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...
Youths remanded for allegedly stealing cell phone
Two young men, who are accused of snatching a Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus cell phone, were remanded to prison on...
Security Guard found dead at Tuschen Lumber Yard
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 42-year-old Mohamed Zaheer, a security guard, whose body was found floating...
Miner shot dead by son during argument
Police are on the hunt for a man who shot his 50-year-old father to death on Monday afternoon in Siparuni...
Police suspect murder in Pouderoyen man’s death
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 44-year-old Hanuman Jadunauth called ‘Anil’ or ‘Bacoo’, a fish vendor of...
Pouderoyen man found dead
The body of a man was discovered Tuesday morning at Swan Street Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. He was only identified...
DPP directs Magistrate to re-open Marcus Bisram case
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) On Monday afternoon insisted there was enough evidence for Marcus Bisram to have been...
Marcus Bisram re-arrested
In a stunning twist Monday afternoon, Marcus Bisram was rearrested hours after he was freed; Police sources told the News...
Freed Marcus Bisram pledges $200M annually to humanitarian causes
Flambouyant philanthropist Marcus Bisram on Monday said the charge that he ordered the murder of Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt was...
61-Y-0 diver dies while working underwater
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 61-year-old Hugh Van Lewin, a diver of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway...
Marcus Bisram set free after State fails to establish case against him
The flambouyant philanthropist Marcus Bisram was on Monday freed of the murder of Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Nariendatt after Magistrate Renita...
Thief stabbed by victim after snatching gold chains
A 22-year-old man of King Edwards Street, Albouystown Georgetown is under Police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing several...
Mother of two axed to death in front children; husband hospitalised under Police guard
Two children – ages 17, 11 – are now traumatised after they witnessed their father hacking their mother to death...
Nandlall mourns loss of driver to suicide
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is mourning the loss of his driver who committed suicide early Saturday at...
Man who challenged Region Four vote count commits suicide
Reaaz Hollader, the man who had obtained an injunction from the Court blocking the announcement of an overall winner of...
Father of two accused of armed robberies shot by Police
A 26-year-old father of two is hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee after...
20-Y-O in custody for beating drinking buddy to death
A 20-year-old man is in Police custody in Region Nine after he allegedly beat a 48-year-old farmer to death with...
Fallen log kills 25-year-old porter
A 25-year-old porter died Wednesday afternoon after a log from a truck fell and crushed him. Dead is Michael Paul...
Canal No.1 barber dies after crashing into trench
A Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara barber and a father of a 13-year-old boy is now dead after he lost...
