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...
Mocha teen arrested for stabbing student over cell phone
Police have arrested a 17-year-old, of Mocha, East Bank Demerara, who allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old student of the Mercy Wing...
La Penitence businesswomen robbed by gunman
A popular grocery store located at La Penitence, Albouystown which is owned and operated by a 53-year-old woman and her...
Plaisance woman jailed, fined $3.8M for cocaine trafficking
A 43-year-old Plaisance, East Coast Demerara woman was sentenced to three years jail and fined $3.8M by Magistrate, Annett Singh...
Man busted attempting to smuggle contraband to murder suspect
A 34-year-old man is currently in custody at the Brickdam Police Station after he was nabbed at the Georgetown Magistrates’...
Cocaine in ceiling: Woman jailed for 4 years, fined $14.2M
A 50-year-old woman was sentenced to four years jail and slapped with a $14.2M fine for having in her possession...
Motorcyclist unconscious after crashing into car
A 30-year-old motorcyclist remains unconscious at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after he crashed into the back of a parked...
APNU+AFC official arrested for brutalizing West Berbice man
Regional Councillor of Region 5, Abel Seetaram has once again found himself at the center of an investigation after being...
Student caught after robbing Gold Miner
A 16-year-old student is in police custody following the armed robbery of a Gold Miner just after midnight on Sunday,...
Soesdyke trio caught with cocaine; vehicles, cash seized
A raid conducted by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Friday, January 19, 2018, resulted in the...
GDF Coast Guard foils suicide attempt at Kingston Jetty
At approximately 15:00hrs on Friday, January 19, a GDF Coast Guard rank along with the Unit’s welfare officer, foiled...
Duo remanded on gun, ammo charges
Two men who were busted during a police raid in Festival City, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown with an unlicensed Glock pistol...
Labourer busted with cocaine, ganja
A 31-year-old Labourer of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara has been charged and remanded to prison for the illegal possession...
Ex-cop, accomplice charged with armed robberies
An ex-police officer and his accomplice on Friday, January 19, 2018, faced multiple armed robbery charges. Thirty-eight-year-old Shawn Archibald and...
Cop granted bail on rape charge
A 21-year-old Police Constable appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, January 19, 2018,...
Teen dies after beating from husband in Baramita
An 18-year-old housewife of Baramita, North-West Districted (NWD) is now dead after she was beaten by her reputed husband on...
GDF rank robbed by knife-wielding bicycle bandits
A 20-year-old resident of Norton Street, Lodge is in police custody, shortly after he and two others allegedly robbed a...
City Constab. granted bail for death of mentally challenged vendor
A 50-year-old Lance Corporal attached to the City Constabulary appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court...
Teen remanded for alleged rape of 7-Y-0 cousin
A 16-year boy was remanded to prison on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, following allegations that he raped his 7-year-old cousin....
