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...
Craig shopkeeper robbed at knifepoint during home invasionA 52-year-old shopkeeper is counting her losses after she was reportedly held at knifepoint and robbed by two bandits who...
Cops looking for taxi driver accused of raping teenPolice are looking for a taxi driver who reportedly raped a female teenage passenger on Tuesday night. Police Headquarters noted...
CANU intercepts over 200lbs of cannabis following Berbice operationRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday discovered 94 kilograms (207lbs) of cannabis after conducting an operation at...
Armed with ice picks, bandits rob taxi driver of car in PradovillePolice are on the hunt for three men who robbed a 38-year-old taxi driver of his Allion motorcar, valued at...
Teen mother attempts suicide, feeds baby poisonous substancePolice are investigating an alleged attempted murder and attempted suicide in Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara), which occurred on Monday...
Video of Russian assaulting Guyanese miner sparks investigationsA clip lasting more than three minutes showing a Russian National holding a Guyanese miner in a chokehold has sparked...
Essequibo man killed with rum bottle during fight among relativesA Sunday night altercation among three family members, who were imbibing at the time, has left one dead. Police say...
Better Hope hit and run: Police Constable turns himself inA Police Constable attached to the Mahaica Police Station has turned himself in as the driver in Saturday night’s hit...
Man, 55, found dead on beach at LeguanA 55-year-old East Coast Demerara man was Sunday found dead on a beach on the island of Leguan after he...
Massy salesmen robbed at gunpoint in GrovePolice are investigating the armed robbery of two employees of Massy Distribution, which occurred on Saturday morning at Grove, East...
Bandits beat, rob Craig residentsPolice are on the hunt for four men, who kicked down the front door of two Craig, East Bank Demerara,...
Boy, 17, shot during scuffle with cop in SophiaA 17-year-old boy is at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing two gunshot wounds after he was shot during a scuffle...
Body of Linden man recovered from Mabura creekThe body of 20-year-old Akeem Davidson was on Friday fished out of a creek at Mabura, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice),...
Labourer who stabbed man to death during argument over phone remanded to prisonA 22-year-old labourer was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of Jomal Adams, 29, who was stabbed to...
Man who stabbed wife to death has death sentence commuted to 25 yearsRupert Brown called “Bird Man,” who in 2014 was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his reputed...
Labourer released on $500k bail after charged for robberyTameshwar Deochan, a 30-year old labourer of No. 69 Village, Corentyne, Berbice was on Thursday slapped with a robbery under...
Suspect found unconscious after robbery at Mon Repos supermarketA man is now hospitalised, under police guard, after being found in an unconscious state sometime after committing an armed...
12 arrested for not wearing face masks in Berbice Twelve persons were arrested and released on bail for not wearing their facemasks, as police continue to ramp up enforcement...
