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...
No word from police on murder probe of E’bo businessmanThe family of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston is continuing their call for justice weeks after he was shot dead by...
Ex-cop who allegedly paid to have ex-girlfriend killed & accused hitman plead not guiltyFormer police sergeant Colin Bailey, who allegedly paid to have his ex-girlfriend, Sirmattie Ramnaress killed in 2013, and the alleged...
Two arrested for allegedly stealing truck batteriesPolice have arrested two men – a 26-year-old and a 38-year-old – for allegedly stealing two truck batteries valued at...
Gold miner stabbed to death during argumentPolice have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the murder of 38-year-old Eon Anthony Ramnarine – a gold miner...
Police Force stands by Brickdam arsonist’s confession; says accused was not forcedThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) has dismissed reports that 26-year-old Clarence Greene, the accused arsonist of the Brickdam Police Station...
Bandits shot dead by police robbed man days before murdering electricianA 40-year-old man from Lodge, Georgetown, is alleging that he was beaten and robbed by the two suspects, who shot...
Man arrested for raping unconscious womanPolice have arrested a 36-year-old man, who reportedly raped a 27-year-old woman while she was unconscious. Police Headquarters reported that...
Sophia nurse arrested for illegal possession of gunA 29-year-old nurse was arrested in ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown on Monday after police found an illegal Beretta handgun in...
Porter, 30, dies after falling from lorryA 30-year-old porter, Dayonand Chandraban called ‘Rasheed’, of Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, died after he reportedly fell from the...
Arsonist inmate Clarence Greene returns to fire-ravaged Brickdam Police StationBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Clarence Greene, 26, the Princes Street, Georgetown man who allegedly set fire to the Brickdam Police...
Man admits to brutal murder of British teenStaymon George, one of the men involved in the 2015 gruesome beating to death of British citizen, 18-year-old Dominic Bernard...
Young motorcyclist dies in Berbice accidentAn accident involving three motorcycles on the No. 51 Public Road Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death...
Corentyne family robbed at gunpointPolice are on the hunt for four men who pounced and robbed a No.68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice family while they...
‘Lord take my life’ – Drunken man rescued from burning houseKelvin Gordon, 28, who was heavily intoxicated, was rescued from his burning house on Sunday. Gordon lived alone in a...
Parfaite Harmonie couple beaten, robbed at gunpointA Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara couple was awaken by two gunmen who reportedly beat them while demanding cash and...
18-Y-O found with gun arrestedPolice have arrested an 18-year-old man who was found with a .38 revolver. The teen from Rasville, Georgetown was arrested...
Brickdam fire: Frustrated prisoner confesses to setting fire to police stationA 26-year-old man who was arrested early on Saturday for armed robbery has reportedly confessed to setting the fire which...
Murder suspects who were shot dead identified; one was recently released from prisonThe two men who reportedly murdered 19-year-old Joshua Denny have been identified as Quacy Jupiter called ‘Ding Docker’ and David...
