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...
13 years jail for gold miner who killed drinking buddy
A 36-year-old miner was on Tuesday sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after he confessed to stabbing his drinking buddy Daniel...
Three homeless following fire at Akawini, Police suspect arson
A dredge owner, his wife and 12-year-old niece are now homeless after a fire on Monday morning destroyed their two-storey...
British director of Bushmasters collapses, dies in Lethem
Ian Craddock, a former British army officer who served with the Infantry and Special Forces in the United Kingdom and...
Five homeless after fire destroys newly refurbished Eccles house
An early morning fire Monday has left an Eccles, East Bank Demerara family of five homeless. The Guyana Fire Service...
Lethem man busted with smuggled beer near Brazil border
During a routine operation in Region Nine Saturday, ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) arrested a Lethem resident...
Man killed in Montrose accident
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident that claimed the life of a man Saturday afternoon on the Montrose...
Lawyer concerned about Lowenfield’s access to evidence, witnesses at GECOM
By Bibi Khatoon Glenn Hanoman, the private prosecutor in the criminal case filed against Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield,...
No arrest made in gunning down of La Penitence youth; family wants thorough probe
By Isanella Patoir Police are still investigating the brazen daylight gunning down of a 23-year-old man on Thursday not far...
Lowenfield granted $450,000 bail on criminal charges
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield was granted $450,000 bail on three criminal charges relating to fraud, misconduct in office and...
Lowenfield ‘disappointed’ in fraud charges – Attorney
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield is “disappointed” for being hauled before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face criminal charges relating...
23-Y-0 gold miner reportedly drowns
Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old gold miner who reportedly drowned at Nine Miles Kuburi Backdam on Wednesday....
Young man shot dead in Georgetown
Police are investigating the brazen gunning down of a young man on Middle Road, La Penitence Georgetown on Thursday afternoon....
Lowenfield expected to appear in court tomorrow to face criminal charges
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield is expected to appear at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, July 24 to face...
16 foreigners placed at COVID-19 hospital after entering Guyana illegally
Some 16 foreign nationals including Cubans and an Irish who entered Guyana illegally within the last few days have been...
Sophia family seeks help to rebuild after fire guts house
An ‘A’ Field Sophia, Georgetown family of four is seeking assistance to rebuild their house after it was gutted by...
Fire leaves Mon Repos family homeless
A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara family managed to escape unharmed, but with just the clothes on their backs, after...
Four in police custody for possession of cannabis
Police have arrested a male and a female at Mabaruma, Region One and two males at Ituni, Region Seven for...
Post-mortem finds miner found floating in well was murdered
A post-mortem examination has found that Calvin Hamilton, whose body was found floating in a well at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni...
