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...
Child rapist attempts suicide in courtroom after guilty verdictWesley Bazil, also known as ‘Trappy’, made a shocking and desperate attempt on his own life after being declared guilty...
Siblings burnt to death as fire rips through Mahaica houseTwo children who were trapped in a house at Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara when it was gutted by fire...
Body of captain who crashed into father’s boat recoveredTerry La Cruz, the 26-year-old man who went missing following a boat collision in the Aruka River, was speeding and...
Millions stolen from Hubu businessman; Police arrest suspect, recover moneyPolice investigators on Tuesday recovered millions of dollars in cash and arrested a man following a break and enter and...
Bodies of mother/ daughter at Providence: Authorities unable to determine cause of deathsAuthorities have been unable to determine what caused the death of Petrous Ross and her 13-year-old daughter Gabrielle Ross because...
Man, 26, missing after crashing into father’s boatTerry La Cruz, a 26-year-old resident of Aruka, North West District, Region One (Barima- Waini) is missing after he reportedly...
Ganja worth $67M found near Berbice kokerThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Monday found 223 kilogrammes (or 491.6 pounds) of cannabis in some bushes near a...
Man, 27, nabbed with ganja worth $1.6M and shotgunMalik Forde, a 27-year-old man of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was nabbed with three parcels of cannabis weighing some...
City Constable freed of rape case after victim opts not to testifyCity Constable Clifton Pellew, who was accused of rape, was freed by the High Court on Tuesday after the complainant...
Unlicensed motorcyclist, who caused death of schoolgirl, jailed for three yearsGlenton Redmond, 22, was on Tuesday sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing the death of 14-year-old schoolgirl Makeida Quick...
Serial burglar stabbed to death by homeowner A man who had been arrested several times for break and enter and theft met his demise Monday night when...
Teenager killed during fight over womanAn 18-year-old labourer died on Saturday night after he was allegedly involved in a fight with one of his roommates...
Essequibo man remanded for possession of narcoticsA 42-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison after he denied having six pounds of cannabis in his possession...
Surinamese nabbed with ecstasy, hash jailed and finedDays after he was apprehended, Surinamese national Virjanand Narain was on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $688,...
Berbice man nabbed with over 120Lbs of cannabis hidden in canterPolice on Sunday arrested a Berbice man who had over 120 pounds of suspected cannabis hidden in the back of...
Pedestrian killed in Mon Repos accidentA 67-year-old man is now dead after he was struck down on the Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara...
After days of intense searching, body of sailor found in Essequibo RiverThe body of Gavin Cox, the sailor who went missing following a boat mishap in the Essequibo River was recovered...
BV man chopped, suspect in custodyA 30-year-old resident of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Saturday chopped about his body over an old grievance...
