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...
Cops under probe for beating, burning teen with hot water
Two Police Constables, who are brothers, are under close arrest for allegedly beating and burning a 17-year-old boy who they...
Three months jail for youth who robbed man of cellphone
A 20-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to three months imprisonment for robbing a man with a disability at the...
Police coach stabbed to death at D’Urban Park
Police are investigating the murder of Rural Constable Seon Burry, whose bloodied body was found at D’Urban Park, Georgetown just...
Kitty resident found guilty of murder
Shawn Harris called “Shawny” was on Monday afternoon found guilty by a 12-member jury of the murder of Sunil Singh...
Suspected gang leader granted bail, Lawyer says he is a law-abiding citizen
Former policeman and suspected gang leader Teon Allen known as ‘Spoil Child’ appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with a...
Plaisance fire leaves 12 homeless
A fire on Monday completely gutted a two-story wooden and concrete structure at Lot 1 Graham Street Plaisance, East Coast...
Stanleytown man killed in accident
Two motorcycles collided on the Main road at New Amsterdam, Berbice on Sunday, leaving a 28-year-old man dead and another...
Senior Magistrate recuses himself from Marcus Bisram case
The court proceedings for murder accused Marcus Bisram took another twist Monday when the matter was called at the Springlands...
Mother, children homeless after fire destroys Mahaicony house
Residents in Novar, Mahaicony awoke to the screams of 53-year-old Dularie Lall, a mother of nine whose house caught fire...
Rose Hall vendor beaten by bandits
A vendor of the Rose Hall Town Market is thankful for life after he was attacked and beaten by three...
Berbice robbery: Gunmen beat businessman, nephew; stolen car recovered
Six armed gunmen on Saturday night wreaked havoc in the small community of Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice when they...
Gunmen invade Berbice supermarket, escape with owner’s car
Residents of Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice are in a state of shock after some five gunmen invaded the Chenick’s...
Police Corporal dies in boat accident
The body of 43-year-old Police Corporal Peter Scipio was pulled from the Berbice River Saturday morning after he and three...
Body of miner found in shallow grave
The partially decomposed body of a 31-year-old miner of Achiwuib, South Rupununi was on Sunday discovered in a shallow grave...
Narinedatts confident State can prosecute case against Marcus Bisram
The family of murdered Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt has expressed confidence in the State’s ability to prosecute the case against...
Man found dead in Suddie Police Station lockups
Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice. He was found hanging in...
Youth remanded for alleged rape of girl, 11
A 22-year-old, Central Rupununi resident was remanded to prison Thursday by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the alleged rape...
Judge hands down 85-years prison sentence to Mocha rapist
Forty-eight-year old Jegede Hodge of Mocha, East Bank Demerara, was sentenced to 85 years imprisonment Thursday by High Court Judge...
