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...
Body of man found battered, dumped at Vreed-en-HoopThe body of an unidentified and naked male was found lying on the northern carriageway of New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West...
Leguan farmer dies after beaten by nephewA 51-year-old farmer from Leguan on the Essequibo river, Aubrey Jonas called Badja, died on Wednesday afternoon after he was...
Four suspected killers of Haitian president fatally shot by policePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight...
Pensioner beaten, robbed by four banditsPolice are investigating the robbery of a 68-year-old woman who was beaten by four bandits at the corner of Thomas...
Leopold Street man remanded for arson at Durban St. vulcanizing shop A 22-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison on three counts of arson, in relation to setting fire to...
Repeat offender escapes from Brickdam police station; caught, charged with robberyWell-known convict and repeat offender, Anthony Prince called “Clive Forde” was on Wednesday remanded to prison for robbery and escaping...
Two remanded for murder of taxi driverTwo men were on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of 53-year-old taxi driver, Kenrick Trim, whose body was...
Haitian president killed in attack at home(BBC) – Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his private residence, according to a statement...
Police need help identifying man killed in mining pit accidentThe Guyana Police Force is requesting the assistance of the general public in identifying a man called “Vibes” reportedly of...
‘I lost my one and only brother’ – family wants justice for man crushed to deathThe family of Rajin Persad, a 37-year-old goldsmith, was plunged into a state of mourning after he lost his life...
Murder of Henry boys: DPP insists sufficient evidence available to pursue chargesMere hours after Magistrate Peter Hugh dismissed murder charges against two men for the brutal killing of Isaiah Henry which...
‘Who really killed Isaiah Henry?’ – Lawyer questions as charge dismissed against duoTwo men who are accused of the brutal murders of teen cousins, Isaiah and Joel Henry, were on Tuesday relieved...
Parfaite Harmonie businessman robbed in home invasionFive identifiable males, according to the police, invaded a Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara house in the wee hours of...
11 arrested for illegal gun, ammo, drugsPolice in Wismar, Linden on Monday arrested 11 men – all in their 20s and early 30s – in connection...
Cyclist crushed to death by sand truckAn accident on the Hope West Enmore Access Road, East Coast Demerara on Monday claimed the life of 38-year-old Rajin...
Young Essequibo rice farmer found dead; family suspects foul play A 29-year-old rice farmer of Mainstay Public Road, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was found dead on Tuesday morning, a few hours...
Several injured after minibus, car collide at Vryheid’s LustA collision between a minibus (BTT 8484) and a motorcar (PLL 2388) along the Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD)...
DPP appeals decision to free trio in 2017 Republic Bank heist Two weeks after they were freed of charges linked to the attempted armed robbery of Republic Bank on Water Street,...
