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...
Guyana looking at alternatives to Pre-Trial Detention
The Ministry of Public Security under the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP) has hired an international expert to look at...
GRA to ban use of smart phones at Headquarters
Written by Leroy Smith Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia today (Thursday, June 08, 2017) announced that...
GPHC CEO fired with immediate effect; Brigadier Lewis to act as new CEO
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Mr. Allan Johnson has been removed from his...
One suspect arrested for robbery at Uitvlugt
The police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the robbery of a 47-year-old Technician at an Entertainment Bar...
Nandlall decries “trial by ambush” over SOCU’s charge; prosecution still to present statements
Former Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall is concerned about possibly standing trial by ambush in light of...
Myanmar: plane goes missing with 120 on board
(The Guardian) A military transport plane with 120 people on board has gone missing on a flight from southern Myanmar...
Technician robbed, injured at Uitvlugt Entertainment Bar
Police are making stringent efforts to apprehend four male suspects, one of whom is suspected to have received gunshot injuries,...
Miner arrested with Cannabis in Mazaruni River
A 35-year-old miner was today (Wednesday, June 07, 2017) arrested with a quantity of Cannabis in the Mazaruni River. According...
Cummings Lodge man died from Typhoid, Malaria
A post-mortem was today (Wednesday, June 07, 2017) conducted on the partly decomposed remains of 35-year-old Kevin Dawson which was...
78 Sexual Abuse cases against Children listed for Demerara Criminal Assizes
167 cases are listed to be heard during this session of the High Court Criminal Assizes for the County of...
Motorcyclist succumbed to accident injuries
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 16:30hrs yesterday (Monday, June 05, 2017) on the Bush Lot Public...
Miner crushed to death at Kurubuka mine
Police are investigating a fatal incident which resulted in the death of 21-year-old bauxite worker Wesley Patoir. Patoir who hails...
Labourer remanded for killing pensioner for his money
A Corentyne labourer was remanded to prison for killing an 88-year-old man for his pension when he appeared in the...
Partly decomposed body of man found in home; wife unconscious
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 35-year-old Kevin Dawson of lot 7 GEC Scheme, Cummings Lodge, East...
Man dies after brawl with neighbour
By Leroy Smith The police in ‘C’ Division are investigating the death of Roy Beckles allegedly by a Mason, Troy...
DEVELOPING STORY: Man crushed by Giant Caterpillar dump truck at mining site
By Leroy Smith The police in the Berbice River area are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man...
Jamaican Police values Cocaine at $90M found in shipments from Guyana, Suriname
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The police have revised upwards the value of the drugs seized at Gordon Cay at the Kingston Container...
Jamaican Custom Agency discovers 165lbs of cocaine found in shipments from Guyana, Suriname
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are reporting that officers assigned to the Narcotics Division and members of the Contraband Enforcement...
