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...
Barber accused of exposing penis to client, released on bail
A 41-year-old barber was on Wednesday charged with exposing his genitals to one of his female clients and sexually assaulting...
GDF Lieutenant allegedly caught with unlicensed gun, ganja
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has launched an investigation into the arrest and detention of Lieutenant Coast Guard Dominic Gilpin....
Tuschen man admits to killing mother-in-law, stepdaughter
Joshua Franklin, a former cane cutter, confessed to the killing of his 55-year-old mother-in-law and nine-year-old stepdaughter whom he chopped...
19 years jail for murder of Brazilian in shallow grave
A 40-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to 19 years imprisonment by High Court Judge Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, after pleading...
Two confess to murders of elderly women
Two men on Tuesday confessed to the murders of Constance Fraser, 89, and Phylis Caesar, 77, who were found dead...
Life imprisonment for youth who killed 18-month old niece over gold earrings
Sherwin Roberts known as ‘Big Head’ was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High...
Teen girl shot in head during robbery at Charity
An 18-year-old girl was shot in her head Monday night after two gunmen invaded her mother’s supermarket at their lot...
CANU gears up to fight increased narcotics sale
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Monday morning began its annual staff training aimed at enhancing the capabilities of its...
Five homeless after fire at Zeelugt
A fire which started at around 11:00hrs on Sunday has left five persons homeless at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE)....
Linden man shot dead, girlfriend in critical condition
A shooting in Central Amelia’s Ward Linden on Saturday night has left Eon ‘OJ’ Williams dead and his 20-year-old girlfriend...
Death over cigarettes: Mother remains in shock, says son was ‘very loving’
By Bibi Khatoon The mother of 25-year-old Jermain Adrian Jeffery who was fatally stabbed Friday night remains in a state...
Immediate dismissal of CANU rank in extortion attempt at CJIA
The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) has recommended the immediate dismissal of one of its ranks Osafa Matherson who was...
Two killed in fight over cigarettes
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two men who stabbed each other on Friday night. Dead are...
Man remanded for alleged rape of boy
City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus on Friday remanded a Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara resident who is accused of raping...
Woman allegedly caught with cocaine remanded
A 42-year-old woman who was allegedly caught with cocaine in her handbag was remanded to prison Friday by City Magistrate Leron...
Berbice Mandir, Vocational Centre burglarized
The Sanatan Mandir and VEDA (Vocational, Educational and Dharmic Academy) Centre at Reliance Settlement, East Canje Berbice this week lost...
Men held for death of Berbice ex-convict to be released
Berbice Police have been ordered to release the two men who were held for the Sunday morning murder of New...
Father of reporter Leroy Smith dies after beating during home invasion
Leroy Peters, 82, the father of popular reporter Leroy Smith, has died after he was badly beaten during a home...
