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...
Motorcyclist dies in head-on collision with motor car
A motor cyclist lost his life last night (Sunday, June 04, 2017) at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, after he attempted to...
One killed in early morning accident on #19 Public Road
The police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an East Canje, Berbice man whose body was...
Nandy Park Businessman found with gunshot wound to head
Written by Leroy Smith The police in ‘A’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 59-year-old Parbhudyan Persaud...
Man in custody for causing death of pensioner
Police have detained a thirty year old man who is said to be of no fixed place of abode, in...
La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders NDC Overseer under investigation for Fraud
A former employee of the La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is currently under investigation for fraud after it...
2-year-old survives fall from three storey building
By Leroy Smith It is unclear whether a three storey building which was once a children’s hospital has been condemned...
Iron- beating spouse remanded to prison
A fisherman has been remanded to prison when he appeared in the #51 Magistrate’s Court for beating his girlfriend with...
Gov’t not pursuing charges against persons arrested at Kaieteur National Park
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Following meetings between Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman and officials from his Ministry and the Guyana...
21 year old female nabbed with Cannabis at Bartica Stelling
A 21-year-old woman who goes by two different names was on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) nabbed at the Bartica Stelling...
Motorcyclist hospitalised following accident
Investigations are ongoing into an accident which occurred yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, May 31, 2017), on the Adelphi Public Road, East...
Iron-beating spouse turns self into police with Attorney
Almost one week after a Corentyne man allegedly struck his spouse about her body with an iron bar causing her...
Road Safety Council relaunches campaign to reduce accidents
The Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) has relaunched its ‘White Night’ Campaign to combat Drunk Driving and decrease accidents...
One dead as tractor topples in rice field
The closely knitted community of Adelphi Village, East Canje, Berbice was plunged into a state of mourning after the body...
Brazilian Miner robbed of raw gold
A 62-year-old Brazilian National was on Monday robbed of an undisclosed sum of raw gold at Blackwater Backdam, Cuyuni River....
Amerindians arrested at Kaieteur National Park charged with violating Mining Act
20 persons ranging from the age of 17 to 56 years old who were arrested last Sunday (May 28, 2017)...
US immigration agents forced to call backup as residents attempt to stop arrest of Guyanese man
(New York Daily News) More than 30 angry Queens residents tried to stop federal immigration agents on Tuesday from arresting...
Body of Canje man found pinned under Tractor
The police in ‘B’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an East Canje man who was found...
Boat operator arrested with unlicensed gun, ammo
Police ranks in ‘F’ Division (Interior Locations) yesterday arrested an operator of a small vessel for unlawful possession of a...
