Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Taxi driver charged with abducting wife, breaching protection orderDays after a wanted bulletin was issued for him and he was captured, taxi driver Ronald Balgobin was on Monday...
Berbice motorcyclist killed in collision at EvershamA 35-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in a road accident early Monday morning on the Eversham public road in Corentyne,...
Man’s house allegedly set ablaze by relatives in disputeFloyd Halley, a resident of Best Village, West Coast Demerara, is living in fear after two of his relatives allegedly...
Police who refuse to take gender-based violence reports will be held accountable- Dr PersaudFor the year, there have been three cases of gender-based violence that resulted in the deaths of three women, including...
Unlicensed teenager dies in motorcycle accident; brother injuredEighteen-year-old Finidy Miggins was Sunday killed, and his brother injured, after the unlicensed motorcycle they were riding crashed into a...
Friends die after crashing into concrete bridgeTwo friends were killed after the car they were in crashed into a bridge rail at Land of Canaan, East...
25-year-old dies after driving into truck at TimehriA fatal road accident occurred earlier on Sunday on the public road at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the...
Businessman robbed of jewellery, cash at Corentyne homeAn armed robbery occurred Friday night at the home of 31-year-old businessman, Ravindra Somai, also known as ‘Buxton’, in Corentyne,...
Pedestrian, 56, dies in hit-and-run on Mocha Access Road A hit-and-run incident at approximately 20:51hrs Friday night on Mocha Access Road, East Bank Demerara, resulted in the death of...
Wanted man Ronald Balgobin found hiding under bed at Land of CanaanWanted fugitive Ronald Balgobin, a 31-year-old taxi driver from Linden, was captured by police at around 19:00 hrs Friday evening...
Four men, including 18-year-old, remanded for string of armed robberies in CorentyneFour men, including an 18-year-old, were remanded in connection with a string of armed robberies in the Corentyne area, following...
Family loses home in Grove fireA fire of unknown origin Friday morning left a family of four in shambles, reeling in disbelief and wishing that...
Businessman, two others confess to robbery/ murder of Belle West womanA 40-year-old businessman and two fishermen who were arrested in relation to the murder of Parbhudai Boodhram have since confessed...
CANU warns of strawberry drugs resembling candy in schools The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has issued an urgent warning regarding a potentially dangerous substance that could be circulating, especially...
Trio remanded for attacking police officers with cutlass in Region FiveThree men who are accused of attacking police ranks with cutlasses appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Fort Wellington...
Taxi driver wanted for abduction of wifePolice are seeking the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Linden taxi driver Ronald Balgobin for the alleged abduction of Basmattie...
Man, 40, wanted for beating death of 16-year-old girlfriendPolice are investigating the murder of 16-year-old Janelly David, whose body was discovered on Thursday in Barama Line, Baramita, North...
Pensioner, 70, choked to death by security guard at East CanjePooshandeo Rambaran, 70, died on Thursday after he was allegedly choked to death by a security guard, who has since...
