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...
Welder, 24, found not guilty of raping girl, 11A 24-year-old welder on Thursday walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man after a 12-member jury found...
Two arrested for brutal stabbing of Bushlot manPolice have arrested two men in connection with the brutal stabbing of 22-year-old Sureshpaul Ramphal, a labourer of Bushlot Village,...
Suspects remain in custody as Police seek legal advice in murder of Anna Catherina fishermanInvestigators have wrapped up their investigation into the murder of fisherman, Monoff Azeem, who was beaten and stabbed at Anna...
Linden man chopped by ex business partner following disagreementA 43-year-old businessman is in serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing wounds about his body after he was...
Grove woman charged for threatening President Ali, exciting hostilityZalena Ali, a 59-year-old housewife of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Thursday charged with threatening language and...
Man battling for life after injured in hit and run accidentA 52-year-old man is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck down by an...
Bar brawl: Fisherman remanded to prison for attempted murderA 21-year-olf fisherman of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne, Berbice, was on Thursday remanded to prison for the attempted murder of...
‘Devastated’ businessman hopes to rebuild after fire ravages juice bar & grillBy Sharda Bacchus shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Devastated and still in shock, young businessman, Mario Joseph is determined to move forward and rebuild...
Two injured in bar brawl, suspect arrestedTwo of three men who were involved in a brawl at the Caliente Bar and Restaurant at No. 78 public...
Farmer admits to killing, burning worker’s body over stolen goatCattle farmer Bharrat Ramsaywack admitted to the 2017 brutal killing of his employee over a missing goat. His son and...
Fisherman’s body found near Mahaicony Bridge; Family claims he was beaten by Police OfficersThe body of a 24-year-old fisherman was recently found in a trench near the Mahaicony Bridge at the East Coast...
23 years later: Man gets life imprisonment for killing neighbourA 56-year-old cane harvester was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years...
Thieves hit another Kitty seawall businessA businessman is calling for more security at the Kitty seawall in Georgetown after thieves broke into his establishment for...
12 months jail for Wakenaam man busted with cocaine, smoking utensilA 37-year-old fisherman of San-Soucie, Wakanaam, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the possession of narcotics for...
One year jail for gold miner found with unlicensed shotgunDarby Vieira, a 30-year-old gold miner who was apprehended by Police ranks on April 4, 2023, with an unlicensed firearm...
‘Don King’ granted $400k bail for unlicensed firearm, ammoWhitney Welcome called ‘Don King’ appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert on Tuesday charged with the...
Millions of dollars in losses after fire guts Mario’s Juice BarA business owner is counting millions of dollars in losses after a fire of electrical origin gutted the popular Mario’s...
Berbice teen boy dies after brutally choppedAn 18-year-old succumbed hours after being chopped about his body on Easter Monday at No.77 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. Dead...
