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...
Supervisor, Cashier shot, robbed by bicycle bandit
A supervisor attached to an entertainment Bar and Grill is now hospitalised after he was shot at Plantation Providence on...
Freak storm damages several homes in Bath Settlement
The heavy downpour, lightening, thunder and strong winds has left several families contemplating their next move after several roofs were...
Camp Street inmates want Steak for breakfast, create ruckus
Several prisoners at the Camp Street prison this morning took it upon themselves to create a ruckus at the “Brick...
Cocaine mule jailed, fined $2.5M
A 38-year-old Taxi Driver who swallowed 114 pellets laced with cocaine was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.5M after...
Crying Mason charged with armed robbery
A 22-year-old Manson appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with armed robbery on Monday. It...
Security Guard charged with $1.5M robbery
A 29-year-old Queensway Security Guard appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with breaking into the...
Man remanded for allegedly robbing Police Detective
A 22-year-old poultry farmer, who is accused of robbing a Police Detective at gunpoint, was on Monday remanded to prison...
$6M investment to tackle water discolouration in LBI, BV
A major improvement in water quality is in the pipelines for customers being served by the La Bonne Intention (LBI)...
Teen killed, friend critical in Corentyne accident
By Royan Abrams A teenager is now dead and his friend is in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam...
Update: Businessman dies in Main Street fire
Firefighters were unable to save the businessman who was trapped inside the burning Risan building on Main Street, Georgetown, next...
Woman killed in Ogle accident, TSU rank detained
By Leroy Smith A woman is now dead and a Police Lance Corporal has been detained, following an accident along...
Building on fire next to PM’s residence
Fire is currently ripping through the Risan Building on Main Street, Georgetown, located just next door to the residence of...
Venezuelan, others busted with unlicensed gun
A female Venezuelan national, who is in Guyana illegally, is in the custody of the police, after she and two...
Fight over female leaves one critical, 3 houses destroyed in Sophia
By Leroy Smith Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the life of young man, identified as...
GRA employee relieved of gun, security guard shot
Police are investigating the circumstances in which a 22-year-old security guard of Lower Kara Kara ,Linden was shot on Saturday...
Suspects caught after robbing Mon Repos contractor
Police have arrested two males, ages 26 and 31, who allegedly robbed a Contractor at Agriculture Road, East Coast Demerara...
Cop dies while test driving police motorcycle
The Guyana Police Force is mourning the loss of 37-year-old Police Constable, Elroy Newton, who died on Saturday, September 16...
GDF ranks charged with robbery
Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers were on Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman for robbery with violence....
