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...
Essequibo businessman killed, four arrested
A 48-year-old businessman was on Friday night killed infront of his Parcel 61 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast home. Four suspects have...
79-y-o cyclist crushed to death on Enmore Railway Embankment
A cyclist was crushed to death by a truck on Friday at about 12:35hrs on the Enmore Railway Embankment, East...
Man arrested for pulling down PPP activist and flags from utility pole
A man accused of pulling down political activitist and People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) supporter, Mitra Mohan, from a utility pole...
DNA results confirm burnt body found in car was that of witness in murder trial
Crime Chief (ag), Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston, confirmed on Friday that the burnt remains found in the trunk of a...
Pastor brutalised as armed bandits invade home; demand ‘church money box’
A Corentyne Pastor was on Thursday morning beaten and robbed of $250,000 in offerings from his Letter Kenny Full Gospel...
Turkish national wanted for fraud and immigration violation
Ugur Turetgen, a Turkish national, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to fraud and immigration violation, Police headquarters said on Thursday....
Speeding driver who killed pensioner on pedestrian crossing released
The driver of the motorcar which stuck down 81-year-old Parvini Ramcharran was on Wednesday granted station bail in the sum...
Husband of woman strangled in bathtub says he loved her to the end; did not know of her affair
The husband of the Berbice woman found dead in a bathtub at the Aracari Resort, West Bank Demerara last Sunday,...
Woman found in Aracari bathtub was hit in head, strangled; male committed suicide
A post-mortem examination has found that Priya Nandram, the woman found dead in a bathtub at the Aracari Resort, West...
Labourer charged with murder of homeless man
Nineteen-year-old Dave Jacobs was remanded to prison on Wednesday after he appeared in court for the January 3 murder of...
12-year-old died as a result of choking from hassar curry
A post mortem performed by Dr. Nehaul Singh earlier today revealed that the 12-year-old Rotterdam East Bank Berbice girl died...
‘Mona’ suing the state for $1.2M
Hemwattie ‘Mona’ Singh has commenced legal proceedings in the High Court against Attorney General Basil Williams, Commissioner of Police Leslie...
Former Parliamentarian charged with sexual assault of teen boy
Top People’s Progressive Party (PPP) representative in Lethem, Allister Charlie was on Tuesday charged with sexual assault of a 16-year-old...
Heroic efforts by neighbors save children from burning house
Quick action by neighbors on Monday saved children from a burning house; the fire was accidentally set by a child...
Woman had just collected pension when she was struck down
The 81-year-old woman who was struck down on the pedestrian crossing at Nigg on the Corentyne, had just collected her...
12-year-old girl dies mysteriously after playing in hammock
Berbice Police are investigating the mysterious death of a 12-year-old girl who was found in an unconscious state while playing...
Speeding car kills Berbice pensioner on pedestrian crossing
A 81-year-old pensioner of Nigg, Corenytne Berbice died Tuesday after being struck down on a pedestrian crossing by a speeding...
Mother of woman found dead in Aracari bathtub doubts suicide
The mother of the young lady found dead in a bathtub with her boyfriend at a West Demerara hotel Sunday...
