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...
Roger Khan file still open – Ramjattan
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday said the Police never closed its investigations into alleged criminal activities by...
23 years jail for Essequibo man who raped girl, 6
Colin Thomas, a 50-year-old man of Essequibo was sentenced to 43 years imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl twice between...
20 years jail for raping elderly woman
Delon Blake, a 39-year-old man of Kumuni Creek, Demerara River was on Thursday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping...
Kitty man involved in fatal accident charged with drunk driving, without tint permit
Twenty-nine-year old Joel Thomas appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse Wednesday charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and without...
Moruca man remanded for murder of sister
Randy Cozier, a 24-year-old grass cutter, was remanded to prison Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the murder of...
Man found guilty of raping boy, 6
Leonard Albert was on Tuesday afternoon found guilty by a 12-member jury of raping a six-year-old boy on June 9,...
‘Legacy’ jailed, fined $2.4M for cocaine trafficking
Wynette Amsterdam known as ‘Legacy’ was on Tuesday sentenced by Magistrate Sherdel Isccas-Marcus to two years, three months imprisonment and...
Berbice baby boy found dead in pond
A one-year 11-month old baby boy lost his life on Monday afternoon after he reportedly drowned in a pond next...
Man admits to raping elderly woman
Delon Blake, a 39-year-old man of Kumuni Creek, Demerara River on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the rape of a 76-year-old...
Three of 5 bandits caught after robbing woman
Three of five suspects are in Police custody after they allegedly robbed a 27-year-old woman on Monday night while she...
4 arrested in connection with robbery, murder of Money Changer and daughter
Police have arrested four persons in connection with the brutal murder of Money Changer Aaron Latchman and his 18-year-old daughter...
Mother was in Church when told her only son was stabbed to death
By Isanella Patoir Molika Fernandes was in church when she received the tragic news that her only son, 21-year-old Mervin...
After 7 years on remand, acquitted man slaps Gov’t with $100M lawsuit
A man who was acquitted of a murder charge after spending seven years in prison while on remand will be...
Man burns down house, attempts suicide; wife, toddlers homeless
A young fisherman of Number 60 Village, Corentyne Berbice is in Police custody after he set fire to the house...
Motorcyclist killed, pillion rider hospitalised after head-on collision with car
A 28-year-old motorcyclist of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown lost his life while his 22-year-old friend of Perry Street, Tucville is hospitalised...
Annandale man killed in hit and run
Police are looking for the driver of a motorcar who allegedly struck down a 31-year pedal cyclist resulting in his...
21-Y-0 killed by teen during row over $500
A seventeen-year-old boy of New Providence, East Bank Demerara is in Police custody after he allegedly stabbed his friend to...
Night of partying ends deadly for Berbice friends
Police are investigating an accident at Golden Grove, West Coast Berbice (WCB) which has left one person dead and another...
