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...
Man who attempted to murder ex-wife found hanging
The sixty-two year old man who attempted to murder his ex -wife and then torched her house has committed suicide....
18 months jail for stealing cellphone
A 22-Year-Houston Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara resident was on Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for stealing a cell...
Three months after release, youth back in jail
Three months after being released from prison, 23-year-old Teshawn McKenzie was on Monday remanded on a larceny charge. McKenzie appeared...
Special Constable robbed at gunpoint after leaving ATM
Moments after he withdrew $40,000 from a Republic Bank ATM at Waterloo and New Market Streets, Georgetown, three men in...
Woman breaks down in tears after jail sentence
A 26-year-old woman broke down in tears today after Magistrate Judy Latchman sentenced her to 12 months imprisonment for wounding...
Taxi Driver charged with rape
A 37-year-old Taxi Driver was today charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Subbaschand Harrichan of Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast...
Police to question son about father’s murder; family in disbelief
The Police are making arrangements to interrogate the son of Saeed ‘Saho’ Hamid, the 56-year-old businessman, whose charred remains were...
Berbice wife killer dies
A 30-year-old man of Limlair Village East Berbice, Corentyne, who murdered his reputed wife last Thursday succumbed at the Port...
Owner of Caesar’s Palace hotel robbed at gunpoint
Police are on the hunt for a lone gunman who walked into the Caesar’s Palace Hotel at Delph Street Campbellville,...
East Bank man kills Venezuelan national who assaulted girlfriend
A 27-year-old Gold Miner of Monkey Mountain and also of Grove, East Bank Demerara is in police custody for the...
Cops block man from throwing ganja into New Amsterdam prison
Vigilant police and prison officers Saturday afternoon prevented a civilian from throwing cannabis into the New Amsterdam Prison compound. Prison...
Importers warned of legal actions over foreign labelled goods
Criminal charges have been filed against a local proprietor over the importation of foreign labelled goods for sale here and...
Lusignan prisoner caught with knife, cutlass
Police have been called in to investigate the discovery of several contraband items outside of the holding bay at the...
Bartica housewife busted with cocaine, marijuana
A 59-year-old woman of Old Housing Scheme, Bartica is in police custody after she was found with 2,555 grams of...
Burnt remains of Corentyne businessman found; ex-cop, accomplice in custody
Police in ‘B’ Division have made a breakthrough in the disappearance of 56-year-old Corentyne businessman Saeed ‘Saho’ Hamid who went...
Landlord shoots fmr. tenant who tried to set him on fire
A 42-year-old man Friday morning discharged several rounds at a former tenant who tried to set him on fire. The...
Sex worker charged with armed robbery
A male sex worker was remanded to prison today for armed robbery by Magistrate Leron Daly. Godfrey Cox, 19, of...
Ex female cop reportedly kidnaps, demands money from victim
A 45-year-old former policewoman appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged with demanding money from a 73-year-old man...
