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...
High-speed chase leads CANU to arrest two in cocaine, ganja bustTwo men, who led ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on a high-speed chase in Georgetown on Tuesday, were...
Bus driver arrested after trying to assault cop with cutlassA traffic officer on Tuesday had to take cover to avoid being physically assaulted with a cutlass by a Sophia...
Minneapolis ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd(Reuters) – Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the...
Minibus driver freed of rape chargeA route 44 minibus driver on Tuesday walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man after a 12-member...
Toshao robbed of $4.5M boat and enginePolice in Region One (Barima-Waini) are investigating alleged simple larceny committed on Orin Fernandes, a 29-year-old Toshao of Chinese Landing...
Nail technician charged for sharing ‘explicit’ material of relatives to social mediaA 26-year-old nail technician who used her computer to transmit “explicit data” of two female relatives was on Monday arraigned...
DJ ‘Raw Gold’ gets bail; accused of attacking another DJ with broken bottle at radio stationCarlyle Watson, popularly known as ‘DJ Raw Gold,’ was on Monday released on $55,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan,...
Cane Grove man in custody for allegedly murdering friendPolice have arrested a labourer of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara for allegedly stabbing his friend to death during an...
Man, 22, kills self after attempting to murder girl, 17A 22-year-old man has reportedly killed himself after he attempted to kill a 17-year-old girl on Sunday in the vicinity...
Mattai’s owner stabbed during failed robbery attemptBusinessman and owner of Mattai’s supermarket, Harry Mattai, was on Saturday night stabbed shortly after arriving at his Bel Air...
Man robbed of gold chains worth $1.5M; Police hunting accusedA man accused of robbing another man of his jewellery worth some $1.5M and shooting him in a bid to...
‘Home Alone’ slapped with attempted murder chargeKevin Bernard, also known as ‘Home Alone’, was on Friday last remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge. According...
Partly decomposed body washes up at Cornelia Ida seashoreA partly decomposed body of a male washed up on the Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara seashore early Saturday...
Police patrol finds car on fire at ProvidencePolice ranks from Regional Division 4(B) on patrol duty Friday night, found a white Toyota Spacio vehicle on fire at...
Taxi Driver arrested after ganja found in carActing on a tip, ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch and the Special Branch, on Friday, intercepted a car that...
Nursing assistant charged with operating pyramid schemeThirty-two-year-old nursing assistant, Keziah Jeuel Roberts, was on Friday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for obtaining monies from four...
Scores arrested for tint, other violations during police traffic operationSeveral persons were arrested by the police on Thursday following at least four road traffic enforcement exercises in different parts...
CANU seizes Venezuelan currency, guns, ganja during raidRanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday seized over 800 grams of ganja, two shot guns, cartridges and...
