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...
UPDATE: Body of Enmore bus conductor found in fishing net
The body of Enmore bus conductor, Rajindranauth Persaud, was found on Monday morning at around 08:00h, wrapped in a fishing...
Enmore minibus conductor who breached COVID-19 order feared dead
The Enmore minibus conductor who recently made the headlines for breaching the COVID-19 order, carrying more passengers than allowed, is...
Woman killed in East Coast accident
A woman died on the spot after she was struck down by a car on the East Coast Public Road...
Coconut vendor dies after falling from coconut tree
A 49-year-old coconut vendor of Vigilance Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara died on Sunday after he fell from a coconut...
Man steals $1.5M worth in birds; owner offering $100,000 cash reward
Antony Singh, a businessman woke up Saturday morning to nine of his valuable birds missing. The birds, Singh said, are...
Gold miner nursing second degree burns after incident on dredge
Fifty-seven-year-old Rodwell Allen, a gold miner of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara received second degree burns to 55% of his...
Craig man stabbed to death by mentally unstable brother
A 39-year-old man died on Friday after he was reportedly stabbed multiple times by his brother at their Buzzbee Dam,...
Update: 8-y-o witnessed step-father being stabbed by mom
An eight-year-old boy witnessed his step-father being stabbed to death Friday at about 17:30hrs at their home in Mabaruma, North...
Wife stabs husband to death in Mabaruma
A woman reportedly stabbed her husband to death in Mabaruma Friday afternoon. The dead man was identified as Collin Campbell....
Corentyne man found dead with head wound
A Number 49 Village, East Berbice Corentyne man was found dead at the entrance of a door to the bottom...
GDF offers $3.4M to widow whose husband died in accident with drunk soldiers
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has offered a $3.4M compensation to Chandanie Khayum, the widow of Ryan Khayum, who was...
Corentyne labourer killed by speeding taxi
A 57-year-old labourer was killed on Wednesday after a speeding taxi struck him off his pedal cycle at Princetown Public...
GT, East Coast men arrested for ganja in vehicle, barrels
Police have arrested a 51-year-old driver/salesman of John Street, Georgetown after a parcel of 284 grams of suspected cannabis was...
Two teens arrested in murder of elderly woman
Police have arrested two teenagers for the brutal murder and alleged rape of 68-year-old Margaret Dawson. Regional Commander Phillip Azore...
Pregnant woman, shot in the back, tells how she survived shooting that left boyfriend dead
On September 28, 2019, 20-year-old Melita Antigua and her boyfriend Ian Williams were in his car at Lover’s Lane, Amelia’s...
Teen bandit killed by Police, accomplice on the run
Nineteen-year-old Kevin ‘Cross Eye’ Thomas, of South Sophia, Greater Georgetown was shot dead by a Police Officer at about 02:30hrs...
PME finds Bartica businesswoman was murdered
A post mortem examination conducted on the body of 28-year-old Rosella Smith revealed that she died as a result of...
Bandits invade home of Lamaha Park couple
Police are on the hunt for three bandits who invaded the home of a Lamaha Park, Georgetown couple in the...
