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...
GDF probes beating of soldier by armed, masked manThe Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has launched a “thorough” investigation into the assault of one of its soldiers which was...
Over 40 lbs ganja found in Region 10Police ranks from the Mackenzie, Aroima and Kwakwani Police Stations in Region Ten on Friday discovered 43 pounds (19,504 grammes)...
Pedal cyclist dies in accident at Meten-Meer-ZorgA pedal cyclist died early Friday morning after he reportedly rode into the path of a motor car at Meten-Meer-Zorg...
Remanded: Teen watched woman buy gold chain, then trailed and robbed herA teenager was on Friday remanded to prison to await sentencing after confessing that he watched a woman buy a...
Man remanded for breaking into Albouystown shop, stealing over $5MA man accused of breaking into Shabana & Sons Liquor Mart & General Store in Albouystown, Georgetown and stealing over...
La Penitence murder: Mastermind is ex-cop; to be charged in the new weekYoogendra Sukhdeo, the man who publicly flashed guns and money and confessed to the murder of his young business associate...
Charlestown man nabbed with loaded gunShawn Collins, a 25-year-old labourer from Charlestown, Georgetown, was nabbed with a loaded gun on Thursday night at the Pouderoyen...
Most crime on the East Coast not premeditated – Commander Serious crimes on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) have decreased by 10 per cent for the year so far,...
NA Prison Brawl: Convicts get life sentences for killing fellow inmateTwo convicts were on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2017 brutal murder of a fellow inmate at the...
Murder in La Penitence: Suspects remain in custody, Police working to confirm alibisInvestigators probing the murder of 22-year-old Amit Singh are currently working to confirm the alibis provided by three of the...
#63 Beach Double Murder: Farmer gets life imprisonment without paroleA 50-year-old farmer, Alvin Drugean, known as ‘Alvin Bhola’ and ‘Blacka,’ was on Thursday handed two life sentences by Justice...
Eight homeless after Mon Repos fire, arson suspectedA family of eight is now homeless after their Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) house was on Wednesday maliciously...
Baby girl dies following Wismar fireA one-year-old baby girl died on Tuesday night after she ran into a fire at Wismar, Linden. Dead is Aziza...
Plaisance woman caught with ganja at Lusignan PrisonA young woman was arrested after she was found with 9.7 grams of marijuana while at the Lusignan Prison on...
Murder in La Penitence: 3 others arrested; prime suspect boasted of money & powerIn what is unfolding to be the greatest betrayal between business associates, the prime suspect in the murder of 21-year-old...
Vendor recently released from prison remanded for robberyFruit vendor, Omar Anderson, who was recently released from prison after serving six months for armed robbery, was on Wednesday...
61-Y-0 woman escapes serious injuries after struck down by Police vehicleA 61-year-old woman of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, escaped serious injuries after a Police vehicle reversed into her early...
Murder in La Penitence: $7M in cash found at suspect’s houseAs the probe continues into the brutal murder of Amit Singh, the Police have found $7 million in cash at...
