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...
13 arrested in separate ‘ganja’ bust
Some 13 persons, including females, are in police custody following the discovery of large amounts of cannabis on Saturday, December...
Cops under investigation for allegedly stealing $500k from Gold Miner
Three police officers, attached to the Bartica Police Station, are under investigation for allegedly stealing some $500,000 from a Gold...
Son arrested, cremation halted as father’s death raises eyebrows
By Leroy Smith Detectives in ‘A’ Division late Thursday afternoon moved to halt the cremation of 54-year-old Parsram Mathura...
Good Hope man shot dead while sleeping
A 57-year-old man of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was murdered while he was reportedly asleep in a hammock...
Tuschen man killed by speeding driver
A 35-year-old resident of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara is in police custody, following the death of 25-year-old Kevin Harris, who...
Elderly man dies after Gov’t ATV crashes in Paramakatoi
A 79-year-old man is now dead after an accident involving an ATV owned by the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs...
21-Y-0 accused of stealing from media operatives
Twenty-one-year-old Albert DeFreitas Jr. appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with three counts of simple larceny, including the recent...
Businesswoman charged with illegally importing Horse
A 37-year-old businesswoman on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, accused of importing a horse from Trinidad and Tobago...
Labourer in custody for stabbing Crabwood Creek resident
The Police in Berbice have arrested a labourer, who is accused of stabbing a Crabwood Creek, Corentyne man multiple times...
Elderly woman killed on Success Public Road
Boodnee Lalijie called ‘Aunty Shirley’ was killed early Wednesday morning (November 29) on the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara...
Fmr. Journalist robbed at gunpoint, car hijacked
Police are investigating the armed robbery committed against Nadine Luthers-Williams, a former journalist, who was robbed at gunpoint by two...
Bandits invade Internet Café on Durban Street
Police are on the hunt for two men who reportedly invaded the Guyamerica Internet Café on Durban Street, Lodge at...
Mother wants justice for son who was stabbed by school girl
By Royan Abrams A Corentyne mother is not pleased about the way in which the court system dealt with a...
Region 8 man busted with marijuana
The police will process a Mahdia resident shortly for court after they were successful in their search of his premises...
Two remanded for allegedly robbing Pastor of $1.8M
Two men were on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman for allegedly robbing a 66-year-old pastor of $1.8M...
Minibus Conductor accused of stabbing school boy
A 19-year-old route 40 Minibus conductor was on Monday released on $100,000 bail after he is accused of stabbing a...
Ex-con confesses to armed robbery, jailed for 50 months
The alleged mastermind of the armed robbery committed on a Brazilian national and her driver at Bell Air Par, Georgetown...
BUDGET 2018: $30.7B for security sector
Under the sub-heading ‘Safeguarding Pubic Security, Rebuilding Public Trust’, the National Budget for 2018, which was presented by Finance Minister...
