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...
New Amsterdam man remanded for raping daughters
By Royan Abrams A New Amsterdam man who is accused of having sexual intercourse with his 12-year- old and 13...
Multi-million dollar complex prevented from going up in flames
Traffic jams and diversions, curious onlookers, temporary road and business closures, disruption of electricity supply and poor crowd management were...
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrives in Brooklyn to face judge
(NewYork Daily News) Welcome to Brooklyn, El Chapo — you’re going to stay a while. A half-dozen federal agents carrying...
Social Protection Ministry donates laptops, stationery & mattresses to victims of Cummings Lodge Fire
The Ministry of Social Protection today ( Friday, January 20, 2017) donated laptops, stationery and mattresses to students and other victims...
Guns found in separate Amerindian Villages; two arrested
By Leroy Smith The Police in ‘F’ Division on Thursday took two Indigenous men into custody for possession of unlicensed...
Notorious Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Extradited to the U.S.
(ABC News) Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who was recaptured after six months on the run last...
‘Silence is violence and we must speak out’ says Chair of Ministerial Task Force on TIP
By Mark Murray Chair of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons KhemrajRamjattan believes “silence is violence and we...
BREAKING NEWS: Taxi driver shot to buttocks during armed robbery
A taxi driver was moments ago shot to his buttocks by one of three armed men, who reportedly robbed a...
Merriman’s Mall vendors to file lawsuit against City Hall for compensation
Georgetown Municipality will soon be faced with a lawsuit for compensation by some Merriman’s Mall Vendors whose stalls were destroyed last...
Man and mother arrested after gun find
By Leroy Smith The police in ‘B’ Division have detained a 22-year-old man and his 52-year-old mother after a weapon...
TIP National Plan of Action to focus Prevention, Prosecution, Protection and Partnership
By Mark Murray Government today (Wednesday January 18, 2017) announced major plans to improve efforts to combat the issue of...
3,294 cases of child abuse reported from Jan-Oct 2016
sNeglect and Sexual Abuse remain the leading forms of abuse against children in 2016. The Child Care and Protection Agency...
16-yr-old murders 18-yr-old cousin for $500
By Leroy Smith One cousin is now dead and the other in police custody over a bad debt of $500....
One arrested, another on the run after gun find
By Leroy Smith One man is in custody while another is on the run after they were found with a...
Former police arrested for shooting at daughter’s boyfriend
By Leroy Smith A former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who is now employed by the Guyana Elections...
Father arrested for repeatedly raping daughters
By Royan Abrams An employee attached to a hospital in Berbice was taken into custody just after midday on Monday...
One critical following accident on the Corentyne
By Royan Abrams The Police in Berbice are investigating an accident that occurred on the #19 Public Road Corentyne involving...
Nigerian military jet mistakenly bombs refugee camp killing more than 100
(The independent) A Nigerian military jet has mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, killing more than 100 people, a government official...
