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...
Two confess to murdering Timehri man
Two persons were arrested Wednesday night and have reportedly confessed to murdering a 24-year-old man of Ice House Road, Timehri,...
64-Y-0 woman found dead on roadway in Meten-Meer-Zorg
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 64-year-old woman whose body was found at around 05:00hrs Friday...
Berbice man arrested after brutalising girlfriend, daughter
A Courtland Village, Corentyne man was arrested on Wednesday after he attempted to murder his girlfriend and brutally assaulted her...
Miner shot dead by cop; family believes there is a cover-up
By Fareeza Haniff A 46-year-old miner was on Saturday, April 4 shot dead in the Stevedore Housing Scheme, Georgetown by...
Suspected mastermind in murder of Corentyne businessman arrested
Daniel McLennon called ‘Dutty’ of 153 Third Street, Rose Hall Town was apprehended Wednesday morning in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, by...
24-hour hotline, safe space set up for domestic violence victims living with abusers
With the implementation of a curfew and rules restricting persons from leaving their homes to combat the spread of COVID-19,...
Man dies after bitten in scuffle with employee over pay
A land surveyor of Haswell, Port Mourant succumbed after he was bitten and collapsed during a fight over pay just...
Police used curfew to demand bribe from boyfriend dropping nurse to work
The Guyana Police Force has come under scrutiny once again for bribery and corruption after a nurse and her boyfriend...
Pedal cyclist struck down, killed by minibus
A 25-year-old minibus driver is in Police custody following the death of a 32-year-old pedal cyclist who was struck down...
New Amsterdam woman arrested after threatening to shoot boyfriend
A female employee of a medical institution is in Police custody after she reportedly threatened to shoot her male partner...
Bar Association warns Police against ‘creative’ measures to enforce COVID-19 restrictions
STATEMENT BY THE BAR COUNCIL OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF GUYANA URGING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The Bar Council of The...
Canal No. 2 cattle farmer found dead in shallow grave
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 68-year-old pensioner and cattle farmer whose body...
Datadin challenges DPP’s orders in High Court as Bisram committed to face jury
Following a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Magistrate Renita Singh on Monday committed the flambouyant Marcus Bisram...
Bar operators, party host arrested for breaching curfew in Berbice
Several persons were arrested on Sunday for breaching the countrywide COVID-19 curfew in the Canje area and along the Corentyne...
Father of one stabbed to death in Timehri
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 24-year-old Lawrence Raymond Benjamin, who was stabbed to death early Sunday...
Biker Dexter Cole killed in motorcycle accident
A horrific accident on the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara Sunday morning resulted in the death of...
Man in religious ‘sacrifice’ hangs daughter, 11, to get rich
Ganesh Ramdain, a 33-year-old construction worker, was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of his 11-year-old daughter Varshane;...
Five Berbice men busted with over 365lbs ganja
Five men are expected to face charges Thursday after they were caught on board a wooden vessel with 124 taped...
