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...
Bicycle bandits rob 21-year-old of cash, valuables
A 21-year-old was robbed at gun point on Thursday as he was en route to his aunt’s residence at Nigg...
Scam artist jailed for 9 years, admits to defrauding young girls
A 37-year-old scam artist was on Friday sentenced to nine years’ jail by City Magistrate, Judy Latchman for swindling several...
Fire erupts at GPL in Berbice
A fire has erupted at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) facility in Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice (WCB). According to...
Female security guards forced to perform sexual favours to keep jobs
The Women and Gender Equality Commission today raised concerns with females being molested while working night shifts. At a forum...
$1M bail for GDF driver involved in fatal accident
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) driver was released on $1M bail by City Magistrate Judy Latchman for the death of...
Woman accused of injuring ex-lover’s girlfriend
A 28-year-old woman on Wednesday appeared before Magistrate Annett Singh at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with wounding the girlfriend...
Licensed firearm businessman charged for shooting bandit
A Kuru-Kuru, Linden/Soesdyke Highway businessman appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with wounding an alleged robber, who attempted...
3 years jail for 3 ounces of marijuana
A 35-year-old Aishalton famer was sentenced to three years imprisonment for trafficking over three ounces of cannabis. Fernando Latia, father...
Man found hanging hours after beating grandparents
The Police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Rose Hall Town Corentyne youth who was...
Woman robbed at gunpoint in Queenstown
A 36-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday evening, just a few blocks from her home at Anira Street,...
94-Y-0 man on fraud charge
A 94-year-old man, accused of conspiring to forge a transport 14 years ago, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at...
Woman who hid ‘ganja’ in toddler’s pillow remanded
A 24-year-old woman who was recently arrested during a raid by police after she attempted to stash cannabis in her...
GRA seizes smuggled chicken
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been seizing illegally imported chicken and this has so far led to the prosecution...
Manager robbed in broad daylight at traffic light
A senior manager of a Georgetown business was shot and robbed on Monday in broad daylight at a Traffic Light...
Guyana Chronicle slapped with another $2B lawsuit
The State newspaper, the Guyana Chronicle was today slapped with an additional $2B lawsuit by a multinational company, Pasha Global...
Update: Corentyne man crushed to death in Mahdia
A 55-year-old man, identified as Kennard Craig was crushed to death today while operating a heavy duty machinery at White...
Man crushed to death in Mahdia
A man whose name has not yet been released was moments ago crushed to death by a bulldozer at White...
Breaking News: Prisoner found dead at Lusignan Prison
A 22-year-old man who was charged with the murder of a waitress, was today found dead at the Lusignan prison....
