Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
US college student drowns while swimming in Linden In a tragic turn of events, an 18-year-old college student from Atlanta, Georgia, United States who came to Guyana to...
Police find unlicensed gun, ammo in Sophia Police ranks on Sunday night found an unlicensed firearm and seven rounds of ammunition after they stopped a vehicle and...
Blairmont man remanded to prison after stealing contractor’s carDinesh Persaud, a Blairmont, West Bank Berbice, resident was on Monday remanded to prison following the charge of theft involving...
Cotton Tree man remanded over death of brotherA man hailing from Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was remanded to prison following his arraignment for the alleged manslaughter...
Motorcyclist hospitalised after serious incident on Essequibo CoastPolice are investigating a serious incident that took place at approximately 01:15hrs on Sunday, on the Land of Plenty public...
Accident on Houston Public Road claims life of motorcyclistA fatal accident occurred at approximately 14:15hrs on Sunday, on Houston Public Road, near Rahaman’s Park, resulting in the death...
Woman allegedly raped by Berbice sports officialIn a disturbing development, a senior sports official in Region Six is facing accusations of sexual assault on a 20-year-old...
$150M spent in 2024 to combat sexual offences, gender-based violenceThe Government, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, allotted $150M in 2024 to combat sexual offences and...
Grief-stricken family demands justice and answersThe relatives of Yognand Chaitram are demanding justice and answers following the tragic incident that resulted in his untimely demise....
Brother dies following violent altercation with siblingKiran Bacchus, a mason from Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice has died following a fight with his younger brother Deepak,...
Businessman arrested for fatally shooting cane harvesterMoonie Ramnarine, a 65-year-old businessman was arrested for the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old cane harvester on New Year’s Day....
Man who stabbed co-worker to death claims self-defenceA New Year’s Day murder claimed the life of Reinsford Kenny at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River. The suspect, Alpha...
‘Proactive work being done’ – President says murder, other crime rates downPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali said murders, robberies, and other serious crime rates are on the decline in Guyana, an occurrence...
Man nabbed with 136lbs of ganja in car Neil Patterson, a 26-year-old man of Kwakwani Park, Berbice River, was Tuesday morning nabbed with 62 kilogrammes (or about 136.7...
Trio to be charged with murder of Surinamese manThree men from Rose Hall, Corentyne, Berbice will be charged with the murder of Marciano Michel Nelson, a Surinamese national...
Election fraud trial to start afresh Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on Monday ruled that the 2020 election fraud trial should start afresh. The case has...
Toddler boy perishes in Albouystown house fireA three-year-old boy, Amanie Abrahams, tragically perished in a house fire at Cooper Street, Albouystown in the wee hours of...
Man dies in bee attack in Lethem; son, 13, hospitalisedDaniel Darrell Snr., a 39-year-old truck driver from Tabatinga in Central Lethem, Region Nine died on Sunday after he was...
