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...
Essequibo duo arrested with marijuanaTwo men were arrested on Friday by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two...
Sophia man pleads guilty to trafficking ecstasyJoshua Josiah Mentore of Pattensen, Greater Georgetown, who was nabbed with a quantity of ecstasy pills, was remanded to prison...
Girl, 13, reportedly drowns in Barima RiverPolice are investigating the suspected drowning of 13-year-old Dellyssa Ramitt, a student of the North West Secondary school. The incident...
Man, 58, dies in Essequibo accidentAbdool Hakeem Ally, 58, died on Thursday following an accident on the Aberdeen Public Road, Essequibo Coast. The accident occurred...
Appeal Court reduces jail time for man convicted of raping girl, 5Omadat Persaud who is currently serving 45 years jail time for raping a five-year-old girl in 2015, had his prison...
Excavator operator brutally stabbed at ItuniAn excavator operator will spend the next month or more in hospital due to injuries he sustained during an attack...
Rickford Burke served with ‘defendant summons’ at NY homeTwo years after two wanted bulletins were issued for him and charges were filed, local Police have served defendant summons...
From 98 to 30 years: Appeal Court reduces jail time for mother convicted of killing childrenHofosawa Awena Rutherford, who is currently serving 98 years behind bars for killing her two children, had her prison sentence...
Welder sentenced to 12 months jail for assaulting school childSunil Ramdeo, a 25-year-old welder was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for assaulting an 11-year-old student of the...
Suriname court upholds ex-president’s conviction over activist murders in 1982(Reuters) – A three-judge panel in Suriname on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role...
Woman, 47, dies after struck down by speeding minibusA 47-year-old woman died on Tuesday night after she was struck down by a minibus on the Le Destin, East...
Body of missing fisherman found at Crabwood Creek backdamThe body of a man who left his home last Thursday to go on a fishing trip with two friends...
Man killed as friendly domino game erupted into a fightThe Police are investigating an alleged murder that unfolded at Middle Street, Paradise, West Coast Berbice (WCB) just after midnight...
807 grass fires, 510 building fires for 2023 – Benn tells National AssemblyThere were a total of 807 grass or rubbish fires and 510 building fires in 2023 that required the response...
Anguish at Christmas: More than a month later and no sign of missing fishermenThe wife of one of the four fishermen missing at sea fears the month-long search for the men will soon...
Driver dies after fuel tanker topples on Aurora trailA 32-year-old driver died on Monday after the fuel tanker he was driving toppled on the Aurora Tapir trail in...
Buxton taxi driver gets $250,000 bail on rape chargeA taxi-driver was on Monday charged with rape of child under 16 years of age and was released on $250,000...
Road construction worker dies after crashed into by speeding NIS truckA pedestrian who was doing roadwork along the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara, died after a pickup truck crashed...
