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...
‘Respect them’ – no emotional or physical abuse of prisoners – Benn tells Prison ServiceThe government wants an “exemplary” prison system for the country and to address the number of issues being faced, Minister...
$15,000 bail for duo charged with beating teacherTwo men on Thursday appeared virtually at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court charged with the assault of Marlon Daniels, a...
Chinese national dies after speeding minibus crashes into compoundA 59-year-old man is now dead after a minibus crashed into him by ploughing through a fence in the vicinity...
$2,000 bail for ‘weeder man’ over alleged abuse of PolicewomanA 54-year-old weeder was on Wednesday released on $2,000 bail for allegedly abusing a Policewoman. Shawn Tucker of Block ‘E’...
Venezuelans plead guilty to armed robbery of fishing boat, enginesThree Venezuelan nationals were on Tuesday remanded to prison after they admitted to the armed robbery of a boat and...
BOSAI employee, trapped underground for days, died from suffocation – PMENeptrid Hercules, the BOSAI Minerals employee, whose body was retrieved days after he was trapped when the mining pit he...
Linden contractor remanded for attempted murder of Police SergeantFawaz McRae, a building contractor from Linden, Region Ten, was on Wednesday remanded to prison for attempting to murder his...
Teacher remanded after admitting to stealing ex-lover’s moneyA 23-year-old teacher will be facing jail time if she does not repay almost $500,000 to her ex-lover which she...
Murder of ‘Fabulous’: Man freed after 5 years on remandAfter spending the last five years on remand, Kerwin Dos Santos was freed by the High Court on Wednesday after...
Noise nuisance reports lead to attack of Parika Façade residentsResidents living behind Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo, claim that they are being tormented by a resident in the area...
Essequibo taxi driver dies after crashing carA 28-year-old taxi driver who crashed into a trench not far from his house at La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast,...
BOSAI to answer ‘tough questions’ now that employee is found deadInvestigations into the disappearance of BOSAI Minerals employee, Neptrid Hercules, changed from that of a workplace accident to a workplace...
Manickchand offers full support as protest ensues over assault of teacher at Fort WellingtonA protest ensued outside the Fort Wellington Secondary School on Tuesday, one day after a teacher was attacked and beaten...
Parika Market to be rebuilt within four months; contractor to stand additional costThe Parika Market Complex, which was gutted by fire in February, will be rebuilt within the next four months by...
Taxi driver arrested on Linden Highway with 64lbs of ‘ganja’Linden Solomon, a 56-year-old taxi driver is now in police custody after he was allegedly found with 64 lbs of...
Premature baby dies at GPHCA premature baby born on March 03, died days later at the Georgetown Public Hospital while receiving critical care. According...
10-year-old Cotton Tree boy missingA mother is seeking the public’s assistance in locating her 10-year-old son who has been missing since Sunday. The child...
Prime suspect in Angoy’s Avenue fatal chopping arrestedPolice have arrested the prime suspect in Sunday’s chopping incident that took place at Caracas Dam, West Canje Berbice. The...
