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...
Dominican woman remanded for stealing man’s money after night in hotel
City Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday remanded a 37-year-old Dominican national to prison for stealing over $300,0000 from a man’s...
3-Y-O killed in Berbice accident
A 3-year-old boy from Islington East Bank Berbice died after he was struck down by a hire car on Friday...
Hurricane Dorian delays Roger Khan’s return – Top Cop
Commissioner of Police Leslie James says the current hurricane season being experienced in Florida, United States has delayed the return...
Parfaite Harmonie gets $65M Police Station with special room for domestic violence cases
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday commissioned the newly constructed state of the art Police Station at Parfaite...
Crime Chief Lyndon Alves cleared of criminal conduct – Top Cop
Crime Chief Lyndon Alves has been cleared of any criminal conduct, according to Commissioner of Police Leslie James. “He has...
Sophia man jailed for possession of unlicensed guns, ammo
A 28-year-old taxi driver of South Sophia was on Friday sentenced to ten years imprisonment for a series of firearm...
Father of six dies a month after horrific EBD accident
A security guard and a father of six, Rawle Glasgow died on September 1, close to a month after he...
Bandits reportedly steal car, rob Church’s Chicken supervisor of day sales
Two armed bandits on Wednesday evening tied up and dumped a taxi driver in a clump of bushes on the...
Berbice man killed execution-style, body dumped on dam
A 44-year-old resident of Number 11 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), who was recently released from prison, was found with...
Berbice taxi driver arrested in death of vagrant
A Berbice taxi driver has been arrested and remains in custody in the death of a vagrant whom he reportedly...
Daughter of Police Inspector found two days after reported missing
The 14-year-old West Bank Demerara school girl, Akeila Grimshaw was found on Wednesday afternoon after she was reported missing by...
Guyanese man charged in NY for murdering elderly roommate in fire
A Guyanese man was charged Wednesday night with setting the blaze that killed his elderly Queens New York roommate. The...
Man gets 23 years for rape of boy, 6; says only worried about his bank loan
Leonard Albert known as ‘Lenny’ was on Thursday sentenced to 23-years imprisonment by Justice Simone Morris- Ramlall at the High...
CANU to appeal Magistrate’s decision to dismiss drug charge against businessman
Weeks after a 26-year-old Alberttown, Georgetown businessman was freed from an ecstasy possession charge, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has...
Two jailed for breaking into Regent St. store
Two men, who were reportedly caught red-handed breaking into an Auto Parts store on Regent Street, Bourda, Georgetown, were on...
Guyanese woman who suffered massive stroke dies in Queens, NY fire
[ABC News] – A Queens woman who needed a wheelchair after suffering a massive stroke died in a fast-moving fire...
Teen daughter of Police Inspector reported missing
A 14-year-old West Bank Demerara school girl has been missing since the first day of school. Akeila Grimshaw, a student...
Filipino national dies after boat accident at Water St. wharf
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 30-year-old Reynald Bala-oy Manuel Jr who died during an accident on...
