Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganja
A 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 upgraded
Georgetown’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...
GPHC fire: Atleast $20M to replace heart test machine; quick action from nurses saved patients
The echocardiograph (ECG) machine destroyed after a fire ripped through the echocardiography laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...
Arson suspected as fire rips through GPHC’s heart test lab
An early morning fire on Saturday ripped through the echocardiography laboratory, which is used for specialised heart test, at the...
$300k bail for Linden man found with unlicensed gun, ammo
U.S based Guyanese and former policeman, 36-year-old Colin Benjamin, was sent to prison after he failed on post bail on...
Headless, decomposed weeks-old toddler found floating in canal
Police Friday said the decomposed headless body of a baby, averaging between two to three weeks old, was found floating...
Triumph men caught with counterfeit US money
Police have arrested two men in connection with the discovery of counterfeit United States money which were found in a...
Walton Hall ‘fish vendor’ burnt alive
A fish vendor of Walton Hall in Region Two (Pomeroon – Supernaam) lost his life just after noon on Thursday...
Pedal cyclist crushed by lorry
A 64-year-old pedal cyclist died on Thursday after he was crushed by a motor lorry on the Grove Public Road,...
Christmas Eve murder accused arrested in Suriname, admits to crime
Ezekiel Hawker also known as ‘Alpha’ who was wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of...
Taxi driver robbed by ‘passengers’, manages to capture 16-Y-0 suspect
A 25-year-old taxi driver who works in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) was robbed by three ‘passengers’ who are believed...
Teenagers robbed at gunpoint while waiting for food outside Chinese restaurant
Two teenagers who were waiting for their food outside the Yong’s Chinese Restaurant at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, were robbed...
Woman tied up, beaten and robbed by bandits
Police are on the hunt for two bandits who broke into the Phase Two, Good Hope, East Coast Demerara house...
‘Alpha’ wanted for Christmas Eve murder
Ezekiel Hawker also known as ‘Alpha’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of 28-year-old...
18-Y-0 ‘Lil Boy’ wanted for murder of bodyguard
Police have issued a wanted bulletin for 18-year-old Kevin ‘Lil Boy’ Carter in connection with the murder of a 36-year-old...
Linden man jailed for 3 years and fined $1.8M on ‘ganja’ charge
A 22-year-old One Mile Extension, Wismar Linden, resident was on Tuesday sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a...
Mother, 7-Y-0 son traumatised after robbed by motorcycle bandits
What was supposed to be a fun birthday celebration on Christmas Day turned into a traumatising event for 28-year-old Akeisha...
Street parties, police capacity challenging COVID Task Force
The work of the National COVID-19 Task Force is being challenged by the growing number of street parties and the...
Nude body with gaping head wound found at Mahaica identified as Lusignan man
The nude body of a man of Indian descent found with a gaping head wound on the De Hoop Public...
Massive ‘West Side’ party shut down by Task Force; artistes could be arrested in future
A massive, unauthorised party at the Aracari resort in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara), that featured some local and...
