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...
“Sir, is a lil weed me get in deh”- suspect tells police after being bustedA 36-year-old man was on Tuesday taken into police custody after being busted with a quantity of cannabis at a...
Woman busted with cannabis, cash from salesA 49-year-old woman was arrested after a search conducted on her Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara, home uncovered a quantity of cannabis,...
Teen in custody after US$800 discovered missing from policewoman’s houseA 17-year-old boy has been arrested after being accused of removing US$800 from his neighbour’s house at Plantation Westminster, West...
Driver slams into car after failing to stop at intersectionFailing to stop at the intersection of Camp and Quamina Streets, Georgetown, resulted in a 41-year-old driver slamming into another...
Chainsaw operator killed by falling treeA 48-year-old chainsaw operator of Nottinghamshire, Upper Demerara River, was on Tuesday killed after a tree fell on him. Police said...
Speeding driver dies in West Bank accidentA 61-year-old motorcar driver was killed after he crashed into a motor lorry while attempting to overtake another vehicle. Dead...
Police recovers stolen taxi at MahaiconyPolice have recovered a white Toyota Fielder wagon stolen a day ago from a 60-year-old taxi driver at Victoria, East...
Mahdia family consumes poisonous substance as cure for COVIDA Princeville, Mahdia, Region Eight, family on August 13 consumed a traditional indigenous concoction used to catch fish, after they...
Two arrested after cocaine found in milk powder at Ogle airportPolice ranks on Monday arrested a female drug mule at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, Ogle, East Coast Demerara...
Parika taxi driver robbed of car, phone and cashPolice are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing a 60-year-old taxi driver at gunpoint of his Toyota...
Cyclist dies after crashing into carShazin Hussain, 42, a pedal cyclist of Enterprise Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was Monday killed after he collided...
Man recently released from prison now on remand for robberyAndrew Ridley called “Orin” was on Monday remanded to prison for allegedly breaking into a woman’s West Ruimveldt, Georgetown home...
21-Y-O remanded for stabbing man over $3,000 debtA 21-year-old Charlestown, Georgetown resident was on Monday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for stabbing a man...
64-year-old woman raped, then robbed of $200kPolice have arrested a 47-year-old man after he allegedly raped and robbed a 64-year-old woman of $200,000 on Monday. Police...
Three years later, man freed of murder of Linden footballer Leonard PetersAfter being behind bars for almost three years on a murder charge, Michael Emanuel called “Gilly” was freed by the...
Pedestrian, 19, killed in hit and run accident along Linden HighwayA young man who the police identified as 19-year-old Ryan Boodhoo of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway died just after 21:00...
Motorcyclist crashes during high speed chase with police, dies hours laterA 20-year-old man died in the wee hours of Monday, hours after he sustained life-threatening injuries during an accident. Police...
Boy, 3, walks out of house; later found dead in trenchPolice are investigating the circumstances under which a three-year-old boy is thought to have walked out of his house and...
