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...
Update: Murder accused shot dead, attempted to escape Timehri prison
Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels has confirmed that a fatal incident occurred at the Timehri Prison at approximately 17:00hrs today...
Breaking News: Prisoner shot dead by warder
A prisoner who had threatened to kill prison officers was today shot dead by a prisoner warder at the Timehri,...
Ramnarine denies “sucking up” to become Top Cop
Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine has denied claims that he was “fighting down” Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud and...
Top Cop’s friend tells CoI he “cuss up” CID ranks
By Leroy Smith Staying clear from admitting that Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud “suggested” he be placed on bail...
Investigation launched into death of miner
An investigation has been launched into the death of a miner following a mining accident on Monday July 31, 2017...
Another E-Networks Office robbed
For the second time in less than 24 hours, bandits attacked another E-Networks office, this time in Cornelia Ida, West...
Hire car driver banned from driving
A 34-year-old Hire Car driver of Three Miles, Bartica was suspended from driving for 12 months. He has been identified...
Chief Prison Officer arrested by the police
By Leroy Smith A Chief Prison Officer attached to the Timehri Prison was today taken into custody by detectives...
Drugs, cell phones found at Timehri prison
An investigation has been launched into the discovery of a quantity of drugs and cell phones at the Timehri Prison...
3 acres of marijuana plants destroyed in Essequibo River
Police on Wednesday destroyed approximately three acres of cultivated cannabis and a camp at Suribana, Essequibo River. A 20-year-old male...
Guyanese national gunned down in Antigua
Masked gunmen have shot dead a Guyanese national, who resides in Antigua. Dead is 43-year-old William Stewart. According to the...
Cevons workers busted attempting to smuggle contraband into prison
Three employees attached to Cevons Waste Management, were today caught attempting to smuggle cigarettes and marijuana into the Lusignan, East...
Bandits invade E-Networks ECD office
Bandits Wednesday afternoon invaded the E-Networks Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) office, where they carted off several items, inclusive...
Police floats statement to discredit alleged Granger assassin
By Leroy Smith The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger was today presented...
Corentyne family busted with shotgun
A Corentyne family has been detained by the police following the discovery of an improvised shotgun in their home on...
Prison Service seeks to strengthen capacity by hiring retired officers
Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels today announced that in an effort to strengthen capacity of the Guyana Prison Service applications...
Soldier critical after being knocked down during road block
A Guyana Defence Force Private is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck down...
Security remains on high alert in Berbice despite capture of prison escapee
Security remains on high alert in Berbice despite the capture of a Camp Street prison escapee there Saturday. Speaking with...
