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...
Female driver granted bail for causing death of Cop
A 32-year-old Corporate Secretary attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann...
15 years jail for Diamond resident who killed man at wedding house
Thirty-four-year old Rajen Dindial of Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on Thursday...
Bush Lot accident: Driver arrested following death of boy, five others hospitalised
Five persons remain hospitalised following the horrific accident Wednesday afternoon that claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy at Bush...
Not Unexpected: First Trans-Atlantic Drug Submarine
[Forbes.com] – This may be of huge significance for counter-narcotics operations. It is the first example of a Latin-American style...
7-Y-0 boy dies, mother and siblings injured in Bush Lot accident
A seven-year-old student of the Latchmansingh Primary School, West Coast Berbice (WBC) lost his life after he was struck down...
Primary School teacher beaten at city school
The Ministry of Education is investigating an incident where a 31-year-old Winfer Gardens Primary school teacher was on Wednesday morning...
Man freed of rape charge nine years later after State fails to locate victim
Cevim Chapman, who was charged for the rape of a 10-year-old girl nine years ago, walked out of the High...
Elderly man remanded to prison for having unlicensed gun
An 80-year-old vendor was on Wednesday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Faith McGusty for the possession of an unlicensed...
Ministry launches probe into brutal beating of school girl by male student
The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation in the physical assault of a female student by a male pupil...
Youth jailed for escaping from Police Station
A 20-year-old labourer was Wednesday sentenced to three months imprisonment by City Magistrate Rhondel Weaver for escaping from the East...
Witnesses fear testifying against suspected gang members accused of trying to kill former Policeman ‘Spoil Child’
Witnesses are fearful of testifying against two members of an alleged mob gang who were charged with the attempted murder...
Senior Cop identified as second victim in horrific accident with Kosmos owner
The second victim in Tuesday evening’s deadly accident has been identified as Senior Superintendent Brian Eastman. Eastman of Norton Street,...
Update: Kosmos owner killed in ECD accident
The owner of Kosmos Bar and Grill located at MovieTowne, East Coast Demerara, Dillon DeRamos was killed in a horrific...
Suspected gang leader shot, ex-cops arrested at Houston
An intelligence-led operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force intercepted a car with three ex-policemen at Rahaman’s turn, Houston...
One dead, another seriously injured in ECD accident
A horrific accident at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara has resulted in the death of one man while another person is...
Teen charged with brutal beating of Cane Grove man who is now paralyzed
A 19-year-old labourer was on Tuesday charged with the attempted murder of 22-year-old Hansraj Durga called Kevin. Jermain Holder of...
Young mother remanded on drug trafficking charge
A 24-year-old vendor, who was reportedly caught at the Bartica Ferry Stelling with almost five pounds of cannabis, was on...
Man accused of attempted murder caught after three years on the run
After being on the run from the Police for over three years, Ryan Lowe was on Tuesday charged with the...
