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...
Pensioner murdered at Kuru Kururu
Police on Saturday said they are investigating the murder of Terence Alstrom, 66, a pensioner of Track B Kuru Kururu,...
Police nab Venezuelan men with firearm
Police ranks Friday night arrested two Venezuelan nationals after they were found with an unlicensed revolver and four live rounds...
20-Y-0 dies from fractured spine during ‘football game’; mother claims he was beaten to death
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gold miner who received severe injuries during a game of football on...
With school out, reports of child abuse drop
Child abuse reports have seen a decrease with the closure of schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but this...
74 killed so far in road accidents; majority were motorcyclists
For the year so far, a total of 74 persons were killed in road accidents, Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Linden...
Several arrested during Police drug raid
Seven men were arrested this week during two drug busts at Kurupukari, Linden/Lethem Road and Beteverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Police...
Construction worker remains critical after collapse of Banks DIH building
Anthony Lowe, a construction worker, remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after a building collapsed on...
26 years jail for Lethem resident who raped woman
Thirty-one-year-old Nick Skeete was sentenced to 26 years imprisonment Thursday for the rape of a 20-year-old woman which occurred between...
Bandits caught on camera robbing Marketing Executive
Two bandits who robbed Marketing Executive Jennifer Cipriani on Monday last were caught on camera on the Agricola, East Bank...
Suspect in Sophia murder dies hours after shot by Police
The suspect in the murder of 37-year-old Andre Easton of ‘B’ Field Sophia, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital hours...
Suspect in Sophia murder arrested after shootout with Police
The suspect who was being sought in relation to the murder of 37-year-old Andre Easton of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater...
One dead, four injured after Banks DIH building collapses
An employee of Home Designs Construction is now dead and another is in a critical condition after a building which...
Corentyne woman charged, remanded for stealing baby girl
A 50-year-old woman of Nurney Village, East Berbice Corentyne appeared virtually at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Wednesday charged with the...
Fire set to ‘pile of paper’ and chair of Essequibo Magistrate
Police formed a bucket brigade to extinguish a fire set to the Suddie Magistrate’s Court early Wednesday morning; a pile...
Marketing Executive robbed at knifepoint
Jennifer Cipriani, a Marketing Executive, was robbed at knifepoint by two bandits on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Three arrested for attempting to smuggle Brazilians into Guyana
Three persons were arrested on Sunday for attempting to smuggle nine Brazilian nationals into Guyana via Sand Pit, an illegal...
Plaisance resident found dead
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 35-year-old old man whose body was found floating in a...
Five arrested for hosting “cockfight” in Corentyne
Five persons were arrested and subsequently placed on $5,000 bail each after they allegedly hosted a “cockfight” in contradiction to...
