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...
Two remanded for attempted murder following fight over missing pig Two men appeared at the Albion Magistrate Court on Wednesday charged with the attempted murder committed on Naresh Ramangal of...
Grandson confesses to disposing of woman’s body; says her death was an accidentThe 27-year-old man who was arrested for the death of his 88-year-old grandmother has since confessed to wrapping her body...
High Court bail application denied for cocaine trafficking businessmanOwner of the Blue Iguana nightclub Royston Peniston, 44, was on Wednesday again denied bail when his application came up...
Police recover firearms following Linden operation; three suspects in custodyPolice ranks recovered two firearms and a quantity of marijuana at the Wisroc, Linden house where they confronted five suspected...
Ogle Day Care under fire for child’s death claims this is the first incident in 27 yearsA pastor and his wife are the administrators of the Little Learners Day Care at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, which...
Neighbour recalls hearing pensioner screaming ‘murder, murder!’By Sharda Bacchus shardabacchus@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As the Police probe continues into the death of 88-year-old Patricia ‘Patsy’ Bovell, a neighbour recalled...
Handyman gets four years jail for breaking into woman’s homeA 19-year-old handyman was on Wednesday sentenced to four years imprisonment for breaking into a woman’s home and carting away...
One dead, another injured as Police, civilians trade bullets in LindenOne man is dead and another is injured following reports of an exchange of gunfire between a civilian and a...
Pensioner found dead days after reported missingPolice are probing the death of an 88-year-old woman whose body was discovered among some bushes a short distance from...
Businessman on bail for allegedly forging business registrationA 40-year-old businessman was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail for allegedly forging a business registration certificate. Andrew Hunte of...
Waitress charged with murder of husband granted $300,000 bailA 21-year-old waitress was on Wednesday released on $300,000 bail for fatally stabbing her reputed husband at their Fourth Street,...
Baby girl dies following incident at Ogle daycare facilityIt was a normal day for Shavannie Gravesande when she dropped off her seven-month-old daughter Oriya at her daycare in...
Duo busted at Charity with 30lbs imported marijuana worth $5MTwo men are in police custody after they were busted along the Essequibo Coast with some 30lbs of marijuana on...
Inquiry into death of BOSAI employee to commence on MondayA ten-member team has been appointed to conduct a formal investigation into the death of Neptrid Hercules, the BOSAI employee...
Three arrested as police ranks seize more guns in Region #7Police Ranks in Region Seven on Monday seized two illegal firearms during an operation. Over the weekend, two guns –...
Friends seriously injured during fight over missing pigA man is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was injured during...
Teen dies after tyre explodes at Linden vulcanizing shopA young man who worked at Johnson’s Mechanic Shop at Kara Kara, Linden lost his life during a workplace accident...
Man perishes as child playing with matches lead to destruction of two Agricola housesThe fire which claimed the life of 45-year-old Kevin Trotman and displaced 13 others at Agricola, East Bank Demerara on...
