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...
DEVELOPING STORY: East Coast man shot in alleged robbery
By Leroy Smith The police are said to be investigating a shooting incident which occurred in ‘B’ field Sophia minutes...
Berbice man arrested for raping girlfriend
By Royan Abrams The Police in ‘B’ Division have arrested a Rosignol, West Coast Berbice (W.C.B) fisherman who is accused...
East Canje family counting losses after fire guts home
By Royan Abrams A Canefield, East Canje Berbice (E.C.B) family is counting their losses after a fire of unknown origin...
Two in custody for possession of Cannabis
A driver and an occupant of a motor car are in custody, after a search early this morning of the...
Police officers injured after failing to stop at roadblock
By Royan Abrams Four young police officers who were reportedly speeding in a Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) motor vehicle have...
UPDATED; Enmore man found dead; suicide suspected
By Leroy Smith A 25-year-old joiner of Enmore, East Coast Demerara (E.C.D), Ramdat Ramdular was this morning found dead on...
14-year-old killed after riding into path of minibus
By Leroy Smith A teenager is now dead and his friend injured, after riding into the path of a minibus...
Gun toting man flees after shooting at ranks
By Leroy Smith The police in ‘A’ Division are hunting a man who discharged his firearm at ranks on Tuesday...
T&T Trembles
(Modified from Trinidad Express) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked all cardinal points of Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday around 5.45...
‘A’ Division records 21% decrease in serious crimes
By Leroy Smith The Police in ‘A’ Division is recording a decrease in serious crimes since the rolling out of...
President Granger shares Christmas Lunch with soldiers at Eteringbang Location
(Ministry of the Presidency) President David Granger, Monday, called on the servicemen of the country, particularly those posted in the...
Restaurateur granted $75,000 bail for beating teen unconscious
By Royan Abrams A Berbice restaurateur was granted $75,000 bail when he appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrates Court for...
Fisherman remanded for killing friend
By Royan Abrams A Corentyne fisherman was on Monday remanded to prison for killing his friend, 25-year-old Ravi Kumar Sharma...
UPDATE; 29-year-old man shot outside of Ministry of Finance’s compound
A 29-year-old male supervisor was at about 12:55hrs today robbed and shot to his right thigh by one of two...
DEVELOPING STORY: Man shot on Main Street
A man was moments ago shot in the thigh while in the vicinity of the Ministry of Finance on Main...
Police probing cuff, slap and gun pulling at Bartica wedding house
By Leroy Smith The Police in Bartica had their work cut out for them on Sunday night after a relative...
Personal, regulatory and operational level to be blamed for Puruni mining death- CoI
The final Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), established to probe the circumstances surrounding the mining pit collapse and...
Man arrested for unlawful possession of ammunition
An unemployed male of ‘B’ Field, Sophia and Meadow Brook Gardens, was last night arrested in ‘C’ Field, Sophia for...
