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...
Sister offers $1M reward for brother missing since 2019It has been two years since Ricardo ‘Rocky’ De France was last seen and heard from and now his relatives...
Man admits to brutal cutlass attack of pregnant womanOne day after pleading not guilty to the attempted murder of a six-week pregnant woman, Richard Mohammed on Wednesday pleaded...
‘Distraught’ teen girl lied about kidnapping; confessed to injuring selfAn 18-year-old girl who claimed that she was abducted and abused on Monday, has now confessed that she lied to...
Man, 30, dies in NA accident; pillion rider hospitalised with head injuriesAn accident on Main Street and Kent Streets, New Amsterdam (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Tuesday night has claimed the life of...
Trio busted with $6.3M in ganjaThree men are in the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) following the discovery of almost 13 pounds of...
Missing girl, 18, found with hair cut off, burns, bruises on bodyAn 18-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped was found alive with her hair cut off and bruises and burns about...
23-Y-0 busted with illegal guns, ammo, millions in cash for court tomorrowA 23-year-old government employee who was caught with illegal guns, ammunition and millions of dollars in cash at the Ministry...
30 years jail for rapistConvicted child rapist Esan Germaine, who is currently serving a sentence for sexually abusing a young girl, was on Tuesday...
Driver in deadly hit-and-run accident remanded to prisonThe driver involved in the hit-and-run accident that killed two persons on the No.70 public road, was remanded to prison...
Taxi driver shot at ‘Freedom Bar’, suspect on the runPolice are on the hunt for a suspect who shot a 30-year-old taxi driver of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, on...
Ex-prisoner, fingered in Berbice River robbery, beaten to death by residentsAn ex-prisoner, accused of being part of a gang of five men who robbed and beat a Kimbia, Upper Berbice...
Linden man arrested for injuring wife during argumentA 44-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly wounding his 42-year-old wife on Saturday last, police headquarters reported....
Mason remanded for murder of GDF Corporal during wedding house brawlNizam Persaud, 28, a mason of Good Hope Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was remanded to prison on Monday...
Health employee busted with guns, ammo & over $4.5M in cash; tried to bribe policeAn employee of the Ministry of Health, who is stationed at the bond at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was...
City businessman remanded on ganja chargeCity Businessman Nicholas Samaroo, who was arrested during a recent raid at his East Street, North Cummingsburg home, was on...
Search for missing fishermen suspended -Minister EdghillThe search for the three fishermen who went missing after the Noble House Seafoods trawler sank on February 19 near...
Drunk driver arrested in Linden Highway accidentAn intoxicated driver involved in an accident at Hillfoot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, is in police custody. Rolston Daniels, 40, of Supply,...
Student injured; pillion rider critical in Annai accidentTwo persons were injured in a motorcycle crash along the Annai Main Access Road on Sunday, Police Headquarters reported. Jernel...
