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...
Guyanese among over 300 Caribbean Nationals On Interpol’s Wanted List
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY: Three hundred and twelve nationals from 16 Caribbean nations are on Interpol, the world’s largest...
Man remanded for murdering brother
By Leroy Smith TWENTY-Seven year old Orin Jules was moments ago remanded to prison by Magistrate Bibi Zameena-Ali...
Woman fined $8.2M for cocaine trafficking
By Leroy Smith A 21-year old mother of two young children who pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine on Monday...
18 year old shot by ‘two feet’ at Kuru Kururu
Eighteen year old Kevin Batson of Kuru Kururu Squatting Area, Linden Highway was on Monday evening shot by twenty-five year...
Female wanted in connection with embezzlement
Kadesiya Adams is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to ‘embezzlement committed at Singer Guyana Inc.’ which occurred...
UPDATE: 15 Year old shot to face during armed robbery at mechanic shop
It was during an armed robbery on a mechanic shop by three men today (14:00hrs) that 15 year old Jamal...
BREAKING NEWS: 15 Year old shot to head;condition critical
By Leroy Smith A 15 year old student of a city school was moments ago shot to the...
Sophia man stabbed to death by relative
Police are investigating the murder of Dexter Jules, 23 years of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, ECD, which occurred around 08:30hrs today,...
Man wanted by police in relation to murder at Black Water Landing
Andrey Gouveia is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of Eric Godfrey Angel which occurred...
Bandits rob and beat pump attendant & security guard at gas station
Police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on pump attendant 59 year old, Dhareswar Budhai and security guard 55...
53 year old man dies after being struck by motor car at Triumph
Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 19:00hrs on Thursday June 16, 2016, on Triumph Railway Embankment, ECD and...
CARICOM expresses “deep shock and horror” at Orlando Massacre
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed deep shock and horror over last Sunday’s massacre at the Pulse night club in Orlando...
Ex-Marine Saved Many Lives In Orlando Massacre
INTERNATIONAL (NDTV) New York: A former US Marine sergeant of Indian origin, Imran Yousuf, whose family emigrated from Guyana some years...
Marijuana field destroyed: Duo arrested
Two men were today detained following a drug eradication that was conducted at Rockstone backlands in the upper Demerara River....
Orlando shooter’s father goes off on ISIS in unconventional press conference
INTERNATIONAL (BusinessInsider) In a bizarre press conference Wednesday, the father of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando...
Orlando gunman’s wife, Noor Salman, ‘may face charges’
INTERNATIONAL (BBC) The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando could face charges...
Three remanded to prison in Kaieteur News grenade case
By Leroy Smith Three persons were this morning remanded by Magistrate Ann McLennon for attempting to cause an explosion...
PPP condemns Orlando shooting
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the wanton and cold-blooded shooting to death of...
