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...
Missing Non-Pariel woman stabbed to death, body dumped in garbage bagMore than a week after she was last seen, 48-year-old Jenny Mohammed was found dead in a garbage bag that...
Pensioner found dead in trench at BuxtonThe body of 66-year-old George Julian Harry, a pensioner of Church of God Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara was discovered...
Use of tasers by Police is a last resort- Traffic ChiefThough lawfully catered for, the use of non-lethal measures such as tasers, by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF)...
Popular Bartica restaurant destroyed by fireA devastating fire on Wednesday night destroyed Orin’s Kitchen, a popular restaurant and hangout spot in Bartica. The blaze started...
Minibus passenger busted with over 3lbs of marijuana on Lethem TrailA 24-year-old construction worker is now in police custody following a drug bust on the Annai-Lethem Trail, where over three...
Ann’s Grove hairdresser who attacked man and 4-Y-O daughter chargedA 28-year-old hairdresser from Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm,...
Almost 2lbs of cannabis found during police patrol in MahdiaPolice ranks in Region Eight uncovered a significant quantity of cannabis during a foot patrol in Mahdia on Wednesday. Between...
Bartica taxi driver charged with receiving stolen itemsMarlon Jones, a 38-year-old taxi driver from Lot 106 Third Avenue, Bartica, has been charged with the offence of receiving...
Half of E-tickets issued through new traffic system remains unpaid — Traffic ChiefFifty percent of over 2,000 traffic tickets issued through Guyana’s new automated electronic ticketing system have already been paid, according...
‘Baby Skello’ granted $45,000 bail over blasphemous libel chargeGuyanese artiste Daniel Wharton, popularly known as “Baby Skello,” was on Tuesday morning granted $45,000 bail by High Court Judge...
48 murder trials set to commence as Berbice Criminal Assizes openThe Berbice Criminal Assizes officially opened on Tuesday, with approximately 48 inmates set to stand trial. Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul will...
Fugitive wanted for escape in 2024 recaptured in Region Seven with ganja after assault incidentElijah Batista Clarke, a wanted fugitive who had escaped from lawful custody in July 2024, was arrested in Region Seven...
Millions in goods, cash stolen from Vickash Enterprise in Corentyne A robbery at Vickash Enterprise, an agro-chemical business located in Number 64 Village, Corentyne Berbice, resulted in the loss of...
Police urge drivers to obey law and give way to ambulances, police and fire vehiclesThe Guyana Police Force Traffic Department is reminding all road users that it is both unlawful and dangerous to ignore...
Girl, 17, dies in motorcycle incident after leaving wedding in Central RupununiPolice in Region Nine are investigating a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of 17-year-old Kelly Raymondo of St. Ignatius...
Berbice mechanic feared drowned, goes missing while visiting teen girlfriend in LindenA 21-year-old mechanic from Brighton Village, West Bank Berbice, is believed to have drowned at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River....
UPDATE: Motorcyclists who died in Berbice accident were speeding, not wearing helmets Junior Matthews and Stephen Tiloo died in an accident on Sunday night at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne),...
Two motorcyclists die in New Amsterdam accident Two motorcyclists tragically lost their lives in an accident near the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne)...
