Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Man wanted by Police for inciting public terror says was providing security servicesOtis Grant, the owner of OG Security, is seeking to clear his name after the Guyana Police Force issued a...
Pupils, teachers injured in ‘acid attack’ Pupils and teachers of the Chateau Margot Primary School were injured after a corrosive substance was reportedly thrown on them...
Reg. 5 business chamber condemns acts of violence The Region 5 Chamber of lndustry and Commerce (RSCIC) strongly condemns violence, vandalism, and illegal actions in our region and...
GCCI asks for ‘proactive’ efforts to quell any further instabilitySee below the full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and...
Kenesha Vaughn case adjourned to May 12The court case involving city businessman, Marlan DaSilva, who was charged with the brutal killing of his partner, Kenesha Vaughn,...
Nigel Hughes condemns violence, criminal activities in the aftermath of Adrianna Younge’s autopsySee below the full release from Alliance For Change leader, Nigel Hughes: The pathologists’ preliminary findings in the death of...
‘If y’all love my daughter, please stop the violence’ – Father of Adrianna YoungeAn emotional Subrian Younge, the father of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, called for an end to all violence in a TikTok...
Norton distances himself from criminal activities, Police say all culprits to be charged In a release, the Guyana Police Force responded to statements made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and affirmed that all...
Persons caught on video acting violently to be charged with inciting public terror & placed on no-fly list – Police Police Headquarters, in a statement early Tuesday morning, said all videos, images, and other available evidence are being reviewed, and...
Alleged robber fatally shot by Police See below full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to inform that ranks responded this...
Expert pathologists rule out theory that Adrianna was killed then dumped in poolPathologists involved in the autopsy of Adrianna Younge, the 11-year-old girl who died last Wednesday, have ruled out that she...
Man killed during alleged robbery – PoliceSee below the full statement from the Guyana Police Force: On April 28, 2025, at approximately 19:00 hrs, police ranks...
Adrianna Younge tragedy ignites review of police’s conduct, need for reformsIn the wake of national outrage and the release of an autopsy report confirming that Adrianna Younge died by drowning,...
President vows action for perpetrators as unrest spreads across the countryAs unrest grips several regions of the country, marked by the blocking of main thoroughfares, looting, the burning of debris,...
Civilian responsible for false information in Adrianna Younge’s initial police reportPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that a civilian working within a Police command centre was the source of...
Independent Pathologists rule out ‘forced drowning’ in Adrianna Younge’s deathThree internationally accredited forensic pathologists have concluded that 11-year-old Adrianna Younge died as a result of drowning, and have ruled...
Family’s lawyer says pathologists ‘worked in tandem’ for autopsy of Adrianna YoungeDarren Wade, the legal representative of the family of Adrianna Younge, on Monday night, said that the three pathologists working...
No broken bones, no traces of sexual violence found during autopsy of Adrianna Younge- Family lawyerThe family of Adrianna Younge, the young girl whose tragic death has sparked widespread public outcry, has received confirmation from...
