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...
Guyanese mom critical after losing daughter in deadly BVI shooting
An 11-year-old girl was shot dead and her Guyanese mother is in a critical condition following a shooting in the...
Police to probe sexual misconduct against Bishops’ Teacher, HM to be disciplined
The Ministry of Education says it has concluded its investigations against embattled Bishops’ High School Teacher, Coen Jackson and the...
Pastor robbed on Church Street, 3 arrested
Three male suspects have been arrested for robbing a 66-year-old pastor on Church Street, Georgetown shortly after he left a...
Father accidentally kills son while reversing minibus
By Leroy Smith A toddler was this morning killed by a minibus driven by his father, Wayne Willis at Lot...
Family wants justice for son who was chopped to death
A grieving family is demanding justice for their 32-year-old son who was chopped to death in the presence of his...
Prisoner threatens to kill President
The Guyana Police Force on Thursday, November 22, 2017, confirmed that it is investigating a threat to the life of...
Rancher allegedly steals 40 heads of cattle
Police in ‘B’ Division are searching for the owner of a ranch located in the Backlands Savannah of Bloomfield Village,...
Intelligence ranks charged with murder of ‘Saga’
By Leroy Smith Police Corporal Dorwin Eastman and Constable Jemison Williams, both attached to the Brickdam Police Station, were today...
Cops assault woman at Police Station, Commander flip-flops on issue
By Leroy Smith A woman who visited the Wismar Police Station in Linden to make an assault report against the...
Businessman charged with road death of elderly woman
A Mocha businessman was on Thursday charged with the death of 64-year-old Ingrid James, who was struck down and killed...
Intoxicated Canje woman sets house on fire
An intoxicated Canje woman has been arrested after she allegedly set her house on fire on Wednesday, November 22, 2017....
More victims speak out as sex allegations mount against Bishops’ teacher
Two former students of the Bishops’ High School, who prefer to remain anonymous, have shared their story with the News...
Minibus driver charged with rape of 13-Y-O girl
A Route 42 Minibus driver was on Wednesday charged and released on $150,000 by Magistrate Judy Latchman for engaging in...
Unregistered motorcycle goes ‘missing’ from Brickdam Station
An unregistered motorcycle which was lodged at the Brickdam Police Station sometime earlier this year following an anti-crime operation has...
Embattled Teacher sent on Admin. Leave – Education Minister clarifies
By Bibi Khatoon Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry today disclosed that a decision was taken by her Ministry to send...
Decomposed body of Kitty man found on Corentyne Coast
The badly decomposed body of 58-year-old Rajendra Persaud was found at Brighton Village on the Corentyne Coast Wednesday morning. Persaud...
Escapee found with unlicensed firearm
A 17-year-old male who escaped from a police station in ‘A’ Division on Sunday (November 19, 2017), was this morning...
Dr Ifill testifies to Coen Jackson’s predatory behaviour
Prominent educator, Dr Melissa Ifill has testified to the predatory behaviour of the embattled teacher, Coen Jackson and recalled one...
