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...
Three years jail for youth found guilty of robbing duo on seawall
A 21-year-old labourer was on Thursday sentenced to serve three years imprisonment by City Magistrate Rhondel Weaver after he was...
Trial commences for man accused of murdering businesswoman, young sons
A jury was empanelled Thursday before High Court Judge Justice Brassington Reynolds to hear the case of the September 2012...
Fire guts house of Port Mourant farmer
A Farmer of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant Region 6 is now homeless and contemplating his losses after a fire, which...
Two years jail for youth who robbed woman because he was ‘frustrated’
Twenty-year-old Julian Corlette was on Wednesday sentenced to two years imprisonment by City Magistrate Faith McGusty after he confessed to...
Miner jailed for armed robberies, assaulting cops
A 26-year-old miner was on Wednesday sentenced to a total of eight years imprisonment on two counts of armed robbery,...
Three years jail for 8 armed robberies, other offences
Travis Payne, a 26-year-old clothes vendor was on Tuesday sentenced to serve three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to eight...
18-months jail for man who threw brick at ex-lover, fracturing his nose
Thirty-year-old Leon Murray was on Tuesday sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for pelting his ex-lover with a brick, fracturing his nose and...
Mon Repos tragedy: Ex-wife says was choked and forced to swallow poison
By Isanella Patoir Still reeling from traumatic events which resulted in her ex-husband committing suicide and her three-year-old daughter being...
Unanimous not guilty verdict for man accused of rape
Thirty-six-year old Nandram Ganesh walked out of the Demerara Sexual Offences Court a free man after a 12-member jury returned...
Prison Officers fired as Police hunt escapee
The Guyana Prison Service has fired three Prison Officers following the daring escape of 21-year-old Rameshwar Prakash from the New...
Convicted prisoner escapes, breaks into Prison Officer’s house
A convicted prisoner who was working on a farm next to the New Amsterdam Prison in Region 6 made his...
28 battery units stolen from traffic lights
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure says 28 battery units from its traffic lights across the city were stolen. The Ministry’s...
Mon Repos tragedy: Family had warned man ‘not to fall in wrong trap’
The Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara man who reportedly ingested a poisonous substance he also fed to his daughter and...
Case seeking to compel Cabinet to resign adjourned to Sept. 30
Attorney General Basil Williams on Monday argued that there is no merit to the case filed by Attorney-at-law Anil Nandlall...
Man charged for pelting brick at ex-lover, fracturing his nose
30-year-old Leon Murray was on Monday remanded to prison for pelting his ex-lover with a brick and fracturing his nose...
Former Policeman charged for stealing 12 dresses
A 28-year-old former Police officer was on Monday charged before City Magistrate Faith McGusty for stealing 12 dresses from his...
Man commits suicide after reportedly forcing wife, child to drink poison
A man has committed suicide after forcing his child and estranged wife to drink a poisonous substance, Police, neighbours and...
Post Office warns of scam
The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is warning the public of a social media scam being circulated by unknown individuals...
