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...
Girl, 17, robbed of cellphone at gunpoint at Diamond supermarketPolice are investigating the armed robbery of a 17-year-old girl who was attacked by two bandits at the ‘Diamond Mart’...
Woman, 39, dies in horrific Baramita accidentA horrific accident on the Baramita Main Access Road in Region One (Barima-Waini) has claimed the life of 39-year-old Juanita...
Living with a murderer: How the man who killed a woman and her two sons was arrestedFive years ago, the barber Abishai Caesar, was arrested by Police after his girlfriend complained of his abuse against her. It...
Court hands down three death sentences to man who killed businesswoman and her young sonsAbishai Caesar was on Wednesday handed three death sentences for the September 2012 murders of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara,...
Joint Services Council warns citizens against reckless, irresponsible social commentaryThe Joint Services Co-ordinating Council (JSCC) is cautioning citizens against reckless and irresponsible social commentary which could have a damaging...
Man jailed for ten years after confession that he beat miner to death, dumping body in metal tankOtis McCurdy was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after he confessed to beating pork-knocker Shawn McDonald with a...
Burnt out aircraft, suspected to be used in illicit activities, found at KwakwaniThe Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday said a burnt-out aircraft, suspected to have been used in carrying out...
Woman, 97, found partly decomposed; eaten by vulturesThe decomposed body of an elderly woman was discovered on Sunday last at Perseverance Backdam, North West District, Region One....
Teen suicide: Human Services Ministry, Child Protection agency says will share findings with PolicePlease see statement by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and the Childcare and Protection Agency: “The Ministry...
Minibus driver convicted of raping schoolgirlA 44-year-old minibus driver was on Monday convicted by a 12-member jury on two counts of rape committed on a...
Deadly West Berbice accident: Third victim identifiedThe third victim involved in the deadly early morning West Coast Berbice accident has been identified as 36-year-old Shabana Latif...
Deadly West Berbice crash: Woman, 6-month-old baby hospitalizedA young woman and her 6-month old daughter are now hospitalized in a critical condition following the deadly West Coast...
Ex-policeman among those killed in West Berbice crashAn ex-police officer who was attached to the Fort Wellington Police Station was among those killed in the early morning...
NA taxi driver dies in West Coast Berbice crashThe driver behind the wheel of the car involved in the deadly West Coast Berbice accident on Monday has been...
Better Hope man sets house afire to get tenant outA Better Hope, East Coast Demerara man on Sunday night reportedly set his own home afire to get a woman...
Driver fakes robbery at Stabroek MarketPolice have arrested a 26-year-old driver/salesman attached to Associated Brands, of ‘A’ Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara, after he confessed to...
Porter drowns after trying to swim across Barima RiverA 22-year-old porter of Four Miles, Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima- Waini), Franklyn Benjamin, drowned on Thursday after attempting...
Cops beaten by Army Reservist while attempting arrestPolice ranks, who attempted to arrest a male reservist of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Friday evening came, under...
