzie was shot nine...
Car suspected to be involved in Linden execution found torchedA silver-grey Fielder Wagon was on Sunday discovered torched at Blue Lake, Linden, and police suspect it was the vehicle...
