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...
One arrested as ‘gun play’ outside city restaurant leaves man injuredPolice on Tuesday confirmed that one person was injured on Monday when guns were indiscriminately fired by persons known to...
Suspected cocaine, ganja found in abandoned Pouderoyen yardA quantity of suspected cocaine and ganja was found in an abandoned yard at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Sunday....
Motorcycles, ganja seized during raid of ‘fowl-fighting ring’ at VergenoegenPolice have seized three Honda motorcycles and a quantity of suspected cannabis following a raid at a suspected ‘fowl-fighting-ring’ at...
Man, 23, charged with construction worker’s murderKeon Carr, 23, of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was charged and remanded to prison for the murder of...
Man jailed for 9 years without a trial tells his storyThey called him Raymond Jones, but his real name was the other way around – Jones Raymond; the mix-up could...
No luck in search for Sophia teen who went missing in Region 7 It is now a month since 16-year-old Akeem Bissoon of ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, went missing during Region Seven...
Teen survives Essequibo accidentA 16-year-old boy who was in a car accident that killed a young Essequibo businessman only sustained minor injuries and...
Lone driver dies in early morning accident at Hampton CourtThe son of a popular Charity, Region Two businessman lost his life in the wee hours of Monday along the...
Cop assaulted with brick by fleeing canter driverA Lance Corporal stationed at the Den Amstel police station on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) was assaulted by...
Man nabbed with gun, ammo during suspected robberyPolice officers on Saturday apprehended a man with a firearm and ammunition in his possession near the railway embankment at...
Miner, 43, caught with gun and ammoA 43-year-old miner was caught with a revolver and two matching rounds of ammunition at a house in Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown...
Man dies in tragic accident at OnderneeningA man died tragically on Sunday in an accident eyewitnesses say seemed unbelievable while being transported in the tray of...
Perpetrator rides to police station after slitting man’s throatPolice in Region Six are investigating an alleged murder which occurred at Main and Kent Street, New Amsterdam on Saturday....
Man stabbed to death during fight in NAA man who is yet to be identified was Saturday afternoon stabbed to death during an argument that turned physical...
Micobie man who spent nine years on remand was not indicted- DPPRaymond Jones, the 58-year-old man who spent the last nine years on remand for murder, was not indicted, according to...
Micobie man, 58, freed after nine years on remand for murderHigh Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, on Friday, ordered the immediate release of 58-year-old Raymond Jones who has been languishing on...
Bladen Hall youth succumbs days after stabbing at ECD barThe relatives of a 21-year-old man who was stabbed last Friday and subsequently died three days later, are blaming the...
Two arrested after dumping ganja out of moving carA 38-year-old man of Durban Street, Georgetown who reportedly dumped 46.36 grams of marijuana out of his car while trying...
