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...
After 6 years on remand, man admits to attempted murderAFTER spending the last six years on remand for attempted murder, Anthony Persaud on Wednesday confessed to the crime before...
Berbice fisherman missing after boat capsizesFishermen from the Three Door Sluice at the D’Edward Fishing Wharf, West Coast Berbice (WCB) are frantically searching for Suraj...
Man flees from police, drops motorcycle with 16.5lbs ganja A man managed to escape from Police in Linden, Region 10 but left behind an XR motorcycle with 16.5 pounds...
Families in shock, devastated after two die in Berbice crashThe families of the two young men who died in a horrific accident at the Borlam Turn, Corentyne Berbice in...
CCJ rules against DPP in Marcus Bisram caseThe Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC does...
Two die in Berbice accident; cars were racing – eyewitnessTwo young men died in a horrific accident at the Borlam Turn, Corentyne Berbice in Region Six on Tuesday morning...
$2.5M fine, 4 years jail for prisoner caught with 6.6lbs ganjaA 39-year-old inmate of the Mazaruni Prison was charged and fined $2.5 million on Monday for the possession of narcotics...
GDF Corporal murdered during sister’s wedding; one suspect arrestedWhat was supposed to be a happy occasion turned into a tragic event when 30-year-old Chavez Mangal was stabbed to...
Suicide at Brickdam Police Station: police releases detailsThe 49-year-old woman who took her life at the Brickdam Police Station in Georgetown on Monday morning had domestic issues...
Customs Officer arrested for shooting horse cart operatorsTwo horse cart operators are nursing gunshot wounds to their leg and foot after they were shot by a 40-year-old...
Animal welfare officer dies by suicide at Brickdam Police StationAn animal welfare officer identified as Trudy Dehaarte died by suicide on Monday morning in the compound of the Brickdam...
Berbice mason chopped to death during brawlPolice are searching for two suspects in connection with the brutal chopping of a 24-year-old Alex Williams, a mason of...
Man destined for Barbados nabbed with $7M in poppy weedRanks of the Customs Anti -Narcotic Unit (CANU) stationed at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport on Saturday intercepted a...
Cops beaten while responding to domestic violence report at CraneTwo police constables are nursing injuries after they were attacked while responding to a domestic violence report at Crane Housing...
Baker stabbed to death by brother during argumentPolice have arrested a 37-year-old man who reportedly stabbed his brother to death on Thursday night at Third Street, Alberttown,...
Deadly West Side crash: Teen driver remanded to prisonThe teen driver involved in the horrific De Willem, West Coast Demerara accident on Monday last has been charged with...
Lusignan fire caused by faulty electrical plugFire Chief (ag) Gregory Wickham on Friday issued a call for business owners and homeowners to ensure that their buildings...
Two remanded for $6.5M of cocaine found at Guyhoc ParkChief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday remanded two men to prison for the recent $6.5 million cocaine bust at Guyhoc...
