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...
Crying baby poisoned by mom, says Trinidad police(Trinidad Express) – A nine-month-old baby girl died on Wednesday, after she was force-fed a poisonous substance by a close...
Benn ‘distressed’ as prison population increases to over 2,000The number of people imprisoned across Guyana has increased to just over 2,000 and the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson...
No injuries as plane overshoots runway at EteringbangThere have been no reported injuries after a twin-engine aircraft (#8R-GGT) ran off the runway and into some nearby bushes...
Rice farmer last seen being chased turns up deadA 42-year-old rice farmer who went missing on Tuesday following an altercation between his friends and another rice farmer, turned...
Construction worker remanded for armed robberyA 21-year-old construction worker, Dashawn Green of Haslington, East Coast Demerara was charged and remanded to prison on Tuesday for...
Seven vehicles, 28.8 ounces of gold seized as police pursue more suspects in $400M gold heistSeven vehicles were seized in the ongoing $400 million gold heist investigation. The vehicles include two canter trucks, four fielder...
UPDATE: Woman in gruesome Ann’s Grove attack stable, suffered first degree burns The 53-year-old mother of three who was brutally stabbed and then set on fire with gasoline in the wee hours...
Berbice man, 29, arrested with $3.5M worth of ganjaRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old resident of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam after he...
Man sets wife on fire, chops sleeping son to deathA man identified as Leon went berserk in the wee hours of Wednesday, chopping his sleeping son to death just...
$400M gold heist: Another suspect arrested and $6M cash recoveredHours after two men involved in the $400M gold heist at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, were charged and remanded, investigators...
UPDATE: Men who stole $400M worth of raw gold went on spending spreeTwo men who were hired by a female gold dealer to conduct repairs to her house at Mahaica, East Coast...
Cops among several arrested in theft of $400M in raw goldTwo subordinate police officers are among several who are in police custody in relation to the ongoing probe of the...
Cyclist, 79, identified as victim in Meten-Meer-Zorg accidentClayton Grant, a 79-year-old pedal cyclist died after he was struck down by a speeding motor pick-up on Monday night...
Police must do more, not turn a blind eye to children on the streetsThe role of police officers came under scrutiny on Monday with the Assistant Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency...
Teen among three charged for robbing policewoman at knifepointThree men including a 17-year-old of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara were on Monday charged for the armed robbery committed on...
Driver in Essequibo hit-and-run remandedGanesh Choonilall, a 35-year-old hire car driver of Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast was charged on Monday for failure to stop...
Taxi driver remanded for colleague’s murderA 28-year-old taxi driver was charged for the murder of his colleague, Quincy Weekes on Monday. Troy Griffith, of Mocha,...
Man, 60, among three charged for possession of marijuanaSixty-year-old Roger Simon also called ‘Goat Man’ was on Monday charged and released on $100,000 bail after being found with...
