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...
Four males arrested for possession of Cannabis, Cocaine
Two intelligence-led operations on the East Bank of Essequibo (E.B.E) and New Amsterdam, Berbice between yesterday (Monday, June 19, 2017)...
Nurse critical following Corentyne accident
A nurse is presently a patient at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital in a critical condition after being struck by...
Major Fire averted at Buddy’s
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was this morning (Saturday, June 17, 2017) able to avert a fire at the Buddy’s...
CANU Head fired; “There is need for…reconfiguration and restructuring”- Ramjattan
The Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has ordered that head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh to...
Men busted with stolen items in Berbice, charged with five counts of simple larceny each
Three Georgetown men who were during the past week arrested in Berbice with a quantity of stolen items have been...
Corentyne rice farmer pinned under toppled tractor in rice field
The police in ‘B’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of rice farmer whose lifeless body was pulled...
Farmer busted with 11,804kg of Cannabis
A 37-year-old farmer was at around 04:55 hours this morning (Friday, June 16, 2017) nabbed with a quantity of Marijuana....
Miner killed after refusing to perform oral sex
Police are making stringent efforts to apprehend two male suspects, one of whom is alleged to have cold-bloodedly murdered 40-year-old...
U.S Embassy revokes PPP Parliamentarians, Others’ Visas over fraud charges
The Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, Georgetown, Guyana, has recently revoked the non-immigrant visas...
Grieving mother goes into distress over ruling in son’s murder case
Written by Leroy Smith Days before the anniversary of his abduction and gruesome murder, Dhanraj Latchman’s Killer pleaded guilty to...
Georgetown men arrested in Berbice with stolen items
A Georgetown Businessman is among three persons who were arrested by police from the Fort Wellington Police Station in connection...
Traffic lawlessness/vending around GPHC to be addressed- GPHC CEO (ag)
Written by Leroy Smith Vehicles and vendors around the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) which hinders the free passage of...
Guyanese nationals charged with raping girl in Barbados
(Barbados Today) Two Guyanese nationals, a man and woman, are now on remand after appearing in a Bridgetown Court on...
Police report 47 murders at end of May; A 27% decrease from last year
The Guyana Police Force today (Thursday, June 15, 2017) released its statistics for Crime and Accidents for January to May...
Turkeyen taxi driver under investigation for Albion robbery
Investigations are ongoing into a robbery which was committed on an Electronic shop at Lot 14 ‘E’, Albion Front, Corentyne...
Former Health Minister supports Tobacco Control Bill; Urges parties to allow MPs to vote conscience
The passage of the Tobacco Control Bill will “represent a momentous event for our legislators and, more importantly, will be...
26 Dredges found in Kaieteur National Park; GDF recommends prosecution of owners
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has concluded its Joint Services Exercise, OPERATION MIDAS this week, which unearthed 26 dredges in...
29-year-old woman busted with Cannabis
A 29 year old unemployed woman of 67 Gordon street, Kitty, Georgetown was on Tuesday (June 13, 2017) busted with...
