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...
BREAKING NEWS: Man found dead in Demico washroom
By Leroy Smith A man was moments ago found dead in the washroom of the Demico Fast food Restaurant at...
Pregnant Corentyne woman robbed and raped by cross-dresser
By Royan Abrams A Corentyne Berbice woman is fearful for her life after being attacked, robbed and raped by a...
A Facebook update from Camp Street Jail
By Leroy Smith Less than 72 hours after he was remanded to prison by Magistrate Ann McLennan for illegal possession...
GPF officially merge its intelligence arms under one umbrella
By Leroy Smith Effective today (Sunday, January 15, 2017), the Guyana Police Force(GPF) is bringing its two intelligence gathering arms...
Gun scare at the Marriott hotel
BY Leroy Smith The staff of the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown got a scare of their lives this afternoon...
“Watchman” succumbs to stab wounds
By Royan Abrams The Police in ‘B’ Division are making arrangements to have a team of officers travel up the...
Cummings Lodge fire victims seek compensation
By Leroy Smith The Fire Insurance policy for the University off-Campus Lodge is said to have been expired since the...
Several left stranded as Cummings Lodge apartment building destroyed by fire
“All of us had one option; just go inside in one chance and just grab whatever you have. I try...
SWIFT JUSTICE: Tucville man remanded for possession of arms & ammunition
By Leroy Smith Twenty-eight year old Ceasar Gonsalves of 117 Turn Drive, East La Penitence was moments ago remanded to...
BREAKING NEWS: Police and prisoners injured in accident
By Leroy Smith Several police ranks and several prisoners are now injured following an accident at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara....
Eight arrested for ecstasy, ammunition find
By Leroy Smith Eight people were early this morning arrested after the police swooped down on a house at Rasville...
Tower Nightclub Manager likely to be deported
By Leroy Smith One of the managers from the nightclub operated by Tower Suites Inc. on Main Street, who it...
Man burns down house after wife “dumps” him
BY Leroy Smith His inability to stomach the sight of his wife walking the street with another man has prompted...
“I (didn’t) know where to go, I was thinking to kill myself”- Human Trafficking victim
While many persons are aware of sex trafficking, human trafficking that involves forced labour is one that tends to go...
Bandits captured with the ‘Good Life’ loot
By Royan Abrams Following a review of CCTV footage and the provision of the description of the suspects to police,...
Excuses for 2:00am curfew “silliest thing ever” says Jagdeo
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has described the excuses being made by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan regarding the 2:00am curfew...
Trinidad Government moves to end child marriage as records show pre-teens marrying middle-aged men
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday, January 12, 2017 – The Trinidad and Tobago Government is making moves to divorce itself from...
UPDATED: One arrested in connection with High-powered rifle found in apartment
By Leroy Smith A man, Caesar Gonsalves was this afternoon taken into custody after the police swooped down on a...
