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...
Identity of dead bandit, accomplice still unknownPolice Headquarters are still trying to ascertain the identities of two bandits who robbed a taxi driver of his car...
Carpenter crushed to death by coconut treePolice are investigating the death of George Edwards, a 42-year-old carpenter of Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, who died...
‘Known character’, another man arrested with guns, drugs at CharityThirty-nine-year-old Troy Fordyce, who is a “known character” to the Police Force was among two persons who were arrested on...
Mahaicony farmers complain about cattle rustling; Top Cop promises more police presenceCattle rustling and farming are among the most prevalent issues being faced by cattle farmers of Mahaicony and the Commissioner...
Fisherman nabbed with cocaine at CharityRicky Singh, a 35-year-old fisherman of Skeldon, East Berbice, was arrested on Friday after he was allegedly found with 6.4...
Two seriously injured in Uitvlugt accidentA motorcyclist and a pillion rider are nursing serious injuries after they were involved in an accident on the Uitvlugt...
Man dies in Land of Canaan accident after reportedly stealing carPolice are currently at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD) where a man died after crashing a car that...
Gunman opens fire on Policeman’s busInvestigators are on the hunt for a gunman who allegedly opened fire on a Police Corporal while he was on...
Woman, 39, dies in Good Hope accidentA 39-year-old woman died on Friday after she was struck down by a speeding car on the Good Hope Public...
Top Cop outraged at beating of Policeman, asks public to help maintain law & orderA Policeman was assaulted by two men near Movietowne at Turkeyen, Georgetown, on Friday afternoon and the altercation has sparked...
Aishalton girl, 12, found dead with several broken bonesAmanda Smith, a 12-year-old girl of Aishalton, Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), was found dead in her yard on...
Kuru Kururu man pleads guilty to wounding anotherRomel Torres, a 24-year-old Labourer of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, was arrested on Wednesday and charged Thursday after he wounded...
Linden man accused of armed robbery remanded to prisonDenzil Bentick, a 31-year-old construction worker of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) was charged on Thursday for...
‘Is just a lil hustle’ – Gold miner busted with ganjaAkeem Charles, a 26-year-old gold miner of Tabatinga, Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), was caught with 516.3 grammes...
Murder at Alpha hotel: Woman stabbed 13 times, had left abusive relationshipKim Halley, the 46-year-old woman who was murdered by her husband, Junior Halley on Thursday afternoon and left in a...
Murder at Alpha hotel: Husband slits wife’s throat, then walks into Police Station to confessA man walked into a Police Station in the city on Thursday afternoon and informed the ranks that he killed...
Life imprisonment for cattle farmer who killed, burnt worker’s body over stolen goatCattle farmer, Bharrat Ramsaywack was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the brutal...
Meadow Brook granted $40k bail for allegedly stealing gold chainJeremy Smith, a 31-year-old self-employed resident of Meadow Brook, Georgetown, was on Wednesday charged with the office of ‘larceny from...
