Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Businessman charged with manslaughter granted bail for fatal shooting of Alness cane harvesterMoonie Ramnarine, a 65-year-old businessman from Lot 14, Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, has been charged with the manslaughter of 29-year-old...
Foot patrol Police must have pepper spray, tasers- BennDeclaring that disrespect to Police ranks by civilians must immediately stop, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn Wednesday said that...
Berbice home destroyed by fire due to illegal electrical connectionA fire supposedly caused by illegal electrical wiring Tuesday destroyed the home of 47-year-old Premchand Singh of Lot 2 Public...
Venezuelans, who arrived in a boat at Abram Zuil, sent back About 75 Venezuelans who travelled to Abram Zuil on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, were sent back to the Spanish-speaking...
Office Assistant robbed of motorcycle at UG RoadOnix Duncan, a 28-year-old office assistant, was on Monday night robbed of his Honda Navi motorcycle by two cutlass-wielding bandits...
Labourer, 25, fatally stabbed by stepfatherJonnah Pedro, a 25-year-old labourer, was allegedly stabbed to death on Monday night after an argument erupted during a family...
Murder suspect claimed Crabwood Creek fisherman punched, slapped himCrabwood Creek fisherman, Umar Jumai and a group of friends allegedly punched and slapped a man, Nigel Garnette, during an...
Grove man nabbed with 2lbs of ganja Adeijhia Wright, a 20-year-old labourer of Grove, East Bank Demerara, was nabbed with 940 grammes (or about two pounds) of...
Fisherman found dead near drain at Crabwood CreekA fisherman was found dead with a wound to his abdomen near a drain at Crabwood Creek on Monday morning....
Brazilian woman on $75K bail for attempting to smuggle goldErizangela Regia De Oliveira Almeida was on Monday placed on $75,000 bail after being charged with attempting to smuggle millions...
Senior Police officer charged for harbouring uncustomed alcohol, cigarettesAssistant Superintendent of Police, Keith Williams, was on Monday charged for harbouring a quantity of uncustomed goods, including alcohol and...
Cuban man jailed after wounding womanYismel Garcia Acuana, a 28-year-old Cuban national residing in Mahdia, Region Eight, was sentenced to four months imprisonment after he...
Fire at GECOM HQ extinguishedDisaster was averted early Monday morning after a small fire was quickly extinguished at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters...
Minister Benn promises investigation as family of Fireman Voshaun Manbodh calls for accountabilityMinister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the tragic loss of Fireman Voshaun...
‘Dear of a Fireman’ – Vashan Manbodh dies from spinal cord injury sustained in Mae’s blazeFireman Vashan Manbodh, 27, has passed away following spine injuries sustained while battling the devastating fire that destroyed the Mae’s...
Crime Chief urges newly promoted detectives to be wary of envy, betrayalIn an address to newly promoted detectives, Deputy Commissioner of Law Enforcement, Wendell Blanhum, highlighted the challenges that come with...
44 prisoner-to-prisoner attacks occurred in 2024 – Prison DirectorNoting that there has been a “significant” reduction in these incidents, Director of Prisons (ag), Nicklon Elliot said that a...
Abandoned New Amsterdam building completely destroyed in third fire incidentAn abandoned building in New Amsterdam, Region Six, was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday, marking the third time the...
