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...
19-y-o dies in Linden accident Ezekiel Smith, a 19-year-old of West Watooka, Linden, Region 10, died in a Sunday morning accident. Police Headquarters reported that...
Three die in accident at St. Cuthbert’s Mission Two women and a girl died on Saturday night in an accident along the St. Cuthbert’s Mission trail. Dead are:...
Budhan Scheme fire quickly contained by Fire ServiceAt approximately 13:00 hrs on Friday, the New Amsterdam Fire Station said it received a distress call reporting a fire...
Murder in North Rupununi: Husband claims ‘Kanaima’ responsible for wife’s deathA 72-year-old pensioner from Yakarinta Village, Angelina Mora, was found dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting a police investigation into what...
Man who assaulted girlfriend and pulled gun on police shot while allegedly resisting arrestA shooting incident that took place around 21:30 hrs Wednesday night in Sophia resulting in a man being shot by...
GDF Coast Guard seizes nearly 100kg of ganja during river pursuit but suspects escape In the early hours of Thursday, a daring operation by the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Coast Guard led to the...
Eccles storage bond destroyed in fire A massive blaze on Tuesday afternoon destroyed a storage bond at Industrial Site, Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD). A release...
Restorative justice to become a permanent part of the justice system – AGAttorney General Anil Nandlall on Wednesday announced that restorative justice will become a permanent feature of the justice system as...
Car destroyed by fire at Roxanne Burnham GardensA car was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday morning while parked outside a Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown house. The...
Miner, 37, stabbed to deathOvid James, a 37-year-old miner of Mahdia, Region Eight, was stabbed to death on Tuesday. Police said the fatal stabbing...
Sophia labourer, 28, dies after allegedly chopped Devon Nigel Williams, a 28-year-old labourer of Sophia, Georgetown died on Tuesday days after he was found with apparent chop...
GDF Corporal remanded on attempted murder chargePhilon Edwards, the 26-year-old Guyana Defence Force Corporal who stabbed and chopped his fiancée, was remanded to prison after facing...
Pedestrian, 78, dies after crushed by truckA 78-year-old pedestrian is now dead after a truck collided with him early on Monday morning at Peter’s Hall, East...
Venezuelan woman charged for trafficking femalesTwenty-seven-year-old Andreina Jimenez was on Monday granted bail in the sum of $1 million after she denied trafficking three females...
Lamaha Park businessman found with illegal gun outside popular nightclubIn the wee hours of Sunday, Police swooped in on a group of persons in front of a popular nightclub...
Sophia teen shot by two men Police are investigating an alleged shooting committed on a 17-year-old labourer of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The shooting occurred...
Cop stabbed by Venezuelan nationals while on duty at Stabroek MarketA Police Constable of Brickdam Police Station, attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, was attacked and stabbed by four men...
UPDATE: Man found dead near canal went to check on fishing boatMitchell Benn, a 34-year-old man whose body was discovered near a canal at Babu Jaan, East Berbice-Corentyne, had reportedly gone...
