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...
Bajan fined $51.9M, jailed after large ganja find on ship
A Barbadian national was fined $51.9M and jailed for three years after he pleaded guilty and took the rap for...
East Coast residents killed in accident
Two men were on Friday killed in an accident on the Chateau Margot Public Road on the East of Demerara...
Roxanne Myers granted $300k bail
Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Friday morning before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan slapped...
10 years jail for ‘Crack’ who killed rice farmer during armed robbery
Paul James, also known as ‘Crack’, was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after confessing to killing rice farmer...
Man who admits to killing GDF rank freed by High Court
Sherwin Nero known as ‘Catty’ on Thursday confessed to killing a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier in 2008; he was...
18-Y-0 killed by tree in Region 7
An 18-year-old miner died on Tuesday last after a tree fell on him in a mining pit at Big Surarie...
Four Guyanese, two Bajans to face court after large ganja find on ship to Barbados
Four Guyanese and two Barbadian nationals will appear in Court on Friday to answer charges related to a major bust...
Court grants $10.5M to man, sons picked up by Police probing bank related robberies
Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry has ordered the State to pay $10.5M to a man, his two sons and a friend after...
Robbery victim to file criminal charges against Police for misplaced gold, other valuables
A 33-year-old woman is preparing to file private criminal charges against nine ranks of the Guyana Police Force after it...
Man pleads not guilty to murdering the mother of his children
Sixty-year-old Allan Sim on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the murder of 31-year-old Melissa Skeete, a former dispatcher of the...
Despite curfew & other restrictions, more persons killed in road accidents
Despite a curfew and other restrictions, a total of 112 persons lost their lives due to road accidents so far...
On deathbed, woman claims baby’s father forced her to drink carbon tablets
The family of a 23-year-old mother is questioning the circumstances surrounding her death after she reportedly claimed that the father...
30-Y-0 freed after serving six years on remand for murder
After serving six years on remand for the offence of murder, 30-year-old Desmond James walked out of the Demerara High...
Myers still in Police lockup for conspiracy to defraud; evaded cops for over a month
See below full press statement issued by the Guyana Police Force in relation to the arrest of Deputy Chief Elections...
Albouystown man arrested for murder of wife
A 45-year-old man who on Tuesday morning fatally chopped his reputed wife was arrested. Police in a short statement said...
Housing Ministry warns of scam targeting single parents
See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Water: The public is reminded to be on the...
Murder accused walks free after 5 years on remand
Twenty – six – year old Keron Taylor known as ‘Leno’ on Tuesday walked out of the High Court a...
Years of abuse ends deadly for mother of 3; restraining order was granted against suspect for 10 years
By Bibi Khatoon A 13-year relationship filled with physical abuse ended in death on Tuesday morning when 28-year-old Clarabel Johnson...
