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...
Farmers arrested with illegal guns, ammo in North West District Two farmers were arrested on Saturday after they were nabbed with illegal firearms and ammunition at the Hotoquai Village, North...
Man found dead at Babu JaanThe body of a man, identified as Mitchell Benn, was discovered in a canal at Babu Jaan, East Berbice-Corentyne, on...
Three cops under close arrest after shootout with wanted menPolice said on Saturday that the alleged shootout between officers of the Lethem Police Station and two wanted suspects –...
Woman, 23, hospitalised after stabbed, chopped by GDF Corporal Leticia Reynolds, a 23-year-old resident of West Coast Berbice (WCB), is hospitalised in a critical condition after she was chopped...
Fisherman, 23, dies in Corentyne accident Burchell Rover, a 23-year-old fisherman of No. 77 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice, died on Friday after he reportedly rode into...
Investigators believe deadly Corentyne fire may have been malicious actThe Guyana Fire Service (Berbice Division) is treating the deadly fire at No. 64 Village, East Berbice Corentyne, as a...
Nandlall sues ‘Melly Mel’ for defamatory postsAttorney General Anil Nandlall, SC on Friday instituted legal proceedings against social media activist Melissa Atwell, known as Melly Mel....
Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to Policeman Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was charged on Friday for exposing his genitals...
Rupununi murder suspect escapes from custodyDays after he was shot in a confrontation with Police, Carlton Cortland Jones managed to escape from lawful custody and...
Murder suspect arrested, unlicensed firearms seized in Bartica operationA successful police operation in Agatash Village, Bartica on Thursday resulted in the arrest of a murder suspect and the...
Highway Murder: Two teen boys, both 16, among four persons chargedFour individuals, including two teenagers, have been formally charged with the murder of 40-year-old Davanan Hosea, a chainsaw operator, who...
Police must wear body cams, licenses to be suspended as authorities tackle road carnageBy Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a decisive move to curb the alarming rise in road accidents and fatalities, President Dr....
‘Correct your mistakes, or we are coming after you’ – Police top brass to errant driversBy Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Starting immediately, the Guyana Police Force will be increasing its presence on the roadways to ensure...
Truckers should retake driver’s test – DoorgenBy Telesha Ramnarine telesha@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Coordinator of the Guyana National Road Safety Council Ramona Doorgen has said that accidents involving large...
Disciplinary actions for unethical Prison OfficerFollowing the circulation of a video, the Guyana Prison Service has confirmed that prison officer Marvin DeSouza will face disciplinary...
GCCI calls for stronger enforcement of traffic lawsSee below full release from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)...
Gun found during operation at OnderneemingRanks on Tuesday found a gun and ammunition at Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast. Police Headquarters said the gun and ammunition were...
Man dies in Sheriff Street accident involving trucksA man, who has not yet been identified, is dead following an accident at Sheriff and Dennis Streets early Tuesday...
