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...
Guyanese man found hanging in Trinidad’s Maximum Security Prison day before trial over wife’s murder(Trinidad Express) Last Tuesday afternoon, when prisoners at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca were let out of their cells...
Two perish in EBD accident; speeding driver arrestedA horrific accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Sunday evening claimed the lives of two...
Young Berbice teacher dies in accidentTraffic ranks on the West Coast Berbice are investigating an accident which resulted in the death of, Nathaniel Ledra, a...
Family of murdered Essequibo youth wants swift justiceThe family of 22-year-old Keyion Devain McLennon, who was shot dead by a friend on Saturday night at a bus...
Suspected bandits caught with loot after robbing Reg. 10 businesswomanPolice in Regions Eight and Ten arrested three men on Saturday at the Konawaruk Junction in Potaro Siparuni hours after...
Youth, 23, gunned down in drive-by shooting while visiting ‘female friend’A 23-year-old man identified as Delron McKenzie, of Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown was gunned down on Saturday night at around...
Essequibo man shot dead, another injuredPolice on the Essequibo Coast are currently combing the backlands of Onderneeming, Region Two to find a man who shot...
Reg. 10 businesswoman, grandson robbed at gunpointA 57-year-old businesswoman was robbed of several cellphones and a quantity of jewellery at her grocery shop located near the...
Police discover massive ganja farm in Berbice, armed men escapeSome 20,000 marijuana plants of varying lengths alongside a quantity of dry cannabis and seed, ammunition and other equipment were...
Injured man left lying on roadside diesA 48-year-old man, Amrow Liverpool of Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) succumbed to injuries inflicted on him...
Fisherman reportedly dies by suicideA 49-year-old fisherman identified as Chatram Singh was found dead in his Block 12 Non-Pareil, East Coast Demerara apartment on...
20-Y-0 ‘well-known’ character remanded to prison for snatching gold chainsA well-known character of the prison system, 20-year-old Shaquille Mentore was on Friday remanded to prison on two larceny charges...
APNU+AFC MP released on self-bail over ‘killing squad’ postAPNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson was on Friday released on self-bail on a cybercrime charge over a social...
Siblings remanded following ganja find at Albouystown apartmentTwo sisters, 24-year-old Shantell Evans and 19-year-old Timhara Evans, were on Friday remanded to prison after over 500 grams of...
Man on death row for killing woman, young sons wants conviction overturnedAbishai Caesar, the man who was last month handed down three death sentences for the September 2012 murders of businesswoman...
Two arrested during raid at Castello house; gun, ammo seizedA raid conducted at a Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown house on Friday morning resulted in two persons being arrested after...
Annette Ferguson for court over Cyber Crime violationsOpposition Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson is expected to appear at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday over a...
Man remanded to prison for murder of young GRA officerA 45-year-old labourer was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murder of 25-year-old Dwayne Daniel Taitt, an Enforcement Officer...
