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...
Linden woman’s head, face smashed in, door found on top her bodyThe Kara Kara Linden, Region Ten woman, who was allegedly murdered by her son, was discovered by police with a...
Linden woman found dead in home; son arrestedA Linden woman, so far identified only as “Wanda” was found dead in her house Tuesday afternoon; her son has...
Parika girl, 12, struck down, killed while crossing roadA 12-year-old girl died on Tuesday after she was struck down by pick-up while attempting to cross the Farm Public...
Lusignan Prison employee busted with ganja in Ensure bottleA 22-year-old Data Entry Clerk of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), attached to the Lusignan Prison was on Tuesday...
Two prisoners disappear without trace from Lusignan PrisonThe Joint Services are on the hunt for two prisoners who disappeared without a trace from the Lusignan Prison Quarantine...
Boys, 16 and 18, found with gun, ammo & stolen motorcyclePolice have arrested two teenagers, ages 16 and 18, following the discovery of a .38 Taurus revolver containing four .38...
Driver robbed of 212 car at gunpoint in RasvilleA 53-year-old driver has claimed that he was held at gunpoint on Monday night by two men, who robbed him...
Labourer found dead after leaving Berbice home to fix bicyclePolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 57-year-old Devanand Ramoutar, known as ‘Shorty’, who was found dead inside...
Man, 48, dies in accident at Loo CreekTamica Prescod, a 30-year-old Barbadian national, is in police custody, following the death of a 48-year-old pedal cyclist, who was...
Man sought by police for felonyA wanted bulletin was on Monday issued for 35-year-old Ekwensi Victor Philemon Langhorne who is being sought by police for...
Repeat offender remanded for armed robberyDennis Johnson, a 23-year-old amputee who was arrested for allegedly robbing a taxi driver of his motorcar and other valuables...
Two brothers, accused of murdering Brazilian gold miner, freedTwo brothers, who were on trial for the 2016 murder of Brazilian gold miner Nandinho De Costa Souza were on...
Ministry of Health team dispatched to probe fire at psychiatric hospitalAn investigating team has been dispatched by the Ministry of Health to probe the circumstances that led to Saturday night’s...
Pedestrian critical after Mon Repos hit and run accidentDevanand Persaud, 36, of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara is now hospitalised in a serious condition after being involved in...
One dead after three-vehicle smash-up on Linden HighwayA three-vehicle accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway Sunday night has left one man dead and several others nursing life-threatening injuries...
Pensioner dies in New Amsterdam fireA pensioner of Trinity Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice was killed on Sunday evening after a fire of unknown origin gutted...
Intruder robs elderly couple of jewellery and cashA 56-year-old housewife from Columbia Back Street, Essequibo Coast came face to face with a home intruder who robbed her...
Two arrested for robbing Rose Hall Town store, 23 stolen phones recoveredPolice have arrested two males for reportedly breaking into the A&S Store at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice and stealing...
