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...
10% increase in fatal accidents recorded in 2016; 2017 remedies unveiled
Being dissatisfied with the level of road deaths and accidents, the Traffic Department and Road safety Council of Guyana on...
UPDATE: Illegal power supply may have caused Vigilance fire
By Leroy Smith Bianka Sancho of South Vigilance Squatting area, East Coast Demerara died this morning after the home she...
Jamaica- Church Suspends Pastor In Sex Crime Probe
(Jamaica- Gleaner) The 60-year-old Moravian minister at the centre of a sex crime probe involving a 15-year-old girl in St...
DEVELOPING STORY: 3-Y-O perishes in Vigilance fire
By Leroy Smith A three-year-old girl is said to have perished in an early morning fire at the Vigilance South...
Teen on $350,000 bail in Berbice Children’s Home Accident, 9 yr-old girl to be buried Friday
By Royan Abrams & Delicia Fletcher A 17 year old resident of the Alpha Children’s Home located at Gay...
Berbice Police investigating decomposed bodies found at separate locations
By Royan Abrams The Police in B Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two men...
Police denies officers’ involvement in illegal aircraft’s presence at Yupukari
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is denying claims that the recent Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the circumstances, in...
Female drug mules could get lesser jail time
By Leroy Smith A proposal to have female drug traffickers serve shorter jail terms is one of the many goals...
Prison officer turns self in after killing wife
By Royan Abrams The suspect who brutally killed his wife earlier today (Wednesday, December 28, 2016) has since turned himself...
Police seeking help to identify man murdered at Iguana Creek
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the assistance of members of the public in identifying a man who was the...
Berbice man stabs wife to death
By Royan Abrams A day that was supposed to be for Clinic at the New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital has turned...
Former Health Minister’s sentencing deferred to February
The sentencing of a Former Health Minister, Dr. Noel Blackman, has been pushed back from January 06, 2017 to February...
Mother/ daughter hospitalised as estranged lover goes berserk
By Leroy Smith A family of seven from Lot 124 Section ‘A’ No.70 Village, East Berbice, Corentyne, is now living...
Maxine Graham is the chosen one; promoted to Assistant Commissioner
By Leroy Smith After serving in the capacity of Senior Superintendent for four years and four months, Senior Superintendent Maxine...
Road Safety Council urges safety for the holidays
As the rainy season is upon us and so is the holiday season where many people are engaged in the...
Police hunting for suspects who robbed Diamond Fire Station
The Guyana Police Force says it is perusing all leads to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators who invaded the Diamond...
One homeless following Berbice fire
By Royan Abrams Troydell Williamson, the lone occupant of a three bedroom two story wooden and concrete structure is left...
Traffic officers remanded to prison for possession of marijuana
By Royan Abrams Two Traffic officers have been remanded to prison for possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking...
