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...
Unrest at Buxton after alleged CANU operation; driver attacked, truck set on fireThe Buxton, East Coast of Demerara (ECD) public road, is blocked off as residents of the area are protesting actions...
Men sentenced to death for deadly 2018 pirate attack off Suriname’s coastBerbice businessman, Nakool Manohar, known as ‘Fyah’ and his co-accused, Premnauth Persaud, known as ‘Sanbat,’ were sentenced to death for...
Man gets 25 years for killing, stuffing wife’s body in barrelConfessed killer, Suraj Veersammy, known as ‘Radesh’ or ‘Rabbit’ was, on Tuesday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for hanging his...
Man’s head severed, other body recovered, getaway driver nabbed in E’bo accidentA horrific ‘hit and run’ accident on the Devonshire Castle public road, Essequibo Coast in the wee hours of Tuesday...
BREAKING: Two confirmed dead in Essequibo Coast accidentTwo men have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred Tuesday morning at Devonshire Castle, Essequibo Coast, Region Two....
Cops find ganja at abandoned building in TuschenPolice Headquarters on Monday said 3.2 pounds of cannabis was found at an abandoned structure at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo....
$2B approved for installation of crime fighting surveillance cameras in Regions 3 & 6The ‘Safe City Project’ which was implemented among initiatives to reduce crime in the capital Georgetown is being extended into...
Police Force mourns death of Presidential GuardSergeant Mahendra Chanderbali, 42, who served in the Guyana Police Force for more than two decades, has died. Police Headquarters...
‘Ayo destroyed my life’ – 66 years jail for men convicted of murdering Faiyaz NarinedattFive men were on Monday sentenced to 66 years imprisonment for the 2016 brutal murder of Berbice carpenter, Faiyaz Narinedatt....
Berbice woman severely chopped by ex-husbandPolice have arrested a 55-year-old businessman of Vryheid, West Canje Berbice after he reportedly attacked his reputed wife at Port...
‘Fake Doctor’ freed after witnesses fail to show up in CourtMikhail McLennon, who was accused of pretending to be a doctor, was on Monday freed of the charge by Magistrate...
Family cries out for justice as driver who rammed into crowd of people surrendersA businessman who reportedly drove his Tacoma vehicle into a crowd of people at Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice, killing...
Trio remanded for allegedly trafficking $1.1M worth of cocaineA 63-year-old woman along with two men, were on Monday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for allegedly...
Four homeless after fire destroys Grove houseFour persons are now homeless after their Lot 243 Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara house was destroyed by a...
Child dies from burn injuries two days after fire destroys houseEight-year-old Jermaine Johnson died on Sunday from injuries he sustained in a fire that destroyed his Cummings Lodge, Georgetown house...
Venezuelan national caught with 2.3lbs of ganja at TuschenA Venezuelan national was arrested by Police ranks on Saturday after 2.3 pounds of marijuana was found in his possession....
Driver flees scene after ramming into crowd, killing man & injuring othersPolice are on the hunt for a driver who drove into a crowd of people at Canefield Settlement, East Canje...
Minibus passenger busted with ganja at Harbour Bridge roadblockA 23-year-old labourer of Parker Street, Providence, East Bank Demerara, was nabbed by Police at around 11:20 hrs Friday on...
