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...
DPP dismisses charge against Cadet Officer who shot teen in mouth
The Cadet Officer, Franz Paul, who was on trial for shooting a teenager in his mouth, walked out of the...
Bandits invade store of Trinidadian businessman
A Trinidadian businessman is contemplating closing down his business after gunmen invaded his Lot 477 Plantation Providence, East Bank Demerara...
Robbery accused jailed for escaping police custody
A man who was caught in a Route 42 minibus after he escaped from police custody, appeared at the Georgetown...
4 years jail for youths who admitted to robbery
Two young men were today sentenced to 4 years, 6 months imprisonment by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the offence of...
Triangular love affair: ‘Cross Eye’ charged with murder
Days after he allegedly murdered a 40-year-old Taxi Driver of Lot 915 South Amelia’s Mackenzie, Linden, 34-year-old Corwyn Arthur known...
Min. Harmon visits Parfaite Harmonie family brutalised by bandits
Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon on Thursday visited Naresh Persaud and his family, to offer words of comfort and...
Third victim dies in horrific Highway accident
The female driver of the car which was involved in the May 13 accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway died at...
Bandits stole gun from Security Guard before Durban St robbery
One of the gunmen killed by police on Friday was found to be in the possession of a 9mm pistol...
Kitty man busted with ‘ganja’; unlicensed gun found in camp
A mason was Friday arrested after a quantity of cannabis was found at his Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown home. According...
Gunmen invade mining camp
Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery committed on a mining camp located at the Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River which...
Update: Two suspected bandits shot dead by police
Two suspected bandits were on Friday shot dead by Police after they attempted to rob a grocery store located at...
Man charged for sharing nude photos of Ex-girlfriend
A 38-year-old man was today released on $80,000 bail following allegations that he shared nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend on...
Man shot dead on Durban Street
A suspected bandit was shot and killed this morning at Durban and Hardina Street, Georgetown. While details surrounding the incident...
Suspect arrested for murder of fisherman
The fisherman who was found dead in a boat at the Number 65 Fishing Port was stabbed ten times about...
Couple charged for cannabis in pipe
A man and his wife were on Thursday charged for the possession of narcotics found in a pipe at their Grove,...
Body of fisherman found with slit throat
The body of a fisherman was found with his throat slit just after noon on Thursday at the Number 65...
Second victim in Highway accident dies
Another person who was involved in the Linden/Soesdyke highway accident on Sunday last succumbed to his injuries this afternoon at...
Police, Welfare Officers partner to address domestic abuse
Amidst rising concerns over the way police officers deal with victims of abuse, the Social Protection Ministry on Thursday began...
