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...
Sleeping cop accidentally shoots self while guarding prison
By Leroy Smith A Police Constable from the Brickdam Police Station accidentally shot himself in the foot, while he was...
Prison Officer remanded for alleged assault of colleague
A serving member of the Guyana Prison Service was remanded to prison on Monday, October 16, 2017, for allegedly assaulting...
Update: Mother, 2 sons among fatalities in Corentyne accident
A horrific accident on the Number 59 Village Public Road, Corentyne on Sunday afternoon has left a mother and two...
Man chopped to death, father hospitalised during fight over Gov’t reserves
By Leroy Smith A man is dead and his father is nursing injuries as a result of a chopping incident...
Several killed in Corentyne accident
At least five persons have reportedly died in a horrific accident on the Number 59 Village Public Road, Corentyne. News...
Men preying on school girls in Parfaite Harmonie
Residents of La Parfaite Harmonie on the West Bank of Demerara have raised concerns relating to older men preying on...
Students, toddler critical following Corentyne accident
By Royan Abrams A 4-year-old boy, students and several others are in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Public...
Elderly man accused of stealing vehicle, gold chain
A 66-year-old man accused of stealing a car valued $2.4M appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court...
One in custody for murder of Vendor
A 26-year-old man is in police custody following the robbery and murder of a businessman of Lot ‘ZZ’ 22 D’Urban...
Repeat offender back in jail for stealing AC unit from GPHC
A man who was recently released from prison was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment by Magistrate Leron Daly...
Marcus Bisram extradition: Victim’s family says ‘it is time enough for justice’
The family of Faiyaz Narinedatt, the Corentyne carpenter who was found dead a year ago, has expressed relief that Marcus...
Man dies from burns days after fire destroys home
By Royan Abrams A West Coast Berbice man succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital while receiving treatment...
Elderly woman drops dead in Sophia
By Leroy Smith A woman, whose name is so far unknown, died earlier today after she collapsed in her yard...
Dentist robbed at gunpoint in Queenstown
Police are hunting for two suspects who robbed a Dentist at his Anira Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, home at about 02:30hrs...
Two arrested after robbing Chinese woman
The Police have arrested two men after they robbed a Chinese woman at Parika, East Bank Essequibo. “Swift response by...
Two arrested with .38 revolver in city hotel
Police Wednesday morning arrested two men who were found with .38 Special revolver with six (6) matching rounds and other...
Canadian teen remanded for possession of Heroin
A 19-year-old Canadian National, who was recently bused with almost four pounds of heroin stashed inside her suitcase at the...
Trio charged with murder of elderly women
Three Albouystown residents were remanded to prison on Wednesday for the murders of Constance Fraser, 89, and Phylis Caesar, 77,...
