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...
Jury unable to reach verdict against man accused of killing businesswoman, young sons
A 12 member jury on Friday night was unable to reach a verdict in the case of the September 2012...
Bourda woman found dead with mosquito net around neck
Police are investigating the murder of a 67-year-old pensioner who was strangled to death with a mosquito net sometime between...
Cop, friend charged for trafficking $12.2M in ganja
A Berbician Police Corporal and another man, who were recently busted during a sting operation at Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Two brothers gunned down while fishing in Region One
The bodies of two men from the North West District washed ashore on Thursday morning with gunshot wounds; it is...
Teen wanted for murder of Golden Grove man
Police have issued a wanted bulletin for 19-year-old Lennox Roberts who is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of David Gentle. The Police do...
Lawyer says youth was forced by cops to admit ownership of ganja
A 23-year-old mechanic on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with trafficking narcotics....
ECD man charged with murder of wife
A 38-year-old labourer of Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD) appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court Thursday charged with the murder...
Former GDF rank denies beheading Uncle
A 29-year-old former member of the Guyana Defence Force on Wednesday denied that he beheaded his uncle on August 6,...
Linden man found guilty of raping 6-Y-0 girl
A 45-year-old Linden resident was on Wednesday afternoon found guilty by a 12-member jury of raping a 6-year-old girl and...
Family shocked after young mother of two commits suicide
A young Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder mother of two committed suicide on Tuesday, leaving her family in a state of...
Black Bush man commits suicide after attempting to kill wife
A 29-year-old man is now dead after he beat and forced the mother of his two children to consume a...
69 rescued from cages at T&T church
[Guardian Media] – Sixty-nine people ranging from the ages of 19 to 70 years have been found locked away in...
Double suicide rocks Black Bush Polder
The community of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder in Berbice, has been shaken by two suicides which occurred on Tuesday. In...
Diamond residents catch armed bandit after robbery
Residents of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara Tuesday morning chased two armed bandits and apprehended one of them....
Burglars target Essequibo business
An Essequibo businessman is taking matter into his own hands by hiring armed guards after thieves broke into his variety...
Troy Resources suspends operations after deadly mining pit accident
Troy Resources Guyana Inc. has “temporarily” suspended its mining operations in Karouni Gold Mine, Region Seven following the collapse of...
Miner dies in mining pit collapse
A mining pit owned and operated by Troy Resources Guyana Inc. in Region Seven on Monday night collapsed, causing the...
Six wanted for shooting of young Linden couple
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for six men in connection with the shooting death of Eon Williams...
