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...
Linden student still hospitalised, Police to seek legal advice
Fifteen-year-old Shashamani Williams remains hospitalised at the Intensive Care Unit of the McKenzie Linden Hospital. She is still unable to...
Berbice man found hanging after attempting to kill wife
A mother of one of Bush Lot Village, East Berbice-Corentyne remains in a critical condition after she was brutally chopped...
Mother wants justice for daughter stabbed by schoolmate
The mother of a Linden teen stabbed to her back outside the Linden Foundation Secondary School on Thursday afternoon wants...
Construction worker falls off truck, crushed between wheels
A 39-year-old construction was killed in a gruesome accident Thursday afternoon just as he was leaving his work site. Sheldon...
Taxi driver remanded for gun possession
A 25-year-old taxi driver was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for gun possession. Terrence Primo...
Charlotte street man back in court for trafficking drugs, remanded to prison
A 27-year-old Charlotte Street, Georgetown resident was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs for trafficking narcotics. Edgar...
Berbice vendor hospitalized after being stabbed by bandit
A 37-year-old man remains a patient in the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was stabbed to his abdomen by a...
Man who confessed to gunning down ‘Taps’ jailed for 23 years
A-29-year-old former North Ruimveldt resident was on Friday sentenced to 23 years imprisonment after confessing to the execution-style killing of...
Cane Grove man arrested in backdam after killing wife; threatens to kill daughter if released
A Cane Grove, East Coast Demrara rice mill worker was Friday arrested in the backdam where he fled after killing...
Driver who let students jump from moving bus jailed; conductor charged
The driver of the minibus in which students were seen jumping out while the bus was still moving has been...
Sisters arrested for stabbing Linden schoolgirl
Two sisters, ages 13 and 15, have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of their schoolmate, 15-year-old Shashamani Williams,...
Linden schoolgirl stabbed in back by classmate, in critical condition
A student of the Linden Foundation Secondary school is in a critical condition at the Linden Hospital after she was...
Thieves invade home of Public Health employee
A 47-year-old employee of the Ministry of Public Health is counting his losses after thieves broke into his 3-4 Area...
Men freed in 2016 Pomeroon shallow grave case
After being behind bars for over four years on a charge of manslaughter, two men on Wednesday walked out of...
Family of teen boy found dead in trench believes he was killed over a girl
By Isanella Patoir The family of 18-year-old Wayne Anthony George, whose body was found in a trench Tuesday morning with...
Winfer Gardens teacher, parent charged after school brawl
A teacher of the Winfer Gardens Primary school and a parent on Wednesday appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the...
15 years jail for Sophia man who killed wife and slept next to corpse
Thirty-year-old Michael Anthony Persaud was on Wednesday sentenced to 15 years and six months imprisonment after he confessed to strangling...
Female driver chases after thief who broke into car in front Pegasus Hotel
A female driver on Tuesday chased after a thief in front of the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown after he...
