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...
Tuschen youth missing since May 2020; family desperate for answersThe family of 20-year-old Eron Grant is desperate for answers following his disappearance last year; they are pleading with anyone...
Speeding turns deadly for Kuru Kururu manForty-seven-year-old Lester Williams of Kuru Kururu Soesdyke, Linden was killed early on Sunday morning when he lost control of his...
Inmate found dead two days after admission to Lusignan prisonA remand inmate of the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, was discovered dead in his bed Sunday morning by the...
Police destroy 600,000 ganja plants worth $100MRanks from the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch on Saturday destroyed some $101 million worth in suspected marijuana when they...
Elderly man reportedly drowns at Hampton CourtThe body of 74-year- old Deodat, known as ‘John’, a pensioner of Devonshire Castle, Essequibo Coast, was found floating with...
Alleged smuggling ring dismantled at NA prisonPolice have been called in to investigate an alleged smuggling ring at the New Amsterdam (NA) prison after an inmate,...
Motorcyclist, 36, killed in Linden Highway accidentAn accident on the Yarrowkabra Public Road, Soesdkye/Linden Highway on Friday night resulted in the death of 36-year-old Dayle Jordan,...
Pedal Cyclist killed in Herstelling accidentA 33-year-old pedal cyclist of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara was killed in an accident on the Herstelling public road on...
Mother charged with attempted murder of 6-y-o, placed on $300,000 bailThe mother who beat her daughter and subsequently dumped her in a swamp on December 13, 2020 was charged with...
Fogarty’s fire: Fire Chief praises crew for averting repeat of 1945 Great FireBy Kurt Campbell Fire Chief Marlon Gentle on Friday praised the quick response of firefighters in containing a fire at...
Man caught on video being assaulted by cops charged with robberyA 21-year-old resident of Tucville, Georgetown was charged yesterday with robbery and placed on $30,000 bail. Clive Field called Anthony...
Fire contained at Fogarty’s buildingFire fighters have managed to extinguish a fire which erupted at the William Fogarty’s building Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said they...
Visually impaired man perishes in Diamond fireA 90-year-old man of 17th Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara was burnt alive after his house caught on fire early...
56 years jail for Mahaica man who murdered neighbourA 50-year-old Mahaica, East Coast Demerara man, was on Thursday sentenced to 56 years imprisonment, with the possibility of parole...
Three men opened fire at home of Ponzi Scheme accused – CCTV footage showsAs police investigate a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday night at the residence of Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his...
Men escape leaving 80lbs ganja in rice bags after seeing CANU ranksOfficers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) are looking for three suspects, who made a quick dash for the bushes,...
Student accused of threatening to bomb UG freedUniversity of Guyana student Sheneza Jafferally, who was accused of threatening to bomb the tertiary institution in 2019, had the...
Woman who faked oil and gas training gets $680,000 bailSimone Fortune, the woman accused of operating a fake oil and gas training course was granted $680, 000 bail when...
