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...
Kitty resident granted $300k bail for death of motorcyclist
Twenty-nine-year old Joel Thomas was on Wednesday charged with causing the death of a 28-year-old motorcyclist during an accident on...
7 arrested for submachine gun, 120 rounds of ammo, AK-47 magazine
An intelligence-led operation on Tuesday resulted in the arrest of seven men in Georgetown. Police Headquarters revealed that ranks seized...
Taxi driver found not guilty of raping 13-year-old girl
A 12-member jury on Tuesday returned a unanimous not guilty verdict against 23-year-old taxi driver, Tevin Vickerie, who was on...
Fmr. Aviation Chairman found tied up and unconscious in Sophia home; dies hours later
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 63-year-old Hugh Denbow, the former Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation...
Taxi driver charged with rape of girl, 12
A 32-year-old taxi driver was on Tuesday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping a...
Roger Khan released from Police custody
Convicted drug trafficker Shaheed Roger Khan was released from Police custody on Tuesday afternoon, more than 72 hours after he...
Businesswoman killed in boat accident in Essequibo River
A 54-year-old businesswoman of Suriname was on Monday evening killed in a boat accident in the Essequibo River and a...
Chinese couple burnt to death in Vreed-en-Hoop fire
The two Chinese nationals whose burnt bodies were discovered in the debris in the aftermath of a massive fire early...
Fruit vendor charged for sexual assault of young girl
A 35-year-old fruit vendor Monday appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for sexually assaulting a young girl. Devon Mohammed...
55-year-old man charged for engaging in sexual activity with girl, 4
A 55-year-old man was on Monday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to a charge of engaging in...
Waramadong miner charged with murder of brother-in-law
A 35-year-old miner was on Monday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for killing his brother-in-law during a...
Wanted Berbice man stabbed to death
Two men remain in the lockups at Reliance in Berbice for the weekend killing of a man they claimed tried...
Two dead, millions in losses after massive fire at Vreed-en-Hoop
By Isanella Patoir A massive and devastating fire ripped through four buildings at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction on the West Coast...
Pregnant woman hospitalised after severe beating by husband
A thirty-three-year-old woman who is five months pregnant is currently hospitalised after she suffered severe injuries from a savage beating...
Roger Khan in Police custody for murders of boxing coach and Ronald Waddell
Hours after he arrived in Guyana after being deported from the United States, Guyanese Police have decided to keep convicted...
Roger Khan lands in Guyana; whisked away by heavily armed, masked Police
Convicted drug lord Shaheed Roger Khan landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) just before midnight Friday on an...
‘Worried’ Roger Khan returns to Guyana tonight
Convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan is scheduled to return to Guyana onboard a commercial American Airlines flight, his attorney Glenn...
Four years after son disappeared, mother seeks closure
By Isanella Patoir It has now been four years since Carlos Anderson, then 20-years-old, along with his friend Ronson Williams...
