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...
Two charged for murder of Victoria menTwo men, a painter and a labourer, were remanded to prison on Thursday after charged separately in relation to the...
Man, 26, arrested with bag of marijuanaPolice have arrested a 26-year-old man following the discovery of a plastic bag containing 41 grams of marijuana at his...
Two charged over armed robbery at Diamond back in AugustDays after they were arrested, two men were on Wednesday charged for allegedly robbing a Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...
Linden Fire: Siblings, aunt died from smoke inhalationAutopsies performed on the remains of two sisters, Angelique and Ronika Lawrence, and their aunt, Zella Lawrence who perished in the...
Woman arrested for allegedly discharging friend’s firearm at Vergenoegen ‘village day’ festivitiesA 37-year-old unemployed woman from New Amsterdam, Berbice was arrested in the wee hours of Wednesday during an event hosted...
Wakenaam man dies in motorcycle accidentRickey Boodram, a 29-year-old resident of Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam, died on Tuesday after an accident in which he apparently collided...
E/bo man on $500k bail after firing at Police CorporalRajendra Moniram, a 23-year-old labourer of Onderneeming/Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was Wednesday charged after he fired at a Police Detective...
Bartica businessman, 57, remanded for possession of illegal ammoA 57-year-old Bartica businessman was remanded to prison on Wednesday for possession of a quantity of ammunition without license. Carl...
Essequibo businessman held over possession of unlicensed firearm, ammoPolice responding to a report of domestic violence and threats on Tuesday arrested an Essequibo businessman after he was allegedly...
Unlicensed Police Sergeant under close arrest for shooting, wounding manA Police Sergeant attached to Traffic Headquarters has been placed under close arrest after he Tuesday wounded a man who...
Bandits rob Herstelling Chinese supermarket of $500kPolice are on the hunt for four armed bandits who stormed a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) supermarket and carted...
Pedestrian, 60, dies in accident at Windsor ForestA 60 year old pedestrian died Sunday in an accident at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara. Police said the accident...
Two die in Christmas morning accident at Le DestinTwo persons died and several others were injured in an accident at Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo on Monday. A...
Girls, 16 & 8, among three dead in Christmas Day fire in LindenA Linden, Region 10 woman identified as 30-year-old Zella Lawrence and her relatives, 16-year-old Angelique Lawrence, and 8-year-old Ronika Lawrence...
Man killed by wife’s extramarital partner at their Diamond houseA man was killed by his wife’s extramarital partner at their Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara house in the...
Man fatally shot while attempting to break into container with imported fruits, vegetablesA man whose age, occupation and address remain unknown was shot and killed in the wee hours of Sunday while...
Buxton man arrested with 119 grams of marijuanaOne person is in police custody following the discovery of 119 grams of marijuana in the wee hours of Sunday....
Seven homeless after fire guts Sophia property, faulty wiring overheated – GFSSeven persons including the homeowner are homeless for the holiday after a fire destroyed a property at Lot 480, ‘B’...
