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...
Police to seize barbershop equipment in $4.9M project for Chris Jones
The Police on Thursday night attempted to seize barber shop equipment stored at the Tucville, Georgetown home of former Director...
No conclusive evidence cocaine in Germany was shipped from Guyana – CANU
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says after extensive investigation it has found no conclusive evidence which suggests that the huge...
Thousands of Guyanese affected in major Ponzi scheme; Police to launch probe
See below a press release issued by the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall: The Government of...
Canadian youth killed over disputed rice lands, mastermind arrested
Police have arrested the alleged mastermind identified as ‘Brickhead’ in the murder of 23-year-old Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul whose burnt remains...
Millions in losses in Sheriff St. fire; API owner begins rebuilding
By Isanella Patoir One day after a huge fire destroyed two businesses on Sheriff Street – De Sinco Trading and...
Police probe alleged suicide by Sophia man
Police say they are investigating an alleged suicide committed by Dexter Weekes, 33, a miner of ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater...
Burnt body, believed to be that of missing Canadian youth, found at Moleson Creek
The burnt remains of a young man, suspected to be that of Canadian Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul, was discovered Thursday morning...
Man stabbed after complaining about loud music at neighbour’s party
A 53-year-old man is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was stabbed for complaining about a...
Fire destroys De Sinco Trading
The Guyana Fire Service is currently trying to extinguish a huge fire at De Sinco Trading, Sheriff Street, Georgetown. The...
Minibus conductor attacked, robbed by bandits at home
Police are on the hunt for three men who robbed a 21-year-old minibus conductor at his Recht door Zee, West...
17 arrested at ‘Khan’s Hideout Bar’ in Montrose
Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested 17 persons for breaching the COVID-19 orders; they were found at Khan’s Hideout Bar located...
Police hunt for returning Guyanese who tested positive for COVID-19
The Police and Health officials in Region 6, East Berbice Corentyne are seeking the whereabouts of Jagdeo Mohan who recently...
Police probe disappearance of young Canadian citizen in Berbice
Police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Canadian citizen 23-year-old Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul from his grandfather’s home at...
CCTV reveals those who killed prisoner at Lusignan; over 100 weapons seized
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) on Tuesday recovered three improvised weapons which were used to chop and stab an inmate...
Lusignan inmate chopped to death
A 40-year-old prisoner on Tuesday died at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after he was brutally chopped by four other...
One arrested for beating, robbing construction workers
A 21-year-old unemployed male was on Tuesday arrested at the Soesdyke Junction, close to an hour after he and two...
Broomes, driver on bail
Former Government minister Simona Broomes and her driver/ bodyguard Dexter Austin on Monday appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly on...
Years of abuse between father and son turns deadly
Years of abuse between a father and son ended tragically Sunday morning with the death of the father – 41-year-old...
