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 remanded to prison for murder of Essequibo businessman
Three men were on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of Essequibo businessman Shawn ‘Paperman’ Mannilall. The men are...
Chief Magistrate denies Marcus Bisram’s plea for case to be heard in Georgetown
Magistrate Renita Singh is set to begin presiding over the Preliminary Inquiry into the charge of murder brought against Marcus...
Bandits escape with $3 million from Corentyne cambio dealer
An Upper Corentyne cambio dealer was Monday robbed of $3 million by three bandits who attacked him with cutlasses. Daneshwar...
Husband stabs wife to death with kitchen knife; consumes poisonous substance after
A West Demerara man after midnight Tuesday stabbed the mother of his three children to death. Dead is 34-year-old Bibi...
Alleged arsonist to stand trial in Sophia murders, given 14 days to find lawyer
Murder accused Gavin Graham was on Tuesday given 14 days to get a lawyer to represent him in trial after...
East La Penitence man killed during argument over money
Police are investigating the murder of 43-year-old Richard ‘Foots’ Fresco, who was stabbed to the chest during an argument over...
Wanted bulletin for suspect in Foulis Labourer murder
Police Headquarters on Tuesday issued a wanted bulletin for 20-year-old Errol Thapordeen called “Buffy/Bowie/Powie” for questioning in relation to murder...
Man who escaped CID HQ charged with murder of Court tout
Terrence Pitt, called Sonna Boy or Shots, was on Tuesday charged for the murder of Georgetown Magistrates’ Court tout Darrell...
Grove man who stabbed girlfriend 41 times jailed for life
Shivanand Roopnarine, the Grove, East Bank Demerara man who confessed to the murder of his Sophia, Georgetown girlfriend in April...
Labourer killed during wedding house brawl
A 26-year-old labourer of Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was killed during a brawl at a wedding house on the...
Attorneys for Bisram don’t want case to go back to Berbice Magistrate
The attorneys for murder accused Marcus Bisram are requesting that the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into their client’s case be held...
Men, teen in daring daylight robbery remanded
Two men and a teenager who were caught on camera carrying out a daring daylight robbery on a man and...
Essequibo youth dies after losing control of motorcycle
An Essequibo youth died early on Sunday after he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and fell...
Female among four arrested for murder of Essequibo businessman
Police on the Essequibo Coast have arrested four persons in connection with the death of Essequibo businessman Shawn ‘Paperman’ Mannilall....
Guyanese man claims ‘uncontrollable urges’ in gruesome murder of NY woman
A Guyanese man accused of murdering a beloved 92-year-old Queens “cat lady” told cops he gets “uncontrollable urges” — and killed her...
Venezuelan dies after dropped off at hospital under claims she hadn’t eaten for 4 days
Police are investigating the death of a Venezuelan female Genesis Falcon. According to information received, Falcon of Black Water Landing,...
Miner chopped by intruder
Police are investigating the intrusion of a mining camp in which a 38-year-old miner was chopped about his body by...
Labourer remanded for murder of shopkeeper over monkey
A 57-year-old labourer who was arrested for the murder of a Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) shopkeeper, was remanded to...
