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...
‘Demon’, Linden youth wanted for murder of gold miner
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for two men in connection with the murder of 44-year-old gold...
Support of citizens needed for drug prosecutions – former Army Chief Gary Best
Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Rear Admiral Gary Best said the authorities need the support of citizens...
Former GDF rank found guilty of beheading uncle
A 29-year-old former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was on Friday found guilty of beheading his uncle 51-year-old...
Magistrate dismisses all five charges against Sam Hinds Jr.
Samuel Hinds Junior, the son of former Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds walked out of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday...
$300M fraud charges against former GRDB directors thrown out
Former Board Members of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), including two Parliamentarians of the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP),...
Wife, children still being grilled over gunning down of Berbice farmer
As the investigation continues into the murder of Gregory Adolphus Pluck Reynolds, detectives are still questioning his wife, daughter and...
Berbice mother, son beaten for $2500
Police are investigating the robbery of a Liverpool, Corentyne Berbice mother and son which occurred on Wednesday night. Chabadai Ketwaroo,...
Man charged with murder of stepson, 4
A Silver Hill, Soesdyke/Linden Highway man who was only recently released from jail, has now been charged with the October...
Pilot confirmed alive after aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A pilot whose aircraft crashed approximately two minutes after take-off from Aricheng in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is confirmed to be...
Girl sexually assaulted at 14 describes how her life was wrecked
A young girl who claimed she was raped at the age of 14 said her life took a turn for...
More anguish as mother of fisherman killed at sea could not witness burial
The anguish for the mother of 20-year-old Lamar Petrie, who was killed at sea, multiplied on Tuesday as she was...
Pawn shop owner shot during robbery
Police are investigating the robbery of a 42-year-old businesswoman who was shot in her leg by a lone gunman Wednesday...
Life imprisonment for Tuschen man who killed mother-in-law, stepdaughter
Joshua Franklin, a former cane cutter, was on Wednesday handed down two life sentences for the gruesome killing of his 55-year-old...
Man who killed girlfriend’s brother over washroom space jailed for 20 years
A 35-year-old man who killed his girlfriend’s brother during a row over washroom space was on Wednesday sentenced to serve...
Tuschen men busted with over 90lbs marijuana
An early morning operation Tuesday by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) resulted in the arrest of two men and the...
President orders CoI into deadly EBD accident
President David Granger has ordered a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Tuesday morning’s tragic accident at Friendship, East Bank Demerara,...
Berbice rice farmer gunned down, several family members in custody
Police are investigating what appears to be a well-planned execution that led to the death of 59-year-old Gregory Adolphus Pluck...
Superintendent walks free in death of elderly cyclist
Interdicted Deputy Superintendent Patrick Todd walked out of the Leonora Magistrate’s Court a free man Tuesday after Magistrate Zamilla Ally-...
