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...
‘Otisha’ charged with robbery
Otis Pearson known as “Otisha” appeared before City Magistrate Sherdel Isccas-Marcus charged with robbery using personal violence. Pearson pleaded not...
Gold miner reportedly robbed, beaten to death
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 59-year-old gold miner who was found in an unconscious state...
Lamaha Gardens house destroyed by fire
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of a businessman at around 11:00hrs Tuesday in Darbana Square, Lamaha Gardens....
Family feud leaves four women wounded
Four women were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after they were all involved in a fight Monday at...
Buxton teen killed during family brawl
An 18-year-old labourer of Friendship, Buxton East Coast Demerara died after he was reportedly stabbed by his uncle, who is...
Protest at Goed Intent/ Patentia NDC Polling Place
Police on the West Bank of Demerara are trying to control a protest in front the GECOM polling place at...
Labourer stabbed to death on Princes Street
The body of a labourer was found with multiple stab wounds to the neck, ears and body early Monday on...
Family says Mahdia hospital delayed medical help in bus driver’s death
The family of 36-year-old bus driver Cleavon Gomes is calling for justice, accusing hospital authorities of causing his death because...
Prisoner escapes from Mazaruni prison
Police are on the hunt for a convicted prisoner who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison on Saturday afternoon. Director of...
North West miner who stabbed drinking buddy with scissors charged with murder
A 24-year-old miner was on Friday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly killing his drinking...
Man sentenced to three terms of life imprisonment for 2015 Sophia murders
It was chaos in the courtroom of Justice Sandi Kissoon at the Georgetown High Court on Friday when Linden resident,...
Former Army Chief criss-crossing country for Coalition; Police unable to charge him
Former Army Chief Gary Best is criss-crossing the country for the Coalition as a candidate for Monday’s general elections, his...
GRDB Accountant convicted of fraud falls at court, rushed to hospital
Peter Ramcharran, the former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), who is serving a three years sentence for...
Mahdia bus driver shot dead during argument over woman
A 36-year-old minibus driver is now dead after he was shot in the shoulder Thursday night in Mahdia, reportedly by...
Sisters were meditating when fire erupted at Yoga Centre
The fire which destroyed the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre in Kingston, Georgetown started about 04:00hrs on Friday while the...
Kingston building destroyed by fire
The Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre in Kingston, Georgetown was on Friday morning destroyed by fire. The building made mostly...
Murdered Berbice businessman found with wounds to head, back
The body of a Berbice businessman found in a clump of bushes early Thursday has been identified 49-year-old Lomenzo Johnny,...
‘Spoil Child’ critical; reputed wife dead after shooting incident in Linden
A shooting incident in Linden, Region 10 on Thursday has left one dead and former policeman Teon Allen, known as...
