Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganja
A 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 upgraded
Georgetown’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...
CANU, GRA intercept smuggled liquor from Brazil
A businessman of Tabatinga, Lethem, Region Nine, has been arrested for allegedly smuggling liquor into Guyana from Brazil. The Customs...
Man jailed for 4 years, slapped with $1.5M fine on his birthday
A 51-year-old Guyanese man, who is celebrating his birthday today, was sentenced to four years jail and slapped with a...
Minibus driver in Avenue of the Republic fatal accident on $300k bail
A 30-year-old minibus driver was released on $300,000 bail on Thursday for the fatal accident at Avenue of the Republic,...
Woman dies as Sophia house goes up in flames
Vanci Hodge, 74, died on Wednesday, assumingly from smoke inhalation, after a mid-morning fire ravaged her neighbours’ house at Squatting...
‘Grey Boy’ freed again of Crum-Ewing’s murder
High Court judge, Justice Sandil Kissoon, on Wednesday dismissed the murder charge against Regan Rodrigues, called ‘Grey Boy’, who was...
‘Killa’ charged for damaging car, released on $5,000 bail
Forty-year-old Rondell Bacchus called “Killa”, who was held by police as a suspect in the ongoing investigation into the execution-style...
Transgender woman shot by girlfriend’s brother claims it was a hate crime
Six days after being shot with a “pumpy” by her brother-in-law, transgender woman, 21-year-old Mark McClean, is now forced to...
Soldier killed in Homestretch Ave. accident, others injured
A soldier has died after he overtook a vehicle and collided with another car along Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown on Tuesday...
Guyanese fashion designer knifed to death in Trinidad
Guyanese fashion designer Marcus Anthony Singh was found stabbed to death in Trinidad on Tuesday. Trinidad Police said they were...
Man found floating in river after visiting friend
Police in a statement said Mohan Khowsal left his home at about 17:00h on Monday to visit a friend at...
Former Health Minister charged for rental of controversial Sussex Street Bond
Former Minister of Health, Dr George Norton was on Tuesday slapped with a charge of Misconduct in Public Office by...
Man admits to shooting sleeping family; also confesses to executing man in minibus
Orpheus Johnson, on Tuesday, confessed to killing two men in 2015, along with the attempted murder of a woman and...
Inmates hospitalised following fight at Lusignan prison
Two inmates of the Lusignan prison on the East Coast of Demerara, are nursing chop and stab wounds, following a...
CANU raids Alberttown houses, residents caught with ganja
Two residents of Alberttown, Georgetown, are slated to appear in court on Wednesday after they were reportedly caught with marijuana...
Man, 50, busted with ganja in suitcase after arriving at CJIA
A 50-year-old Guyanese man, who is also a United States (US) citizen, is in police custody after he was allegedly...
‘Short Boss’ confesses to 2018 execution at Sophia birthday celebration
Travis Evans called “Short Boss” on Monday confessed to the execution-style killing of Ronsley Clarke, who was gunned down outside...
Police Officers charged for falsifying payment for meals during riot training
Superintendents of Police, Loraine Saul and Kurt Smith on Monday appeared before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, in connection with...
Linden poisoning: Baby boy succumbs a day after mother
A 6-month-old baby boy, Malique Newton of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) succumbed while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown...
