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...
117 persons died in road accidents- Traffic ChiefFor the year so far, there were 104 fatal accidents which resulted in 117 deaths, Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra...
Carpenter injured after accident with copDharamdeo Pooran, a 38-year-old carpenter from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was injured in an accident on November 9, 2024. Pooran...
Corruption Scandal: Brutus faces another 201 charges; placed on over $10M bailWeeks after his initial court appearance, Deputy Commissioner of Police (ag) Calvin Brutus on Monday faced an additional 201 financial...
Linden housewife robbed, rapedA Linden housewife, 42, was robbed and then raped by a man at her house sometime around 01:30 hrs Monday....
Highway Murder: Five suspects now in custody, knife recoveredInvestigators proving the murder of chain saw operator Davanan Hosea have arrested the four other suspects in relation to the...
Rape accused recaptured after escaping from West Demerara HospitalNeil Miggins was recaptured on Saturday shortly after he escaped while receiving medical attention under Police guard at the West...
Woman chopped to death, partner dies by suicidePolice are investigating the alleged murder of Thagewante Motie, a 28-year-old woman from Supply Squatting Area, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara...
Student, 13, hospitalised after struck by car in SophiaA 13-year-old female student is currently hospitalised after sustaining head injuries in a road traffic accident in Sophia on the...
Highway Murder: Chainsaw operator attacked, beaten and stabbedPolice are currently investigating the alleged murder of Davanan Hosea, a 40-year-old chainsaw operator of Amerindian descent, from the Hillfoot...
UPDATE: 11-month-old dies in devastating house fire ignited by siblings playing with matches A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in Cummings Park, ‘E’ Field Sophia Reserve, Georgetown earlier Saturday, as an 11-month-old infant, Melveena Angel...
Toddler perishes in Cummings Lodge fireInvestigators are currently probing a midday fire which claimed the life of a toddle in Cummings Lodge, Georgetown. Fire Chief...
Police probing alleged shooting at Port Mourant Market Police in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) are investigating an alleged shooting incident at the Port Mourant Market early Saturday...
Two charged in multi-million dollar theft of pharmaceuticals and Covid-19 suppliesFormer employees of the Ministry of Health’s Material Management Unit (MMU) have been charged with multiple counts of money laundering...
Robbery suspect shot by police during arrestA 24-year-old man, identified as Neil Miggins, also known as “Scissors Head,” was injured following a police confrontation late Thursday...
US, DEA partners with local law enforcement for comprehensive narcotics investigation trainingSee below full statement issued by the U.S Embassy in Georgetown: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with...
Gold miner, 31, dies in Middle Mazaruni after pit collapseAuthorities are investigating the death of 31-year-old Owen Smith, a Gold Miner from Kaburi Village, following a tragic incident at...
Man dies in accident, years after sister’s tragic demise in similar crashIn a heart-wrenching turn of events, 41-year-old Zaman Ali, of No.71 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice, has tragically met the same...
High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon BacchusIn a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Nigel Niles of the High Court ordered the State to pay a total of...
