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...
Family “walk for justice” for Berbice boy
By Royan Abrams Residents of Sisters and Brothers Villages on the East Bank of Berbice held a “walk for justice”...
Men confess to sodomizing, dumping body of Berbice boy
By Royan Abrams Two men have confessed to sodomizing a 12- year-old from Brothers Village, West Coast Berbice and dumping...
Police recover bicycle of missing Berbice boy
The police in ‘B’ Division moments ago recovered the bicycle belonging to the 12-year-old who went missing on Sunday, September...
Bandit accidentally shoots accomplice during robbery
A suspected bandit, who was shot in the thigh by an accomplice, has been caught and is in the custody...
Arrest made in GTT cable theft
An individual was on Wednesday arrested at Pasha’s Scrap Yard in Albouystown in connection with the theft of cable belonging...
Tearful Granny jailed, fined $6.2M for cocaine possession
A 59-year-old woman was this morning sentenced to four years in jail and fined $6.2M for trafficking cocaine in a...
Venezuelan woman fined, deported for entering Guyana illegally
A 27-year-old Venezuelan national, who was recently nabbed at the Itaballi Police Checkpoint was on Wednesday fined and deported for...
6 months jail for man who damaged State Minister’s property
A 30-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment for damaging a property belonging to State Minister, Joseph...
Duo charged with embezzling money from employers
Two former employees of Central Electronics were charged jointly with a series of embezzlement offences when they appeared before Magistrate...
Police accused of planting ‘ganja’ on teen
By Leroy Smith A Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara family is fuming after an 18-year-old male was remanded to prison...
Six robbed in Mocha, suspect arrested
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for an armed street robbery committed on six persons on Tuesday, at Second Bridge,...
Two in custody as teenage boy goes missing
The police in ‘B’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a teenager, who went missing on Saturday,...
Fire erupts at Queen’s College
A small fire on Wednesday morning began in the Upper sixth classroom of Queen’s College. The fire began in the...
Man killed in hit and run accident
An early morning accident on the Meten-Meer-Zorg Public Road on the West Coast of Demerara Wednesday has left an elderly...
Drunken driver causes death of pedal cyclist
A drunken minibus driver was arrested yesterday afternoon after he caused the death of a 66-year-old labourer of Farm Squatting...
Miner remanded on drug trafficking charge
A miner accused of trafficking cannabis was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Tuesday following his appearance...
3 years jail for South Ruimveldt man caught with cannabis
A resident of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was sentenced to three years jail on Tuesday by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the...
Driver remanded on gun charges
A 27-year-old Taxi Driver was remanded to prison on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on two firearm related charges....
