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...
Bandit killed during armed robbery, accomplice chargedAkeem Granville, a 26-year-old labourer of lot 444 Pattensen/Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, was shot and killed by a licensed firearm holder...
E’bo ‘hit and run’ driver slapped with several charges, gets $2.1M bailTwenty-one-year-old Derindra Sitaram was on Friday slapped with several charges and granted just over $2 million bail for the horrific...
Teacher remanded to prison for murder of grandmotherTwo months after she reportedly murdered her grandmother, 22-year-old Stephanie Gamell was charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Stephanie,...
13 homeless after Grove house maliciously set on fireThirteen persons from four different families are now homeless after the house they were living in was maliciously set on...
Soesdyke wildlife trader found guilty of trafficking VenezuelansAfter being on trial for almost three years, a 65-year-old wildlife trader was on Friday found guilty of trafficking two...
Ex-lover accused of killing woman over money remanded to prisonA man who reportedly confessed to murdering his ex-lover was charged on Thursday and remanded to prison. Deonarine Sawh, called...
Woman facing charges after allegedly stealing $17M from employerA 24-year-old young woman is facing criminal charges after she reportedly stole $17 million from her employer, Eternity Investment between...
Two alleged gang members remanded for wounding Linden teenTwo men, who the police accused of being part of a gang operating notoriously in Linden were charged and remanded...
Woman burnt to death after pinned inside minibus involved in head-on collisionA head-on collision between a minibus and a motor pick-up on the Mabura Trail on Thursday afternoon resulted in the...
GRA reports ‘alarming’ increase in attempts made to smuggle drugsSee below full statement issued by GRA: The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) over the past few months has observed an...
‘Diamond’ remanded on drug trafficking chargeOne day after he was nabbed with $7M worth in cannabis following a high-speed chase with ranks of the Customs...
‘Coco Tea’ busted with $5.9M worth of marijuana at Norton StreetRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday arrested Georgetown businessman, 50-year-old Kirk ‘Coco Tea’ Browne following the discovery...
Buxton residents assaulted ranks, damaged vehicles & pulled suspect out of car – CANUThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday shed some light on its operation at Buxton, East Coast Demerara which led...
19-Y-0 who left for work in Region 7 reported missingA mother is seeking the public’s assistance to find her 19-year-old son, Teriq Audain, who left for work in Kurupung,...
Mother of two missing since SaturdayReneta Ramjeet, 28, has been reported missing by her family after she left her home at Harlem, West Coast Demerara...
Berbice businessman remanded for ramming into crowd, killing residentShazad Sattaur, a 36-year-old contractor of Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice, was on Wednesday remanded to prison for causing...
Buxton unrest: Driver was nabbed with 51 pounds of ganja, no injuries reported – CANU HeadThe driver being pursued by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday morning was nabbed with several bundles...
Businessman remanded for attempted murder of ex-wifeFifty-five-year-old Khemadatt Persaud known as ‘Krishna’ of Vryheid, West Bank Berbice, was on Wednesday charged with the offence of attempted...
