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...
Kilcoy man butchered to death, body dumped in drain; Venezuelans arrestedTwo Venezuelan nationals have reportedly confessed to the brutal murder of 43-year-old Chetram Ramjattan called ‘Buck Crab’, whose disfigured and...
Decomposed body of Kilcoy man found; woman among three arrestedPolice are investigating the murder of 43-year-old Chetram Ramjattan, known as ‘Buck Crab’, whose decomposed body was found on Thursday...
‘Family friend’ in custody for murder of Mahaica accountantAs the investigation continues into the murder of Chooromanie Tulsie called ‘Anita’, a man who is said to be a...
Security guard on $150k bail for allegedly stealing gun, ammoHorace Thomside, a 23-year-old security guard was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail for allegedly stealing a loaded firearm from...
‘Feteing King’ granted $150k bail on rape chargeFormer radio show host, Nikosi Bruce was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail for allegedly raping a woman. Bruce, known...
Schoolboy, 11, dies hours after head slammed into gateAn 11-year-old pupil of the Strathspey Primary School, East Coast Demerara, succumbed on Monday, hours after a ‘playful’ incident at...
Fishermen missing at sea: Family remains hopefulFour fishermen headed out to sea some 13 days ago to help another vessel that was in distress. But now,...
‘Short Boss’ gets life imprisonment for killing legal clerkTravis Evans called ‘Short Boss’ was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2018 murder of 46-year-old Legal Clerk,...
Wanted men arrested, unlicensed gun found in suspect’s crotchTwo men, who were wanted by the Police for a series of armed robberies, were on Monday arrested and one...
Schoolgirl shot in thumb; man, 21, arrestedPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man of Norton Street, Georgetown with an unlicensed firearm after he accidentally shot a 14-year-old...
Overheated fan cause of fire at Corriverton MarketAn electric fan which was left switched on in one of the stalls at the Corriverton Market overheated and caused...
Section of Corriverton Market destroyed by fireFirefighters are still at the scene of the Corriverton Market in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) where a large section of...
Vagrant gets 18 months in jail for breaking into woman’s homeA vagrant, Mark Birch, 41, was on Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he admitted to breaking into a...
Young farmer admits to killing Timehri teenA 25-year-old Cabbage farmer on Monday confessed to fatally stabbing a Timehri, East Bank Demerara youth and wounding his father...
Essequibo boat captain found dead, family suspects foul playThe body of a 27-year-old boat captain was fished out of a river at Port Kaituma, Region One more than...
U.S citizen gets $60k bail on drug trafficking charge Daniel Islam, a 21-year-old United States of America citizen who resides at Enmore/Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was granted $60,000 bail...
Man confesses to stealing firearm, ammo from employerA 23-year-old security guard has confessed to stealing a .38 revolver with five matching rounds from his employer, Professional Guard...
French Guiana Commander leads delegation to Guyana, recommits to peace & securitySee below full statement issued by the Guyana Defence Force: Air Force Brigadier General Marc Le Bouil, Commander of the...
