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...
Cop busted with stolen exhibit from Police Station
By Leroy Smith Last night (Monday, May 08, 2017), an Officer of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was arrested after...
Housewife dies from alleged self-inflicted stab wound
By Leroy Smith Doctors at the Skeldon Hospital are coming in for harsh criticisms and are being blamed for reportedly...
Teen dies after being struck to head by father
By Leroy Smith An argument between a father and son turned out to be deadly after 18-year-old Azeez khan of...
Four remanded for robberies in West Demerara
Today (Monday, May 08, 2017), Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool remanded four men to prison for crimes they committed jointly in West...
Two remanded to jail for killing 16-yr-old
Andy Daniel Peters, 17 years old and Shannon Cox, 20 years old were today (Monday, May 08, 2017) remanded to...
Businesswoman remanded for cocaine possession
Today (Monday, May 08, 2017) Magistrate Ann McLennon wasted no time in remanding a businesswoman to jail after she pleaded...
Suspects found with unlicensed gun, crowbar and wig remanded to prison
Five suspected bandits who were caught roaming the streets on the East Bank of Berbice with an unlicensed gun, crowbar,...
Protestors against ban on used tyres, VAT on education and closure of sugar estates restricted
Three independent groups of demonstrators, protesting differing causes, were Monday (May 08, 2017) prevented from ventilating their concerns in front...
AG a ‘no show’ in Court: Judge recuses self from case
Justice Franklin Holder has recused himself from the matter in which Attorney General, Basil Williams was “disrespectful”. The matter in...
BREAKING NEWS: One dead; others escape injury and death in separate boat mishaps
By Leroy Smith Thirty six year old, Orson Gishard of Wismar, Linden was killed by suspected drowning between Saturday and...
UPDATE: Body of man found on roadside with chop wounds
By Leroy Smith A man is believed to be the perpetrator of many break and enters for which he has...
Ex-police with ongoing court matter among suspected bandits arrested
By Leroy Smith Trevon McKenzie, a former Police Constable who was fired from the Guyana Police Force in 2015 is...
Police officer among five taken into custody following discovery of marijuana
By Royan Abrams Five persons including a police officer were taken into custody for questioning after a quantity of marijuana...
Jail sentence in 10 yr. old cocaine in fish glue case stayed by CCJ
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday last (May 4, 2017) upheld arguments made by attorney- at-law, Sanjeev Datadin,...
Interior man bolts after being found with marijuana
By Leroy Smith A 21-year-old this morning (Saturday, May 06, 2017) literally gave the police in ‘F’ Division ‘a run...
Five men arrested with firearm, wig, crowbar
A group of unemployed men were today (Saturday, May 06, 2017) arrested at the Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice...
‘Symptoms’ arrested for murder of ‘Kunta’
By Leroy Smith A man who is popular around the Bourda Market area and goes by the name “Symptoms” was...
Family feud blamed for Police constable taking own life
By Leroy Smith Multiple sources including police personnel in Essequibo have confirmed that Special Constable, Shendal George committed suicide as...
