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...
Security guard shot in both legs Police are investigating an incident where 38-year-old Mosai Edwards of Ugandi Street Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was shot in...
New Amsterdam Labourer killed by drinking buddyMark Griffith, a 40-year old labourer of Symthfield, New Amsterdam Berbice is dead after he was found bleeding profusely from...
Three remanded for brutal murder of Henry cousinsThree men who are accused of the brutal murders of teen cousins, Isaiah and Joel Henry, appeared before Magistrate Peter...
President happy with ‘great progress’ in Henry boys murder probePresident Irfaan Ali on Friday reposed full confidence in the Guyana Police Force as he talked up their investigative capacity,...
Essequibo pensioner robbed of gold rings, cashAn 83-year-old pensioner of Onderneeming Sand Pitt, Essequibo Coast was robbed of her two gold rings valued at $36, 000...
Police to charge three with murder of Henry boysThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali – Hack has recommended criminal charges for three persons for their involvement...
Nurse injured in accident may not be able to use her hand for a yearA young mother and registered nurse, Shellyann Gilgeous-Hope sustained severe injuries after a speeding car slammed into her car on...
NA inmate denies Prison Officer’s involvement in alleged smuggling ringAn inmate at the New Amsterdam (NA) prison, who works in the prison’s barbershop, has denied the involvement of a...
Little Diamond woman perishes in early morning fire; relatives escape with minor burnsA Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara woman identified as Krystle Chung was burnt alive when her family’s house caught fire...
Pouderoyen youth seriously injured in Goed Fortuin accidentTwenty-year-old Zebbelon Cadogan, a motorcyclist of Middle Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, is being treated for serious injuries at the...
30-Y-0 man charged with rape of girl, 13Collin Venture, 30, was on Wednesday released on $150,000 by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl....
Improvised weapons, ganja, other items found during NA prison raidA raid of the New Amsterdam prison early Wednesday unearthed a number of prohibited items, including improvised weapons and marijuana....
Father of one crushed to death in Madewini accidentA father of one, 31-year-old Uriel Reynolds, of Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, was crushed to death when the minibus he was...
Court dismisses appeal filed by man convicted of rape, assaultGuyana’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by Calvin Ramcharran, who is currently serving 23 years imprisonment...
Cop accused of producing fake ‘sick leave’ forms released on bailA 21-year-old police constable was on Tuesday released on $50,000 bail after he was slapped with three counts of uttering...
Driver injured after jumping into burning fuel truckA 40-year-old man is nursing burns to his hand after two trucks, which were discharging fuel, burst into flames at...
Businessman, wife robbed of $10M, guns and jewelry by VenezuelansPolice are on the hunt for three Venezuelans nationals who allegedly robbed a Port Kaituma, Region One businessman and his...
One injured as fuel trucks burst into flames at Parika Two fuel tankers burst into flames at First Koker, Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Tuesday at about 11:30h. The News...
