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...
Plumber busted with 200 grams of cannabisA 31-year-old plumber identified as Rodwell Taylor was arrested by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Monday after...
Labourer admits to verbally abusing 90-Y-0 motherDindial Balram, 62, a labourer, pleaded guilty to verbally abusing his 90-year-old mother Homranie Balram. The incident occurred at their...
Thief caught after breaking into mason’s houseA 33-year-old mason of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo managed to apprehend a thief who broke into his...
Taxi driver choked, robbed at gunpoint Police are on the hunt for two men who reportedly robbed a 34-year-old taxi driver at gunpoint of two cell...
Man arrested for trying to bribe copPolice have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly trying to bribe an inspector. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred...
Man arrested for bludgeoning brother to deathPolice have arrested the brother of 29-year-old Lakhram Dhurup, who collapsed and died at his No. 72 Village, Corentyne Berbice...
Motorcyclist, 69, killed in Berbice collisionPolice are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on the Palmyra Public Road, East Canje, Berbice, on Monday. Dead is...
Number 19 house goes up in flames; arson suspectedA 54-year-old man is currently homeless and staying temporarily with friends after the house he was living in went up...
UPDATE: Masked men attempted to sever husband’s neck, wife recallsA Warren Village, #19 Corentyne, Berbice couple is reeling from shock after two masked men invaded their house on Sunday...
Former Constables guilty of 2018 rape at police station- Jury findsTwo former police constables were on Monday found guilty of raping a woman in 2018 when she went to report...
Serial bandit who robbed policeman granted $300K bailA 21-year-old Guyhoc Park resident was on Monday released on $300,000 on two armed robbery charges, including the recent knifepoint...
No arrest in Vigilance Police Station fire; arson suspectedNo arrest has been made in connection with the Vigilance Police Station fire, which destroyed one building and two vehicles....
Construction worker stabbed by sister’s child fatherA 32-year-old construction worker of Bush Lot Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Sunday stabbed several times about the body by...
Driver beaten by relatives of man he ran overA 30-year-old driver of River View, Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was beaten by relatives of a man he...
ANUG calls for inquest into shooting death of E’bo businessmanSee below full statement issued by the A New and United Guyana (ANUG): According to police statements and newspaper reports,...
Man, 29, dies after collapsing at homeA 29-year-old Joiner of #72 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice is now dead after reportedly falling and hitting his head at...
Ruckus erupts at Leonora bar after owner tells patrons ‘it’s time to leave’Police are on the hunt for four men who caused a ruckus and threw glass bottles at a bar in...
Husband, wife chopped, beaten by bandits in BerbiceA 58-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife are nursing injuries after they were attacked and robbed by two masked men...
