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...
High Court trial for Taxi Driver accused of murdering Kescia Branche
Forty – eight– year – old Matthew Munroe was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court for...
Lusignan inmates attempted to break out of prison
The Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday revealed that inmates of the Lusignan Holding Bay, East Coast Demerara attempted to...
Guyanese family seeking answers after son’s body found in Venezuela
A Guyanese family in Port Kaituma, Region One is looking for answers after the body of their 23-year-old son was...
Senior Cop granted bail for causing death of elderly cyclist
Deputy Superintendent, Patrick Todd was on Tuesday released on $250,000 for causing the death of pedal cyclist, 64-year-old Conrad Alleyne,...
Man found dead after attempting to kill wife, children
The man who attempted to kill his wife, three young children and his mother-in-law on Monday night, was found dead...
Mother saves daughter, grandkids after son-in-law sets house on fire
The heroic actions of a mother saved her daughter and three grandchildren from being burned alive by her Son-in-Law, who...
Unrest at Lusignan Prison
The Guyana Fire Service and the Joint Services have responded to reports of unrest at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast...
Senior Cop Todd charged with death of elderly man
Deputy Superintendent Patrick Todd has been charged with the death of pedal cyclist, 64-year-old Conrad Allen, who was struck off...
Guards slept as prisoners escaped Lusignan Prison – Director
The Country’s Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels has concluded that the guards were most likely asleep, giving three prisoners enough...
Guyanese Pastor who killed wife: ‘I did it because she wanted to leave me’
(TT Newsday) A 46-year-old Guyanese bishop, who migrated to this country a few years ago and who was held on...
Rural Constable charged with murder of teen
A Rural Constable of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan Monday charged with the murder of...
GDF ranks under close arrest for alleged rape, robbery
Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks are under close arrest for the alleged rape and robbery of a woman near...
Prisoners escape from Lusignan Prison
A murder accuse is among three prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan Holding Bay, East Coast Demerara at around 04:30hrs...
Guyanese Pastor fatally stabs woman in TT
Police in Trinidad and Tobago are hunting for a Guyanese pastor who allegedly stabbed to death a female pastor Saturday...
Woman brutally stabbed to death, boyfriend arrested
A woman was Sunday morning fatally stabbed to death and dumped in a trench, allegedly by her boyfriend in the...
Guyanese pilot dies in plane crash off Long Island, NY
A Guyanese pilot and two passengers died in a plane crash off the Long Island, New York coast on Saturday...
Teen killed after preventing man from beating wife
A teenager was stabbed to death after he attempted to prevent a 40-year-old man from beating his reputed wife. Nyron...
‘Restore Order’: Dozens of stolen items recovered, 38 arrested
Some 38 persons have been arrested following a police operation which recovered dozens of suspected stolen items. Vehicles and a...
