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...
Electrician jailed for one year after caught stealing street lightsSharmo Jones, a 34-year-old electrician was last week sentenced to one year in prison after he admitted to stealing street...
Plumber, AC technician arrested with illegal gun, ammoTwo men were Wednesday night arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of an illegal firearm with matching ammunition....
NA woman dies after consuming lethal drink allegedly given to her by girlfriendTragedy has struck the township of New Amsterdam (East Berbice-Corentyne) following the death of 26-year-old Debbie Blacks on Wednesday, just...
Sophia fisherman arrested with cocaineTevin Bacchus, a 26-year-old fisherman from North Sophia, Georgetown, was arrested late Wednesday night after a police patrol unit discovered...
Driver alleges police brutality during arrest; Police say injuries were self-inflictedFeroze Khan, a 29-year-old ambulance driver, claims he was a victim of police brutality during his arrest. However, the police...
Woman dies one day after involved in serious accident at LBIA serious road traffic accident early Sunday morning resulted in the death of 60-year-old Salima Heeralal. She succumbed to her...
Police constable under close arrest after assaulting sonMark Forde, a Police Constable, has been placed under ‘close arrest’ at the La Grange Police Station following a incident...
Pensioner dies after attacked by bees in MahaiconyImran Alli, a 70-year-old pensioner known as ‘Buddy’, lost his life after being attacked by a swarm of bees while...
Abduction probe: Sixth suspect wanted by PoliceOne day after two suspects surrendered, the Guyana Police Force is seeking to locate a sixth suspect as the probe...
Labourer, 36, arrested with ganja at New Amsterdam houseA 36-year-old labourer was on Monday arrested following the discovery of 850 grammes of cannabis during a cordon and search...
Man, 36, remanded to prison after assaulting wifeAmit Jowhair, a 36-year-old security guard of Hampshire Village, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was remanded to prison on Monday...
Motorcyclist, 30, dies in Windsor Forest accident Stephon Birkett, a 30-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident at the Windsor Forest Public Road, West Coast Demerara, on Monday....
Abduction Probe: Second suspect surrenders to PoliceAlpha Poole, another of five suspects wanted for the abduction of Joshua David, surrendered to Police on Monday. The News...
Abduction Probe: One of five suspects surrenders to PoliceOne of five men wanted for the abduction of Joshua David has surrendered to the Police. The News Room was...
Police following ‘all leads’ in abduction of Joshua DavidIt has been four days since Joshua David was abducted while purchasing food on Main Street, Georgetown and Police Headquarters...
Linden woman dies in Rockstone Trail accidentThirty-eight-year-old Julie Higgins of One Koker Squatting Area, Wismar, Linden, died in an accident on Sunday on the Rockstone Trail,...
Nine transformers, seven generators destroyed in fire at DDLOne forklift, nine transformers, twenty-three drums of castor oil, and seven Caterpillar generators were among the items destroyed in a...
Police deploy drones over Buxton backlands in search of abducted manUsing drones, police searched the Buxton, East Coast Demerara backlands for Joshua David, who was allegedly abducted on Thursday from...
