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...
Several injured in Camp St. accident
Several persons were seriously injured on Friday night after a minibus turned turtle at Camp and Middle Streets, Georgetown. According...
Ramjattan, senior cops head to Suriname after deadly pirate attack
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan along with the Deputy Crime Chief and Deputy Commander of ‘B’ Division will be...
More bodies of Guyanese fishermen found
Authorities in Suriname are still searching for Guyanese fishermen who were attacked and thrown into the high seas last weekend,...
Charge dismissed against woman accused of killing brother
Twenty-four-year-old Debra Hansraj was on Friday freed of a murder charge, which alleged that in April 2017, she killed her...
Man jailed for 3 years for less than an ounce of ganja
A 25-year-old miner was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $30,000 for trafficking cannabis on Thursday. Ravi Dev Mohan...
All fishing activities halted; boat owners refuse to send workers to sea
Owners of fishing boats in Paramaribo, Suriname have reportedly docked their fishing vessels in fear of being the next victim...
Seven arrested in deadly pirate attack
Surinamese Police have arrested a total of seven persons in connection with the April 27, pirate attack on the high...
Baramita Youth freed after 7 years wait for trial
By Devina Samaroo Eon Henry was only 13-years-old when he was incarcerated on a murder charge. A few days ago,...
Pirate attack a great massacre, President says
President David Granger has described the piracy attack off the coast of Suriname this past weekend as a “great massacre,...
Survivor found in Suriname piracy attack
One of the 16 missing fishermen, who were attacked by pirates in Suriname, was found alive by authorities combing the...
Another piracy attack in Suriname leaves one dead
As Police hunt suspects in the weekend piracy attack in which 16 Guyanese men are feared dead, authorities have confirmed...
SPOTTED: Bodies of four fishermen attacked and dumped at sea
Authorities in Suriname have spotted the remains of four Guyanese fishermen who were attacked off the coast of Suriname over...
Berbice detectives hunting suspects in horrific pirate attack
Detectives in Berbice are hunting suspects in the horrific pirate attack in Suriname waters which has left 16 Guyanese fishermen...
Jamaican caught with stolen Guyanese passport at CJIA
A 36-year-old Jamaican National was on Wednesday fined $100,000 for forging a Guyana passport, which was reportedly stolen months ago...
GDF Captain fit to stand trial – Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist, Dr Bhrio Harry has deemed Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Captain Orwain Sandy mentally fit to stand trial for the...
Second victim in Linden accident identified
The second victim in the Linden/Soesdyke Highway fatal accident this morning has been identified as 25-year-old Quason Anthony of Bent...
Cop among 2 killed in accident
Two persons met their demise in a vehicular accident along the Linden Soesdyke Highway Tuesday morning. Dead are Teon Hope,...
Fear mounts for family of 16 missing fishermen
As the search continues for 16 fishermen whose boats were attacked sometime between Friday and Saturday last, relatives are bracing...
