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...
Construction worker granted bail on cocaine charge
A 53-year-old construction worker was on Monday released on $300,000 bail by City Magistrate Leron Daly for the offence of...
Contractor robbed of $495k gold chain, cellphones
Police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly attacked and robbed a 39-year-old Contractor at his Independence Boulevard,...
Bourda Coconut vendor robbed at gunpoint
A 49-year-old coconut vendor who plies his trade at the Bourda Market has alleged that he was attacked by two...
Sophia cleaner stabbed, robbed of cell phone
A Sophia, Georgetown man was on Sunday evening stabbed twice after he refused to hand over his cell phone to...
Driver beaten, dumped out of car in hijacking
A 40-year-old taxi driver was beaten, robbed and dumped out of his car just after midnight Sunday, Police have reported....
Man who killed young miner claims self-defense
A 35-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of 20-year-old gold miner, Daniel George. Parasram Ramnaught...
Bishop Edghill claims attempts being made on his life
Opposition Parliamentarian and popular Bishop, Juan Edghill on Monday thanked God for sparing his life as he is engaged in...
Sophia businessman suffers millions in losses after fire
A Sophia homeowner wants the Guyana Fire Service to accept some blame for a fire that completely gutted his 455...
Three killed after diesel laden truck topples
Three persons were killed on Saturday after a truck (GWW 4811) with 44 drums of diesel developed mechanical problems while...
Mon Repos man shot dead during alleged robbery
Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Christopher Swamy, a Handyman of Lot 161 Mon Repos Pasture,...
Suspected bandit shot, accomplices arrested at Bourda market
A 21-year-old miner of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara is hospitalised after he was shot by a private security guard at...
WBD teen in custody for fracturing friend’s skull
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly dealt his friend a lash to the head...
Armed intruder shot dead in Vergenoegen
A Security Guard is in police custody after he reportedly shot and killed an alleged bandit Saturday morning at Vergenoegen,...
Over 35 vehicles impounded in major traffic clampdown
A traffic exercise, led by Traffic Chief Superintendent Linden Isles and his Deputy, Deputy Superintendent, Dennis Stephen resulted in over...
Shaheed’s Girls’ Orphanage destroyed by fire
The Guyana Fire Service is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed the Shaheed’s Girls’ Orphanage at Oleander Gardens,...
Man shot, City Constable stabbed during altercation
An altercation at the City Constabulary Friday morning between an armed rank and a civilian has left both of the...
Rape accused released on bail
A 26-year-old construction worker was released on $250,000 bail for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl. Calvin Mann, of Timehri, East...
Soldiers accused of horrific rape of Essequibo woman granted bail
The two soldiers who are accused of raping an Essequibo girl in the presence of her boyfriend were today granted...
