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...
Eccles family tied up, terrorized by gunmen
An Eccles, East Bank Demerara family have been left traumatized after five bandits, three of whom were armed with guns,...
Berbice fish magnate ‘Fyah’ charged with murder in pirate attack
Berbice fish magnate Nakool ‘Fyah” Manohar was on Wednesday charged with the murder of one of the Guyanese fishermen who...
Leopold St. man charged with armed robberies
A 27-year-old carpenter was on Wednesday remanded the prison on a series of armed robbery charges and discharging a loaded...
Engineer arrested at CJIA, charged in GMC fraud case
The Director of Constantine Engineering and Construction Services Limited based in Trinidad and Tobago was on Wednesday charged with conspiring...
Pregnant woman charged with husband’s death
A 25-year-old mother of three from Soesdyke Back Road, East Bank Demerara today appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged...
Mechanic charged with murder of Goldfields Manager; Lawyer allege police brutality
A 20-year-old mechanic was today remanded to prison for the murder of 42-year-old Neil Whyte, a Supply Chain Manager of...
Lusignan prison escapee captured in Waterdog Backdam
Twenty-three-year-old Derrick Oudkerk, a convicted prisoner, who escaped while cutting “bushes” at the home of a Prison Officer at Ann’s...
‘Gangsta’ caught stealing in Mosque
While the Taraweeh prayers were ongoing at the West Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara Masjid, a well-known thief was caught red-handed...
Businesswoman attacked, robbed of $2.7M in Botanical Gardens
Police are on the hunt for two men who executed a daring robbery at around 15:00hrs at the Botanical Gardens...
Canadian woman freed of Heroin charge
A 20-year-old Canadian National, who was on trial for trafficking almost 2 kilograms of heroin was on Monday freed of...
Footballer to stand High Court trial for attempted murder
Twenty-six-year-old Julian Knox, a Footballer, was today committed to stand a High court trial for attempted murder. Chief Magistrate, Ann...
3 years jail for La Grange man caught growing marijuana
Imtiaz ‘Sancho’ Shaheed, 41, was today sentenced to three years jail and fined $30,000 by Magistrate Clive Nurse at the...
Guyanese inmates paint unsatisfactory picture of physical abuse behind prison walls
The final report of the Guyana Prison Service Inmates Survey was launched on Monday with recommendations urging, among other things,...
Prison Officer accepts $20,000 bribe to transport ganja
Two prison officers were on Sunday night arrested after they were found in possession of a black bag containing two...
Kitty house destroyed by fire
Several persons are homeless after a fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed a two-storey concrete house at Lot 228 D’Andrade Street,...
Murder of two men: East Coast families cry for justice
By Bibi Khatoon Two mothers are weeping for justice to be served after their sons were murdered in separate incidents...
Prisoner hospitalised after fight
A prisoner at the Camp Street Prison was on Saturday hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was found...
Mon Repos man killed; suspect found hiding in toilet, businessman arrested
Police are investigating the murder of 23-year-old Brayon Dewakar of Third Street, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara which occurred in...
