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...
Prison guard interdicted after inmate who allegedly swallowed razor blade escapesA rank attached to the Georgetown Prison Service was Monday morning interdicted from duty after a prisoner in his care...
Action plan to eliminate trafficking in persons being developedA three-year national action plan to respond to cases of trafficking in persons is being developed across key government Ministries,...
$200M modern Police Headquarters for Region TwoA newly built $200 million Police Headquarters located in Anna Regina, Region Two will soon be commissioned and forms of...
Two Kaieteur News security guards charged for murder, remandedTwo Kaieteur News security guards were on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of a vagrant who was beaten...
No arrests in Sunday night execution of gold dealerThe Police have so far made no arrests in the execution of gold dealer Ricardo Fagundes, called ‘Paper shorts’ of...
Elderly Wakenaam woman dies in fireThe Police are investigating the death of 79-year-old Bissoondai, known as Seema, whose charred remains were found in her Zealandia...
16–year–old charged with murder of Sophia boy; remanded to Juvenile Holding CentreA 16-year-old male who was arrested one week ago, on March 12, 2021, was on Friday charged with murder. The...
Pregnant mother died from brain hemorrhageForty-year-old Beverly Bumbury, a mother of seven, who collapsed and died on her way to the hospital on Sunday last,...
Almost 200 reports made via 914 domestic violence hotlineFour months after being established, a total of 197 reports were made to the domestic violence toll-free hotline number –...
Police find stolen boat engines, ammo during raid along Berbice RiverA stolen 15 HP Yamaha outboard boat engine was recovered during a raid along the Berbice River on Thursday. Police...
4-month-old baby girl died from ‘traumatic asphyxia’A post mortem examination has revealed that four-month-old baby girl Kaylee Williams died as a result of traumatic asphyxia. Traumatic...
Two men, both 66-Y-O, die of COVID-19Two men who are both 66-years old and both from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) died on Thursday while receiving care for...
Four GDF ranks dismissed, three charged with rapeThe Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday said that two officers and four ranks are facing disciplinary action, including dismissal...
Man jailed for 25 years after convicted of raping young girlIvor Laud was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by High Court, Judge Jo-Ann Barlow on two counts of...
Prison escapee recaptured within hours of escapeTaje Singh, 45, a prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara early Wednesday, has...
Martin Blair wanted for murder of Sophia manA wanted bulletin has been released for Martin Blair, a 23-year-old resident of 578 ‘D’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown. Blair is...
Drunken 17-Y-O arrested, charged after crashing carSeventeen-year-old Kelvin Clifford was arrested and has since been charged for driving motorcar PRR 7584 while under the influence of...
Child pregnant after being rapedA child under 16 years is now four months pregnant after being reportedly raped. Police in a statement said the...
