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...
Woman, 23, seriously injured after losing control of speeding vehicleA woman who the police identified as 23-year-old Karishma Gurahoo of #47 Village, Corentyne, Berbice received serious injuries about her...
Police intercept ganja hidden in frozen chickensPolice conducting operations at a checkpoint in Region Seven intercepted some 565 grams of ganja hidden in frozen chickens at...
Some ‘West Side’ bars shut down by Task Force; others still open A number of bars and entertainment on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) have been...
Armed bandits bound, beat and rob Parfaite Harmonie familyA Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara businessman and his family were held at gunpoint in their house on Sunday morning...
Fmr. national footballer tied up, robbed at gunpointFormer national football player, Vurlon Mills, was robbed at gunpoint in his 94 Cuyuni Street, Lamaha Springs, Georgetown apartment in...
Police make two ganja busts at Weldaad roadblock, another at NA PrisonTwo persons have been arrested as the police report three marijuana finds on Saturday, including one at the New Amsterdam...
GDF Lance Corporal drowns after boat capsizesThe Guyana Defence Force on Saturday night announced the death of Lance Corporal, Barrington John who lost his life by...
Double murder rocks Coomacka MinesA man, who was released from prison last month and went to live with his uncle, is believed to have...
Man gunned down on Camp Street; robbed over $400KRonald Smith, a 40-year-old man from Wakapoa in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was gunned down on the western half of Camp...
Tuschen man found guilty of murdering businesswoman, sonsAbishai Caesar was on Friday convicted for the September 2012 murders of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, liquor store owner,...
Four granted bail for illegal firearms, ammoFour men on Friday appeared before City Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, on firearm released charges. Those charged are Antonio Fraser, 26, ...
Speeding motorcyclist undergoes emergency surgery after crashing into parked carFazal Pellew, age 28, of Bamboo Drive Meadowbrook, Georgetown, was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital with serious injuries to...
Taxi driver resists robbery attempt forcing bandits to fleeA hire car driver from Bush Lot, Corentyne, is nursing injuries to his left hand after he was forced to...
Sophia man, 22, found guilty of raping girl, 5Alex Garraway, also known as “Uncle Alex” was on Thursday found guilty on two counts of rape of a five-year-old...
Brazilians busted with cocaine on board foreign aircraft remandedTwo Brazilian nationals, who made an emergency landing at Orealla Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) with almost 1,000 pounds of cocaine...
10lbs ganja found in minibus during roadblockPolice have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the discovery of ten pounds of marijuana inside a passenger minibus...
Drunk driver kills pedestrian, flees accident scene on #77 Public RoadAn alleged speeding drunk driver fled the scene of an accident on the #77 Public Road, Corentyne/Berbice, on Wednesday night...
Four arrested as police seize guns, ammoPolice have arrested four persons in connection with the discovery of several guns and matching ammunition in the wee hours...
