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...
Two-year-old Kwakwani boy drownsTauren McLennon, a two-year-old boy, from Kwakwani Waterfront drowned on Wednesday, Police reported. The child’s mother Tamika Joaquin, 39, said...
Bath Settlement man sentenced to three years for trafficking narcoticsAmeer Mohamed Ali, a 36-year-old resident of Bath Settlement, West Berbice, was sentenced to three years in prison for trafficking...
N/A man sentenced to 12 years for murder of ex-convict A resident of New Amsterdam was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 years in prison following a fatal altercation that resulted...
Father arrested after video shows abuse of toddler following fallout with motherOn Saturday last, Police in Wismar, Linden, began investigating the mistreatment of a one-year-old child, an incident that has raised...
‘Mentally challenged’ man remanded for murder of Dundee Fisherman A mentally challenged man was remanded to prison on Wednesday after being charged with the murder of Parmand Singh, 30,...
Missing man found dead in canal at Bee HiveThe partially decomposed body of Ramesh Sugrim called “Dolay,” a 43-year-old labourer from Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, was discovered...
Fire at Chinese Restaurant: Three others safely evacuatedThe three persons who were trapped in a massive fire in the ABC Chinese Restaurant at Vreed-en-Hoop were evacuated safely....
‘Chicken man’ charged with inciting murder of Surinamese nationalSeeindra Marimutoo, known as “Chicken Man”, a 44-year-old poultry vendor from Lot 3, Portuguese Quarters, Corentyne, Berbice, has been charged...
Minibus driver, passengers arrested after ‘unclaimed’ gun foundA minibus driver and several of his passengers were arrested on Sunday after a Glock 9mm pistol was found in...
Two Essequibo Coast drivers get bail for drunk drivingTwo drivers were recently charged for driving under the influence of alcohol. Anesh Dindyal, 24, of Vilvoorden, Essequibo Coast, was...
Barber remanded for discharging firearmShakeem David, a barber was on Monday charged for discharging a loaded firearm on two occasions and remanded to prison....
Cuban to spend three months in jail for entering Guyana illegallyDays after he was arrested, a Cuban national was on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment after he admitted to...
Overseas-based Guyanese among two families devastated by Rose Hall Town fireAn overseas-based Guyanese man is among two families who suffered significant losses in a destructive fire that occurred on Sunday....
Gunshot-like explosion leads to arrest of man with loaded firearm Early Sunday morning a man was apprehended in Georgetown by a police team following a loud explosion near Leopold and...
Fisherman chopped to death at DundeeA tragic incident unfolded Saturday afternoon when fisherman Parmand Singh, 30, from Dundee Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, was brutally murdered...
Police say motorcyclist in fatal Sheriff St. accident was speeding, not wearing a helmetPolice are investigating a fatal accident that occurred early Sunday morning at the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Georgetown....
Two arrested with cocaine during Police cordon-and-search operation Two individuals were arrested Friday night for possession of cocaine during a Police cordon-and-search operation in Georgetown. The operation targeted...
Wanted man escapes Police leaving firearm behindAt approximately 03:10hrs Saturday morning, a police team acted on information received and proceeded to Harpy Drive, North East La...
