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...
48 improvised weapons, wine, other items seized in prison raid
Ranks of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday conducted a routine search of the...
GT man caught with crystal meth, ecstasy pills after Suriname trip
Moments after arriving from neighbouring Suriname via the backtrack route, a Guyanese man was arrested Friday morning with over 254...
Zeeburg man busted with over 68lbs ganja, three others on the run
A high-speed chase Thursday night by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old...
Canteen at Vreed-en-Hoop dismantled in land dispute
Vendors at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction, West Coast Demerara (WCD) are on the last straw after a businessman on Saturday morning...
Father of two wants justice after brutally beaten by Police
By Bibi Khatoon A 33-year-old father of two is calling for justice after he was brutalised by the Police when...
Vendor brutalised by cops accused of stealing $6,000 Snapper
A fish vendor seen in a video being beaten by the Police as he resisted arrest, is accused of stealing...
Woman grabs children, escapes naked from burning house
A mother of two on Friday morning picked up her children and ran out naked from her burning house at...
4 years jail, $27.6M fine for trafficking over 100lbs ganja
A 35-year-old Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme, East Canje Berbice resident was sentenced to four years imprisonment Thursday and slapped with...
Berbice sisters granted bail, accuse cop of beating them
The two sisters who were caught on camera verbally and physically abusing Police officers appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at...
Berbice women in viral video abusing cops slapped with several charges
Two women who were caught on camera verbally and physically abusing ranks of the Rose Hall Police outpost are scheduled...
18-Y-0 killed in accident wanted to join the Army
By Isanella Patoir Eighteen-year-old Deshon Morris who died after colliding with a truck Tuesday night on the East Bank Demerara...
Family baffled after father found dead on Windsor Forest seawall
The family of 71-year-old Pitamber Budhu called Moti is left in a state of shock after his lifeless body was...
Former cops caught in car with suspected gang leader granted bail
Three former Policemen, including suspected gang leader Teon Allen known as ‘Spoil Child’ were slapped with a series of charges on...
Trial commences into brutal murder of US-based businesswoman
The trial into the brutal murder of 45-year-old United States-based Guyanese trader, Samantha Benjamin commenced on Wednesday at the Georgetown...
Truck driver in custody following death of young motorcyclist
Police have arrested a 45-year-old truck driver of Crane Village, West Coast Demerara following an accident on Tuesday night on...
18-Y-0 motorcyclist killed in accident
An accident between motorcycle CJ 6021 and a truck resulted in the death of a young motorcyclist in the vicinity...
Canje man busted with over 100lbs ganja
Three persons, including a 35-year-old resident of Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme, East Canje Berbice, are in custody following the discovery...
Body found on Windsor Forest seawall
Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body washed ashore the Windsor Forest Seawall, West...
