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...
Suspect in Essequibo shooting is licensed firearm holder; three guns seizedPolice have seized three firearms and a quantity of ammunition belonging to Fawaz Bacchus, the 40-year-old contractor who allegedly opened...
Gold miner collapses, diesPolice are investigating the death of 37-year-old Royan Casey, a gold miner, which occurred on Wednesday at Ekereku River, one...
Father in distress as mother reportedly absconds with three young childrenThough it has only been a day since Christopher Scotland has not seen his three children, ages 3, 5 and...
Four injured as land issue turns violent in EssequiboA long-standing land issue turned violent in Fairfield, Essequibo Coast leaving four persons hospitalised with injuries following a shooting Wednesday...
Three months later, man who allegedly set labourer on fire remanded After managing to elude the Police for close to three months, a West Coast Berbice (WCB) labourer was on Wednesday...
‘Sir Mars’ was stabbed eight times, crushed to the chest – PME Educator and comedian, Kirwyn Mars, popularly known as ‘Sir Mars’ was stabbed eight times about his body, including to his...
Accident victim discharged from hospital, requires 24-hour careOne month after he was injured in a hit-and-run accident on the Rupert Craig Highway, businessman, Allan Downes has been...
‘Sir Mars’ was at city bar with attacker hours before he was killedHours before he was brutally murdered on Sunday night, educator and comedian, Kirwyn Mars, popularly known as ‘Sir Mars’ and...
Suspect in Sir Mars murder arrested at workplaceThe male suspect in the death of educator and comedian Kirwyn Mars was arrested on Tuesday, two days after the...
Visiting Guyanese, 32, dies after crashing into culvert at VersaillesThe Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into an incident that claimed the life of a visiting Guyanese on...
Mahaicony man who stabbed his wife to death at hotel charged with murderJunior Halley, the 52-year-old vendor of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who stabbed his wife 13 times last week at...
‘Demon’ arrested, charged for assault of Police ConstableHours after his accomplice was remanded, the second suspect who is accused of beating Police Constable 25448 Harlequin near Movietowne...
Teenager among two charged for murder of Vreed-en-Hoop handymanA construction worker and a 17-year-old were on Monday remanded to prison after they charged jointly for the murder of...
Woman who jumped from city guest house not a person of interest; Police unaware of her house being stonedKenesha Thomas, the woman who was seen jumping from the Quamina Street, Georgetown guest house where her partner dropped dead...
Essequibo man dies after struck down by speeding ambulance driverA man was killed Sunday night after he was struck down by an ambulance driver on the Adventure Public Road,...
Police beating: Labourer slapped with 10 charges, remandedKessee Edwards, the labourer who is accused of assaulting Police Constable 25448 Harlequin near Movietowne at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown on...
Death of Sir Mars: Police recover two knives from scene, Mars was trying to escape being stabbedThe sudden and gruesome death of secondary school deputy Principal Kirwyn Mars on Sunday night has sent shockwaves across the...
‘Sir Mars’ killed during alleged fight, perpetrator escapesWell-known teacher, Kirwyn Mars also known as ‘Sir Mars’ died on Sunday night after someone driving his car reversed into...
