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...
Victims identified as teen brothers in Enmore hit and run accident
The two victims of a hit and run accident on the Enmore East Coast Demerara Public Road Sunday afternoon have...
Construction worker shot dead in Agricola
A 27-year-old construction worker was shot dead in the wee hours of Monday during a brawl at Agricola, East Bank...
Friends shot while attending birthday party in Friendship Village, Corentyne
Two persons are currently hospitalised in a stable condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital nursing gunshot wounds and other injuries...
PME confirms teen was pregnant, died by drowning and blunt trauma to head
Eighteen-year-old Melissa Soman whose body was found floating in the Berbice River last week died as a result of drowning,...
Peacemaker killed after intervening in fight between husband and wife
A Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara man was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon after intervening in a fight between a man...
Hit and run accident: one dead, another in critical condition
Investigators are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the identities of two men who were struck down by...
Motorcyclists were seen speeding moments before fatal accident
The motorcyclists who died in a horrific accident on the Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo Public Road Sunday afternoon were...
Two killed in horrific accident
A horrific accident between a car and motorcycles resulted in the death of two men. The accident occurred at Le Destin,...
Cop dies after crashing speeding car into parking lot
A Guyana Police Force officer died Sunday afternoon after he lost control and crashed the car he was driving at...
Boyfriend confesses to beating teen, says she was pregnant
The 22-year-old boyfriend of 18-year-old Melissa Soman whose body was found floating in the Berbice River last week has reportedly...
Delivery man robbed of motorcycle, cash and cellphones
An employee of Xpress delivery was on Friday morning robbed of his motorcycle CK 4139 and other valuables in South...
Traffic ranks trained, certified to use speed guns, breathalyzer
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards, in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force Friday provided training to certifying officers of...
Woman gagged, tied up, beaten and robbed at gunpoint
Police are on the hunt for three men who gagged, tied up and beat a 27-year-old ‘sales girl’ on Wednesday...
18-Y-0 girl found dead in Berbice River
Police are investigating the death of 18-year-old Melissa Soman whose body was found floating in the Berbice River, in the...
APNU+AFC protesters to be charged for breaching COVID-19 measures
The Guyana Police Force Thursday said charges will be laid against supporters of the incumbent APNU+AFC who breached the COVID-19...
Cops seize guns, arrest male who made threats in social media video
Police on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old male and seized a number of firearms belonging to a private security firm after...
18-Y-0 motorcyclist killed in Delph Ave. accident
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a taxi driver crashed into him on Delph Avenue, Campbellville on Tuesday. Dead is...
Hit and run accident turned life upside down for father of four
By Isanella Patoir Four years ago, a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara father of four was severely injured in a hit...
