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...
9-year-old boy’s death not related to mining- Dr. Norton
A high-level team from the Ministry of Health on Sunday visited region Seven to investigate what caused the death a...
Sophia fire leaves six homeless
By Leroy Smith Four children and their parents are now homeless after a fire on Monday destroyed their lot 556...
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing Guyanese wife to death
(NY Post) A man nearly decapitated his wife on a Queens street corner early Monday — sawing through her neck...
No fatalities in East Bank smash up
By Royan Abrams The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department is investigating a serious accident that occurred just after 7:00 this...
Colombia plane crash: Bolivia suspends airline that operated flight
(The Guardian) Bolivian authorities have suspended the license of a tiny charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia this week after...
Chancellor Singh calls for use of alternatives to custodial sentencing to deal with overcrowding in prisons
The Justice Education Society is collaborating with Guyana’s Judiciary by hosting a two-day seminar dubbed “Trial Management in the Magistrate...
Donations to the police force will be done through Ministry- Ramjattan
According to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, businesses often help to meet an immediate need of police stations and...
One critical after three vehicular accident in Berbice
By Royan Abrams The Police in ‘B’ Division are investigating the circumstances which led to an accident involving three motor...
Females robbed of handbags at Cummings Lodge
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force are currently reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to apprehend a suspect who robbed...
Minibus driver robbed, shot after refusing to exit vehicle
A 39-year-old minibus driver is hospitalised after being robbed and shot to his back by three armed men on the...
Teenagers arrested with marijuana
By Royan Abrams Two teens were arrested at separate locations in Berbice for having a quantity of marijuana in their...
Police apprehend two suspects minutes after robbery
Ranks on Friday morning apprehended two of the three suspects who committed an early morning robbery at Meadow Bank, East...
Brazillian in custody for body found inside Mining pit
A Brazilian national is in police custody assisting with the investigation into the alleged murder of his workmate, Kido Lewis...
Hire car driver on $200,000 bail for causing the death of 7-year-old during accident
By Royan Abrams A Corentyne man was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 when he appeared at the #51...
UPDATE; Minibus’s attempt to make U-turn caused three-vehicular accident
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a three-vehicular accident on the Fellowship Public Road, East Coast Demerara (E.C.D) which occurred...
Gov’t, EU sign MoU to reduce maritime cocaine trafficking
Guyana has joined 26 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean in signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the...
Girl, 4, was beaten to death
(Trinidad Express) Four-year-old Jenice Figaro who police were told died after eating a meal of French fries last week Thursday...
One dead, several hospitalised in Mahaicony accident
Royan Abrams The Police in ‘C’ Division are investigating a fatal accident that took place on the Mahaicony Public Road...
