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...
Thieves break in, steal cash from Andrews Supermarket, MoneyGramThieves broke into the building which houses Andrews Supermarket on Robb and Light Streets, Georgetown and carted off with an...
Prison officer, wife among four charged with attempting to smuggle marijuana into Mazaruni jail A prison officer attached to the Mazaruni Prison and three others including his reputed wife were on Thursday charged in...
Man dies after concrete structure collapses at Crabwood CreekA 47-year-old labourer of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice, died Thursday morning after a concrete structure collapsed on him while working....
Murdered Annandale woman endured years of abuseAfter enduring years of abuse, a 34-year-old sweeper cleaner was on Wednesday brutally murdered by her partner of eight years...
Security guard and bicycle repairman arrested with marijuana at BourdaTwo men were arrested on Tuesday after police seized approximately four kilograms of narcotics at an abandoned structure in Bourda,...
Strangulation, head injuries confirmed as cause of death in Belle West murder The Post-Mortem Examination (PME) results of Parbhudai Boodhram, a 64-year-old housewife from Belle West, West Bank Demerara, have confirmed that...
Police seize almost 50lbs of marijuana in Mandela Avenue drug bust; taxi driver, passenger arrestedPolice ranks from Regional Division 4A made a significant drug seizure on Monday following a routine mobile patrol on Mandela...
Security guards shot at while driving company vehicle in North RuimveldtPolice are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday evening on Christiani Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The incident reportedly...
Miner, 70, dies in Region #7 pit collapsePolice are investigating a fatal mining accident that occurred on Tuesday at Thomas Island, located along the Puruni River in...
Kilcoy/Chesney NDC ransackedIn a shocking turn of events, the Kilcoy/ Chesney Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC), in Region Six, was reportedly ransacked Monday...
Benn hails security transformation as Ramjattan demands more focus on trainingThe 2025 National Budget Debate continued on Monday where the allocation for security infrastructure became a hot topic with heated...
Berbice vendor who chopped bandit to death released on $600k bailA fresh legal charge has been formally instituted against Seeindra Marimutoo, a 43-year-old poultry vendor hailing from Portuguese Quarters in...
Man, 21, arrested after setting house on fireA 21-year-old man was on Sunday evening taken into custody after he allegedly set his South Rupununi house on fire....
Grove man remanded to prison after assaulting cop Dindyal Persaud, a 47-year-old labourer of Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was charged on Friday and remanded to prison after...
Nearly 6 lbs of ganja found at abandoned Sophia house Police found 2,720 grammes (or about 5.9 pounds) of marijuana on Saturday at an abandoned house in Sophia, Georgetown. A...
Housewife, 64, allegedly murdered at Belle West house Parbhudai Boodram, a 64-year-old housewife of Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was allegedly murdered in her house after being...
Two boat operators charged with malicious damage to property Shamar Gibson, 21, and Fedel Gibson, 47, were charged on Thursday and granted bail of $100,000 each for malicious damage...
Man caught with gun, ammo remanded to prison Aubrey Haynes, a 37-year-old man, was charged on Friday and remanded to prison after he was nabbed with a firearm...
