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...
Tobago teenager found with throat slit
(Trinidad Express) A frantic overnight search for missing 15-year-old Abiela Adams has ended, with the discovery of her body. Her...
Family of taxi driver who impregnated teen seeking settlement; Teen’s father refuses
By Royan Abrams Days after discovering that his 14-year-old daughter was impregnated by a 30-year-old taxi driver, the New Amsterdam...
Multi-million losses as three buildings destroyed in Kitty fire
Fire, Police and GPL personnel had their work neatly carved out this morning as a raging fire destroyed three buildings...
BREAKING NEWS: Bare Root family hospitalised after consuming poison
By Leroy Smith Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the lives of a mother and her...
Five homeless as Agricola home destroyed by fire
BY Leroy Smith Five persons including children are now homeless after their Agricola home went up in flames this afternoon...
New Amsterdam youths remanded for possession of marijuana
By Royan Abrams Two youths from New Amsterdam have been placed on remand for having 509 grams of marijuana in...
UPDATE!! 8 arrested including owner of abandoned motorcycle following shooting of phone card vendor
By Royan Abrams The number of persons implicated in the shooting to death of a phone card vendor at...
Update! Several arrested, car impounded and firearm recovered in Phone card vendor killing.
By Royan Abrams Police in Berbice are making headway in solving two robberies in which bandits shot and killed...
14 year old arrested with live 12 gauge cartridge in school bag
A West Coast Berbice teenager is in police custody for questioning after he was found with a 12 gauge cartridge...
Six in custody for murder of phone card Vendor
By Leroy Smith Detectives in Berbice have arrested six persons in connection with the robbery and murder of phone card...
Father of four killed during robbery
A phone card vendor was this afternoon (Wednesday, February 08, 2017) shot and killed during a robbery at Adventure on...
Two New Amsterdam youths arrested with 509 grams of marijuana
Two young men from New Amsterdam are in police custody pending charges in relation to a quantity of marijuana discovered...
Two wanted for death of 8-month-old
The police have issued a wanted bulletin for two persons in connection with the death of eight-month-old Romaine Skeete of...
One arrested for the execution of Corentyne woman
The Police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Corentyne domestic worker who was shot at...
Corruption endemic in Guyana’s Public Sector- British High Commissioner
By Stacy Carmichael-James British High Commissioner Greg Quinn has deemed corruption and anti-money laundering as the two cancers that rob...
Two persons homeless following Craig, EBD fire
A fire of unknown origin on Tuesday afternoon completely destroyed a home at Craig on the East Bank of Demerara,...
Taxi driver arrested for impregnating 14 year old
The ‘B’ Division Criminal Investigations Department are investigating an alleged rape which was committed against a 14-year-old school girl between...
Corentyne mechanic attacked and robbed by armed bandits
By Royan Abrams Three armed bandits are on the run after they attacked and robbed a Corentyne mechanic at his...
