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...
Man caught with cocaine in fridge says he was ‘trying a thing’
A 53-year-old construction worker was on Thursday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for cocaine trafficking. Andrew Jordan...
Ryan Crawford faces five charges, including riotous behavior
Attorney-at-law Ryan Crawford will face five charges Friday following the social media broadcast of a video in which he verbally...
Man, 20, charged with Lodge murder
A 20-year-old East La Penitence, Georgetown resident was on Wednesday remanded to prison for murder. Matthew Parks appeared before Chief...
13 improvised weapons, other prohibited items found at Georgetown Prison
A search of the Georgetown Prison by three Senior Officers and 63 other ranks of the Joint Services on Tuesday...
UPDATE: Prisoner committed suicide
A Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD) welder, who fell ill in a Georgetown lockup on Tuesday and subsequently died, reportedly...
Hired for murder? Enmore man stabbed five times
A 50-year-old man from Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is in a critical condition after he was stabbed five times...
Two dead as mining pit collapses
Two men have been killed after a pit collapsed in an abandoned mining area they were working in the Konawaruk...
Mocha man on rape charge falls ill in lockups, dies
A Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD) welder, who was facing a charge for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl,...
Top Cop, Army Inspector General get national awards
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Leslie James and the Inspector General of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Trevor Bowman have...
Policemen charged for beating, locking taxi driver in restaurant toilet
An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) along with a Corporal were on Tuesday charged and released on $20,000 for assaulting a...
Two women remanded on drug trafficking charges
Two women were on Tuesday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on drug trafficking charges. Shellon Yolanda...
On his birthday, teen charged with murder of Annandale pensioner
On his 16th birthday, Timothy Vanmaalson Tuesday morning appeared at the Cove and John Magistrate Court with the murder of...
‘Fifty’ surrenders in death of Linden man
Travis Hazel, 31, also known as “Fifty”, has surrendered to Police two days after he reportedly caused the death of...
Linden businessman shoots disorderly customer
A businessman of Silvertown Wismar, Linden was Monday detained after he discharged his legally owned firearm at a disorderly customer....
Man dies after ingesting wrong pills; friend arrested
A 46-year-old labourer of Kitty, Georgetown is now dead after he mistakenly ingested suspected Carbon Tablets. News Room understands that...
45 Improvised weapons, other items found at Lusignan Prison
An impromptu search at the Lusignan Prison Monday led to the discovery 45 improvised weapons and several other contraband items....
‘Random stop and search’ aids in seizure of illegal weapons – Ramjattan
While Minister of Public Security KhemrajRamjattan has agreed that a Police officer needs “reasonable suspicion” to stop and search a...
Bus conductor charged with rape of schoolgirl
A bus conductor was on Monday placed before the Chief Magistrates Ann McLennan and charged for raping a 14-year-old school...
