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...
Prison Officers foil escape at Lusignan Prison; security increased
Officers on duty at the Lusignan Prison successfully stopped the plans of two prisoners, who attempted to escape the facility...
Man killed in Industry accident identified as 37 year old
The body of a man who succumbed to his injuries sustained during an accident at Industry, East Coast Demerara on...
Body of De Kinderen carpenter found in Atlantic Ocean
The body of a De Kindren, West Coast Demerara (WCD) carpenter was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean on Emancipation...
Bandits fail to break open safe at Wismar post Office
A group of suspected bandits failed in their attempt to break open the safe at the Wismar Post Office, Linden...
Boat captain charged with murder of father-in-law
A 36-year-old boat captain was on Thursday charged with the murder of his 67-year-old father-in-law, after allegedly steering his boat...
Man succumbs after struck off bicycle at Industry
A man, who is yet to be identified, has succumbed to injuries he sustained after being struck off his bicycle...
Legal Clerk found murdered at Kuru Kururu
A 46-year-old man was found murdered in his home at Kuru Kururu Linden Highway, East Bank Demerara (EBD), police said...
21-Y-O arrested after shootout with police
A 21-year-old man is under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital following a shootout with police at Norton Street, Georgetown....
40 Y-O arrested after robbing doctor
A 40-year-old man of Laing Avenue was arrested shortly after he and an accomplice robbed a Nicaraguan doctor at Croal...
15-Y-O among five arrested as cannabis farm destroyed
Five men including a 15-year-old were arrested at Ekura Creek, Canje River, Berbice where several acres of cannabis plants were...
Engineer drowns at Stone Yard & Wharf
The body of a 34-year-old male Engineer was at about 12:00hrs today fished out of the Demerara River. The man...
Linden man charged for trying to kill cousin with cutlass
A 45-year-old man was on Tuesday charged before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for attempting to kill his cousin with a...
Man charged for stabbing wife, mother-in-law
A 36-year old labourer was Tuesday charged for wounding his reputed wife and her mother and then stealing a motorcar...
Mahaicony teen killed after struck off bicycle by minibus
A Mahaicony teenager was killed when he was struck off his bicycle by a minibus Monday night. Dead is 17-year-old...
Decomposed body of man found in trench
The body of a 64-year-old man identified as Vernon Jackson of Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was found in a trench...
Four men remanded in $158M ganja bust
Four men arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) with an estimated $158 million worth of marijuana have been...
Four arrested after CANU finds 116 kilos of ganja
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) has arrested four men after a quantity of marijuana was found in a wooden...
Two killed in East Coast accident
Police are investigating an accident which occurred Sunday night on the Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD) claiming...
