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...
Army base explosion: GDF confirms 3 dead; soldiers were preparing fireworks for destruction
The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed that three soldiers are dead and one injured following an explosion at the Arm...
Several soldiers dead after explosion at Timehri army base
An explosion at the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Camp Stephenson at Timehri, East Bank Demerara Thursday morning resulted in the...
Murder suspect busted in Linden with illegal gun, ammo
Police in the wee hours of Thursday arrested 24-year-old Lennox Leon Estwic who was wanted in connection with the murder of 44-year-old...
Prison escapee recaptured in BV cane fields; 3 others still on the run
Nine days after they escaped from the Lusignan Holding Bay on the East Coast of Demerara, the Police on Wednesday...
‘Ganja’ boat collision: Two more bodies recovered
The bodies of Freeman Denheart, 55, a farmer of Sandhill Berbice River and 40-year- old Kidman Lindie were recovered late...
Man sentenced to stand one hour in sun for breaching curfew
An East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident was on Wednesday sentenced by the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court to stand for one...
Two bodies recovered after ganja boat crashes into another vessel in Berbice River
The authorities have recovered the bodies of two of four men who went missing after a boat transporting ganja crashed...
Traffic light systems batteries stolen, vandalized
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in a statement on Thursday said over the last eight days batteries were removed from...
Four feared dead after ganja vessel crashed their boat in Berbice River
Four men are feared dead after a boat with men on a mission transporting ganja crashed into them in the...
West Ruimveldt house destroyed by fire; owner suspects arson
A wooden and concrete two-storey building was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night at Lot 27 Shoppers Lane, West...
Five-year-old drowns while on fishing trip in Patentia
Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy who drowned during a fishing trip with his 30-year-old mother Shellon...
Update: Driver dies in Soesdyke accident
The driver involved in the accident at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara Monday night died at the Georgetown Public Hospital early...
Soesdyke accident: Driver critical, teen girls injured
A trip to the creek on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway Monday night after curfew hours ended tragically when the 28-year-old driver...
Suspect in Canal No.1 murder arrested, woman reportedly raped
The Police have arrested the suspect in connection with the murder of 62-year-old Tameshwarie Sonilal who was stabbed to death...
Police recover guns, live cartridges following murder of Brazilian gold miner
Police here are continuing their investigations into the murder of 58-year-old Brazilian national Fredson Da Conceicao who was killed during...
Canal No.1 woman stabbed to death in home
Police are investigating the murder of 62-year-old Tameshwarie Sonilal who was stabbed to death on Sunday night at her lot...
Bandits use Facebook account on stolen phone to set up robbery of electronic store
An online electronic store – Smart Fix cellphones and electronics –was on Saturday robbed of five cellphones valuing $800,000 after...
GDF Coast Guard killed in motorcycle accident
A 42-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guards died on Saturday night after he crashed his motorcycle on the Providence...
