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...
Berbice boy laid to rest; girlfriend of main accused attends funeral
By Devina Samaroo Feelings of regret and sorrow filled the atmosphere as friends, families and even the girlfriend of main...
Leonora youth charged with MMZ fatal accident
Twenty – six – year old Asif Azeez appeared before Magistrate Christel Lambert at the Vreed-En-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday,...
“We could have saved this child”- Ann Greene
By Leroy Smith Director of Children Services and head of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene believes...
20 years jail for wife killer
By Royan Abrams A Corriverton, Berbice man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to...
Bus driver ordered to surrender licence for killing elderly man
A 44-year-old minibus driver was on Monday ordered to post $500,000 bail and surrender his licence for allegedly causing the...
Female wanted for posting cocaine saturated hammocks to US
A 26-year-old woman is wanted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after she allegedly attempted to smuggle cocaine laced hammocks...
Family of raped Berbice boy wants death penalty
As the family struggles to come to grips with the brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Leonard Archibald, they are...
New Amsterdam man charged with wife’s murder
A 58-year-old man of Smithfield, New Amsterdam appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, charged with...
Suspect confesses to East La Penitence robbery/murder, two others arrested
By Leroy Smith Three men from East La Penitence, Georgetown remain in police custody in connection with the robbery and...
Improvised gun, Cannabis found; one arrested
A 57-year-old businessman was on Sunday arrested after he was found in the possession of 43 grams of cannabis. The...
Update: Businessman murdered on father’s death anniversary
By Bibi Khatoon Bibi Zalaka Shaheed’s life has changed and not for the better. On this day one year ago,...
Main suspect in murder of Berbice boy attempts to rape accomplice in lock-up
The main suspect in the alleged rape and murder of 12-year-old Leonard Archibald, reportedly attempted to rape his accomplice,...
Youths caught with unlicensed guns, ammo
Two young men were apprehended at about 20:00hrs last night at Grove on the East Bank Demerara, after they were...
Businessman killed, brothers shot during robbery in East La Penitence
Fifty-eight-year old Fazal Shaheed died while undergoing surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday, after he was shot several...
Victims speak out following rape, murder of Berbice boy
By Royan Abrams As a result of the brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Leonard Archibald in Sisters Village, East...
Mahaicony family cries for justice as driver remains free after killing labourer
By Bibi Khatoon A Champagne, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (E.C.D.) family is calling for justice for the death of their...
Two arrested for shooting GRA Officer
Two persons were arrested in connection with the robbery and shooting of an Enforcement Officer of the Guyana Revenue Authority...
Body of Berbice boy found
Divers have recovered the badly decomposed body of 12-year-old Leonard Archibald who went missing almost a week ago in Sisters...
