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...
‘I was treated like a criminal’ – man wrongly accused in Adrianna Younge’s death speaks outDeon Jeffery, a 25-year-old contractor from Parfait Harmonie, is calling for his name to be cleared after being wrongfully detained...
Adrianna Younge’s autopsy delayed as family wants their own independent PathologistThe post-mortem examination of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge has been postponed, following a request by her grieving parents, Amecia Simon and...
Hotel owner, employees in police custody as probe into Adrianna Younge’s death deepensThe owner of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, remains in police custody as authorities continue to...
Jagdeo suspicious of opposition parties following fake GECOM recruitment portalVice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday voiced deep concern and suspicion over the involvement of the People’s National Congress...
Police must answer questions, too many inconsistencies in story on girl’s death, says VP JagdeoIn what Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described as an “extremely sad day” for Guyana, he has issued a strong...
Police admit details in report on Adrianna Younge were ‘inaccurate’Police Headquarters on Thursday afternoon admitted that details shared in an initial release about Adrianna Younge, an 11-year-old girl who...
Int’l Pathologist arrives in Guyana later today for independent autopsy on Adrianna YoungeAn independent international pathologist is scheduled to arrive in Guyana this afternoon at 17:30 hrs to conduct a post-mortem examination...
Brazilians detained during illegal mining operationSix Brazilian men have been detained following an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal mining activities within the Kanuku Mountain Protected Area...
Protestors set house belonging to hotel owner ablazeScores of angry protesters which included relatives of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge and residents of several West Coast Demerara communities allegedly...
Gov’t orders independent autopsy into death of Adrianna YoungeThe Government has ordered that an independent post-mortem examination be conducted on the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, the girl...
President orders special probe into 11-year-old’s death; says police must explain ‘every detail’President Dr. Irfaan Ali has asked the Commissioner of Police to assemble a special team to lead the investigation into...
Fiery protest as body of 11-Y-O Adrianna Younge found; Double Day’s dark history resurfacesThe discovery of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge’s body in the pool of the Double Day Hotel has taken a chilling turn,...
UPDATE: President intervenes as search gets underway for missing 11-year-old at Double Day HotelA comprehensive police search is currently underway at the Double Day Hotel following the suspected abduction of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge,...
Man who killed wife and in-laws was already facing charges for wounding, threatening language – PoliceA man who murdered his wife and two members of her family before turning the gun on himself had previously...
Police hunting for driver after 11-y-o girl goes missing from Double Day Hotel Police are on the hunt for a man, who has only been identified as Orlando so far, following the alleged...
Man goes berserk, killing wife & in-laws at Soesdyke/ Linden Highway house Three women are now dead after a man went berserk and killed them at their house located along the Linden/...
Man wanted for murder found dead Kellon Fredericks, a 23-year-old man who was wanted for questioning concerning several murders and over 30 armed robberies, has been...
Man, 30, remanded for murder of Edinburgh businessmanTroyden Trellis, 30, of Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice, has been remanded to prison following his appearance at the Reliance...
