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...
Prison officer assaults colleague at Lusignan Prison
By Leroy Smith The administration of the Guyana Prison Service has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an assault...
One dead, three injured in Mahaicony accident
A 41-year-old man of 54 Bagots Street, Rosignol West Coast Berbice (WCB) died at the Georgetown Public Hospital last evening,...
29 persons injured in early morning accident, six children rushed to GPHC
Confusion erupted at the Fort Wellington and Mahaicony Cottage Hospitals as relatives rushed to the locations upon receiving information about...
School buses involved in accident: children injured
By Leroy Smith Three minibuses carrying school children were this morning (Thursday, May 04, 2017) involved in an accident on...
Drivers charged with dangerous driving will be disqualified -Minister Ramjattan
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is calling for more stringent action to be taken against reckless drivers. The call...
Charges to be laid against persons who attacked WRDH employees
Charges will be laid against family members who attacked West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) employees and destroyed hospital property last...
U.S. senators seek sanctions, other ways to address Venezuela crisis
(Reuters.com) An influential group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced sweeping legislation on Wednesday to address the crisis in...
Fire destroys building in Albion Estate Compound
The Guyana Fire Service is investigating an early morning fire that completely destroyed a building in the Albion Estate Compound,...
Pensioner’s body found on roadway
By Leroy Smith Traffic ranks and detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was...
Rice farmer collapses in Backdam
A Corentyne Rice farmer collapsed and died moments after he was trying to remove his tractor from a canal at...
Soldier hospitalised following accident
A Private soldier of the Guyana Defence Force is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was...
British Minister of State in Guyana to discuss Security Sector Reform Action Plan
MOTP Photo President David Granger, today, was paid a courtesy call by British Minister of State of the Foreign and...
Woman fearful for safety following alleged police abuse
A New Amsterdam woman is worried about her safety following a physical altercation between herself and a “bad boy” police...
Police accused of violating human rights
By Leroy Smith Winston James, an 18-year-old of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, is claiming that he was detained...
One killed in early morning accident
The police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 04:30hrs yesterday morning (Sunday, April 30, 2017) on the le...
Businessman and workers robbed by bandits
At about 20:00 hrs on Friday, (April 28, 2017), a businessman, Anthony Dashair and his workers were robbed at gun...
Passenger recounts events leading to boat mishap in Essequibo River
By Leroy Smith A passenger on a boat in distress in the Essequibo River earlier this week is calling for...
Nandlall charged for stealing Law Reports; PPP cries vindictiveness
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall was today (Thursday, April 27, 2017) charged for fraudulently acquiring and converting to his own...
