Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Captain, crew members caught stealing prawns from Pritipaul Singh vesselA captain and four crew members were caught stealing five baskets of prawns, worth approximately $2 million, while operating a...
Motorcycle riders ditch gun and flee after spotting police patrolPolice are on the hunt for two men who dropped an illegal firearm and escaped upon noticing the police on...
Sophia man critical after stabbing himself to ‘meet his maker’Thirty-eight-year-old Earl Benjamin is currently hospitalised with a stab wound to his abdomen, which he inflicted upon himself on Sunday....
Winston Jordan slapped with another misconduct charge, granted $150K bailFormer Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Monday appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was made to answer...
Father seeks answers after son’s body found with head smashed on roadside Vishwadeo Mangroo, 57, of Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne Berbice, is urging the police to thoroughly investigate the circumstances...
Black Bush Polder man found deadA construction worker was discovered dead with severe head injuries on the Lesbeholden Public Road early Sunday morning. The dead...
Gov’t introducing automated speed ticketing system from April A new automated speed ticketing system is being introduced on April 7 to detect and issue tickets for speeding violations,...
Fisherman’s house destroyed by fire, arson suspected Permaul Punsammy, a 54-year-old fisherman of Whim, Corentyne, Berbice, lost his house in a devastating fire early Friday morning. Punsammy...
Berbice fisherman loses seine, catch in piracy incidentDeonarine Permaul, a fisherman of Nigg Village, Region Six, is hoping for assistance from the relevant authorities following a piracy...
‘Melly Mel’ granted US$7,500 bail after two-week detention by ICE over visa overstaySocial media activist Melissa Atwell-Holder, known as Melly Mel, has been granted bail following her arrest by U.S. Immigration and...
Relatives dispute police report in drowning of toddler boyRelatives of two-year-old Tauren McLennon are disputing the police report of how he tragically drowned in the Berbice River at...
Mother and son charged after Police officers refused $1.7 million bribe A mother and her son were jointly charged on Thursday with attempting to obstruct the course of justice after the...
Chinese woman faces serious charges after Police discover large amounts of cash, firearm & illegal assetsChinese national Ying Xin Su, a 30-year-old travel agent, was slapped with seven charges of money laundering by the Special...
Grove man on $60K bail for possession of illegal gunA 40-year-old resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara was placed on $60,000 bail on Thursday after he denied ownership of...
Wismar man caught mistreating toddler charged for abusing his wifeTwenty-six-year-old Kester Johnson, the Linden resident who is accused of trying to hang his child was on Thursday remanded to...
No evidence man with down syndrome was abducted – PoliceFollowing an investigation into the alleged abduction of a teenager with down syndrome, Police on Thursday that there is no...
Chesney woman killed in motorcycle collisionAn 81-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being struck by a motorcycle on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been...
Teen who went out in Atlantic Ocean in old freezer drownsA 14-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday afternoon after he and three others went out into the Atlantic Ocean in a...
