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...
Vessels seized, several persons arrested as smuggled alcohol is interceptedEight persons accused of smuggling foreign alcoholic beverages and cigarettes into the country were arrested on Wednesday following a law...
Sophia sisters remanded for neighbour’s murderTwo sisters were Thursday remanded to prison for the fatal stabbing of Vanessa Anderson, a 22-year-old resident of ‘B’ Field...
Four years jail for self-confessed drug dealer, paralyzed co-accused gets $150k bail.Akeem Lashley, a self-confessed drug dealer was Thursday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.3 million for the recent...
Man, 29, found with cocaine hidden in crotchA 29-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday at Bourda Street, Georgetown, after he was caught with cocaine hidden inside a...
Man arrested over stolen shotgun belonging to security firmA 27-year-old man of South Sophia was on Wednesday arrested after he admitted to hiding a shotgun belonging to a...
Sophia woman murdered by sisters died from stab wounds to backVanessa Anderson, the 22-year-old resident of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, who was murdered Monday night by two sisters, died from...
Two men nabbed with 25lbs of ganja in KwakwaniTwo men were caught with 25lbs of ganja after they attempted to flee police officers at Third Phase, Kwakwani, Region...
Fishermen on bail following failed burglary attemptTwo fishermen were Wednesday released on $50,000 bail each for allegedly attempting to break into a real estate company- Century...
Father, daughter found guilty of beating fisherman to death; co-accused freedFormer Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor Mandy Sukhdeo along with her father Surendra Sukhdeo were on Wednesday found guilty of...
Mason who killed Canje businessman now charged with murderThe Mason who appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court Friday last and was charged with manslaughter committed on Vickram...
Man on trial for six counts of rape found not guiltyLinton Davidson walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man on Wednesday after a 12-member jury found him...
Masked shooters open fire on Melanie trioTwo men, identified by the police as 27-year-old Ryan Joseph and 29-year-old Bimal Veersammy, were shot on Tuesday night along...
‘Salt bag’ with ganja found inside Mazaruni PrisonPrison Officers at the Mazaruni Prison on Tuesday found a large quantity of marijuana in the prison compound. A statement...
Police investigator, known drug trafficker arrested with over 3lbs of cocaineRanks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested five persons on Monday including a known drug trafficker, 43-year-old Andre...
Suspected stolen phones recovered, teen suspects arrested during police raidOn Thursday between 10:00hrs and 17:30hrs, police ranks carried out a raid exercise in Guyhoc, Plum Park and surrounding areas...
Sluice watchman did not drown, was murdered – pandit confessesA pump attendant attached to the Rose Hall Sugar Estate on Tuesday confessed to killing his workmate – a sluice...
Pedestrian dies after hit, run over by truckFrancisco Simosa, a 35-year-old man who lived at Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), died after he...
Man confesses he stabbed ex-wife out of jealousy, says relative disclosed her whereaboutsMurder suspect Suraj Ganpat has reached out to the relatives of his ex-wife, Cindy Ramchandar and explained in a confession...
