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...
Prisoner who threatened to kill President charged
A prisoner who on November 10 called the 911 emergency number on several occasions and threatened to kill the president...
Father of 2 shot dead in Craig
A 40-year-old father of two was Wednesday morning murdered in Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Dead is Purcell Moore who...
Female fraudster reported in Region 6
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is investigating an alleged scam in Region 6, East Berbice-Corentyne, involving the sale...
Update: Father turns in escapee to police
Hours after he and two others escaped from the Golden Grove/Diamond police station, Wayne Gilbert was promptly handed over to...
Murder accused, two others escape from Police Station
As the Commander of ‘A’ Division and his senior officers enjoyed Christmas carols, black cake, and food at the Brickdam...
Bus Driver robbed $5.7M in S/Ruimveldt
A 54-year-old bus driver was Tuesday afternoon robbed of $5.7M by two motorbike bandits in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown moments after...
Houston accident causes major traffic jam
An accident at Houston, Greater Georgetown this afternoon has caused a major traffic jam on the East Bank of Demerara...
Businessman charged with receiving over $1.4M in stolen items
A Stabroek Market businessman appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with receiving over $1.4M...
Truck driver shot by lone gunman
A 26-year-old truck driver of 61 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara is currently hospitalised after he was shot in...
2 years jail for drunk driver who killed cyclist
A 44-year-old minibus driver was sentenced to two years jail on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, for causing the death of...
Several injured in Corentyne accident
Several persons have been rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after sustaining injuries to various parts of their bodies...
Ex-cop in custody for stealing policeman’s car
An ex-police officer, identified as Randy Charles of Red Road, Sophia, Greater Georgetown is in police custody after he crashed...
UPDATE: Cyclist in Vlissengen road accident succumbs
A pedal cyclist of lot 1710 Dedication Place South R/Veldt Park, Georgetown who was this morning struck down by a...
American citizen robbed at gunpoint on Thomas Street
Police are investigating the armed robbery committed on 54-year-old Audrey Ryan, a United States citizen, which occurred on Monday, December...
Driver escapes after hitting down cyclist, crashing into canal
Police are searching for a minibus driver who this morning struck down a pedal cyclist on Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, crashed...
Stanleytown man crushed to death by falling pole
A Stanleytown New Amsterdam contractor is now dead after a wooden post collapsed and fell on him at the Esplanade...
Gunman hijacks car with sleeping child inside
Forty – three – year old Samantha Williams was left in a state of shock when a gunman attacked her...
Lethem businessman charged in connection with illegal aircraft
A businessman of Tabtinga, Lethem, Region 09, was today charged in connection with the discovery of an abandoned aircraft at...
