Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganja
A 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 upgraded
Georgetown’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...
Three years jail for Linden nurse who admitted to luring child
A 32-year-old Registered Nurse was on Thursday sentenced to three years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of...
Duo on $350k bail for reportedly trafficking ganja
Two residents of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) were granted $350,000 bail each after they pleaded not guilty to a...
Strathspey man found dead in Buxton
Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Shelton Henry, whose partially decomposed body was found in a trench at Company...
Mon Repos man arrested after found with cocaine, ganja
A 27-year-old labourer of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was arrested Wednesday night after he was found with cocaine and...
21 Bartica residents on $10K bail each for not wearing face masks
Days after police in Bartica, Region Seven, arrested and released 15 persons on bail for failing to wear a face...
Over $680M in ganja destroyed by cops in Ebini; cattle rancher arrested
Police on Wednesday destroyed four cultivated marijuana farms which were discovered at Ebini, Upper Berbice River, and later arrested a...
Gold miner stabbed to death by wife
A gold miner of Baramita, North West District, was stabbed to death, allegedly by his reputed wife, Police Headquarters reported...
Juvenile escapee detained for murder recaptured
A 17-year-old boy who escaped from the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre on April 22 was recaptured by police on Wednesday....
Three arrested after ganja found during raid at Bartica hotel
Police in Bartica have arrested three men following a raid of the Morocco Hotel at First Avenue, Bartica, which uncovered...
Speeding truck driver crashes head-on into car on Corentyne road
A truck driver is in police custody and is expected to be charged soon after he crashed head-on into a...
Ganja found in prisoner’s crotch and Tuck Shop of Mazaruni Prison
Police are investigating the discovery of a quantity of marijuana at the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven. According to a...
Labourer feared dead after bathing in creek
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a 20-year-old labourer of Retrieve, McKenzie Linden, who reportedly went to...
Boy, 13, drowns during outing with relatives
A 13-year-old boy who went swimming with his relatives on Tuesday afternoon died by drowning after he plunged into the...
Father of killer boyfriend released from custody as police continue probe
The father of murder suspect, Shaquawn Alleyne, was released from police custody on Tuesday morning, four days after he was...
Dover’s teen sister charged
The 15-year-old implicated in the murder of Shonnette Dover was on Tuesday charged with accessory after the fact. The News...
Gold miner loses $3.2M in gold, $30k cash at Bartica hotel
Police are investigating an alleged theft committed on a Brazilian gold miner at the Sheriff Inn Hotel, Second Street, Bartica,...
Drunken fisherman found dead hours later in drain
Kishan Bayo, also known as Penton, is believed to have drowned sometime on Monday. Police Headquarters in a statement said...
Two arrested, Forestry Officer hospitalised after drunken brawl
A fight between three men who are known to each other has left one person hospitalised while two remain in...
