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 woman, son lived with mental illnesses for years – relativeA post mortem examination conducted on the body of Wanda Patricia Wilson, the Linden woman who was found dead in...
CCJ orders release of Marcus Bisram until his appeal is determinedThe Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday ordered that Guyanese-American businessman, Marcus Bisram, is released from prison until the...
Linden man suspected of killing mother dies suddenlyHosia Ajadai, the Linden man suspected of having brutally killed his mother, died suddenly Friday morning, Police Commander Hugh Winter...
Police thwart robbery plans; intercept car, female owner arrestedPolice on the West Coast of Demerara thwarted plans of a robbery at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo on Thursday night...
Bandits kick down door of pregnant woman; beat, chop partnerPolice have arrested four males, ages 18, 22, 23 and 49, in connection with the robbery of an 18-year-old pregnant...
Decomposed body of woman found in NA houseAn elderly woman, who police identified as 83-year-old Maud Agatha of Smythfield, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was on Thursday found dead,...
Student, 16, found with bullet at schoolA 16-year-old student of the L’Aventure Secondary School, Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara, was taken into police custody...
Yuri ‘Ponzi scheme’ agents slapped with money laundering chargesAgents of the Accelerated Capital Firm Inc. pyramid scheme, Aubrey Norton and Martina Seepersaud, were charged with offences of money...
Reg. 9 official allegedly embezzled more than $800k in salaries for staffAn 18-year-old Development Officer (DDO) attached to the Aishalton, Region Nine Regional Democratic Council’s Accounting Unit has been arrested by...
Barber injured in chopping incident at Black Water BackdamA Barber who left his hometown – New Amsterdam – to work at Black Water Backdam along the Cuyuni River...
Man shot by Security Guard after causing ruckus as Diamond SupermarketA man who the police identified as 22-year-old Flavian James is now hospitalised, in a critical condition, after he was...
Berbice woman accused of forging ‘COVID’ vaccination certificateA 49-year-old woman, who was scheduled to travel to the United States of America (USA), never made it onto the...
Prison escapee handed over to police by sister, fiancéeThe sister and fiancée of prison escapee, Andrew Chaung, turned him over to law enforcement on Wednesday, one day after...
Life imprisonment for ex-soldier who gunned down man in Laing Ave.Former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Jermaine Jefford, also known as “Smokey”, was on Wednesday sentenced to life...
GECOM trio summoned to appear in court on June 29Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has issued a summons for the embattled Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM),...
Man remanded for murder of Trans Guyana employeeA 42-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of Ronald Smith, who was gunned down during...
Fire destroys Bagotsville supermarketThe popular Good Life Chinese Supermarket at Bagotsville, West Bank Demerara was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. Reports indicate...
Lawyer found dead in Georgetown housePolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of attorney-at-law, Hubert Nathaniel Rodney, who was found dead in his Durbana...
