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...
Wales man suspected of killing wife dies
Forty-year-old Nigel Glasgow, who allegedly murdered his reputed wife on Wednesday, died at around midnight at the West Demerara Regional...
PME finds Leonora man may have been strangled then drowned
A Post Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the body of Sunil Mangra, the Leonora, West Coast Demerara man who was...
Security Guard charged with stealing employer’s money
A Security Officer attached to Massy Security today appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore, charged with stealing money from his...
Wales couple found in a pool of blood were always seen holding hands, hugging
By Fareeza Haniff Residents always saw them hugging while walking through the quiet squatting area of Murphey Street, West Bank...
Wales woman found hanging; husband hospitalised
West Demerara Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Wales woman who was found hanging and her...
Two life sentences for Linden man found guilty of raping child
A Linden man was given two life sentences today for the two occasions he was found guilty of raping a...
Leonora Mom anxious for clues after only son found dead
A Leonora, West Coast Demerara mother is desperate for answers after her only son was found dead at the seawalls...
GDF Captain further remanded; undergoing psychiatric evaluation
The police investigation into the murder of Reona Payne, who was gunned down last month, allegedly by her reputed husband...
35-Y-0 stabbed to death in Essequibo
A 53-year-old fisherman of Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast was arrested during a road-block, hours after he allegedly stabbed a Labourer...
Vendor remanded on drug trafficking charge
A 27-year-old vendor, who was allegedly caught red-handed by the police with marijuana was today remanded to prison for drug...
Cyclist killed by drunk driver
A 37-year-old resident of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara is in police custody after he allegedly crashed into a...
Elderly man killed in Sophia accident
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 19:30hrs on Friday on Dennis Street, Sophia, which resulted in the...
Bedridden woman brutally raped in Berbice; family offers reward for info
A family of East Berbice Corentyne is offering $200,000 cash reward for information that could lead to the arrest of...
SARA to move to court to recover stolen State assets
One year after it was legally established, the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) will be moving ahead with local and...
3 years jail for planting Cannabis
A Rupununi Farmer was today sentenced to three years jail and fined $15,000 for planting cannabis. Kenneth Thompson appeared before...
Man who killed Mahaica wife dies
Dhanraj Maraj died at the Mahaicony Hospital, hours after he stabbed his young wife to death and ingested a poisonous...
30,000 marijuana plants destroyed, one arrested
A 25-year-old resident of Angoys Avenue, New Amsterdam was arrested on Thursday in connection with 30,000 marijuana plants found at...
Mahaica woman stabbed to death was constantly abused
The 23-year-old woman who was Thursday morning stabbed to death was constantly abused by her husband over the eight years...
