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...
Sophia man admits to murdering girlfriend in 2023; sentencing set for OctoberA 25-year-old Sophia resident, Linden Benjamin, has pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of his girlfriend, 31-year-old Lisa Lucille George,...
Police seize narcotics in Essequibo Coast and Lethem; two arrestedPolice ranks from Regional Division #2 and other units carried out separate operations on Tuesday resulting in the seizure...
Truck driver charged with multiple traffic offences, granted $15,000 bailA 39-year-old truck driver from Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with multiple traffic offences following an incident...
Excavator operator charged with murder of gold miner at Puruni BackdamPolice in Region Seven have charged 41-year-old excavator operator, Dexter Agrian, for the brutal killing of gold miner Mark Benn,...
Businessman arrested after illegal firearm discovered in car at Nandy ParkA 47-year-old businessman of Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara, was on Tuesday morning arrested after police discovered an illegal...
Driver charged, remanded for acid attack; victim still hospitalised with visual impairmentKeron Daniels a 32-year-old driver of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday charged and remanded to prison for allegedly...
Two men jailed after guilty pleas in separate trafficking casesTwo men who pleaded guilty to possession of large quantities of illegal drugs for the purpose of trafficking were on...
Mastermind arrested, confesses to acid attackPolice have arrested the mastermind behind the acid-throwing incident that injured two women earlier this month at Middle and East...
Sophia woman in gas explosion dies; teenage son discharged from hospitalA woman has died and her teenage son was released from the hospital following a gas cylinder explosion at...
Miner stabbed to death at Blue Mountain Backdam; suspect in custodyPolice in Region Seven are investigating the alleged murder of 28-year-old miner Fitrawle McLeannon, called “Cripple”, of Lot 106 Ocean...
Motorcyclist and teen pillion rider die in early-morning crashPolice in East Berbice are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 01:40 hrs Sunday on the No. 11 Public...
Crabwood Creek: Man kills wife, dies hours laterA domestic dispute turned deadly at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday morning when a man fatally chopped his...
Woman hacked to death by husband at Crabwood CreekA domestic worker was brutally chopped to death by her reputed husband on Sunday morning. The victim, Alisha Narine, 36,...
Motorcycle crash claims two lives in East BerbiceAn early-morning accident along the No. 11 Public Road in East Berbice has claimed the lives of two young men...
Young motorcyclist dies in Charity accident; two others injuredPolice are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 15:20 hrs on Saturday along Charity New Road, Essequibo Coast,...
Sophia taxi driver nabbed with unlicensed pistol, ammunition in CANU operationA 22-year-old taxi driver of Sophia is in police custody after he was caught with an unlicensed firearm and...
Gold miner killed at Puruni BackdamPolice are probing the murder of 38-year-old gold miner, Mark Benn of Blueberry Hill, Linden, who was allegedly murdered late...
New road intelligence system helping to reduce reckless driving but more work needed – Traffic ChiefTraffic Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mahendra Singh said the Safe Road Intelligence System has been helping to reduce reckless driving on...
