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...
Woman remanded to prison for murder of Aunty BettyThe woman who confessed to killing her 85-year-old relative was Friday remanded to prison. Roshanie Basdeo of Bushlot, West Coast...
Niece now says she killed granny and dumped murder weapon in pit latrineThe brutal killing of the West Coast Berbice pensioner has taken another turn; the niece who has given two accounts...
Knives, razor blades among weapons found during prison searchesKnives, razor blades and scissors were among the weapons found during two recent prison searches, according to information provides by...
18-y-o busted with 1,000 cartridges of gun ammoJerimiah Smith, 18, of Pike Street, North Sophia, was arrested by officers of the Customs Anti- Narcotic Unit (CANU) after...
Police Constable granted bail for the rape of boy, 15A 24-year-old Police Constable of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, who is attached to the Tactical Service Unit of...
Political activist Ramayya charged for harassing, humiliating Berbice Pandit onlinePopular Berbice political activist and former member of parliament Veerasammy Ramayya, 75, of Whim Village was on Thursday hauled before...
Couple who used fake Facebook profile to rob overseas-based Guyanese to be charged soonA Berbice couple residing at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice was on Tuesday arrested for defrauding an overseas based Guyanese...
Man who spent nine years on remand without trial sues State for minimum $3MJones Raymond , the 58-year-old man who was recently freed after spending the last nine years on remand for murder,...
Coach arrested following sexual assault complaint from female athleteA coach was arrested on Wednesday following a sexual assault complaint made by an under-aged female athlete. Commander for Region...
Linden man busted with ganja, 75 rounds ammunition at Mango LandingA 26-year-old man of Wisroc, Linden is now in police custody after being busted at Mango Landing, Region Eight with...
Teacher who murdered grandmother undergoing psychological evaluationStephanie Gamell, 22, the teacher accused of the gruesome murder of her grandmother, Agatha Gamell, is currently hospitalised at the...
Police on the hunt for man who beat, stabbed Aunty Betty to deathPolice are currently searching for the 48-year-old man who beat and stabbed 85-year-old Sumintra Sawh from Bushlot, West Coast Berbice...
Excavation caused Linden mudslide, no casualties reported – REOAn early mudslide at Poker Street, Wismar, Linden on Wednesday was caused by a private contractor doing some excavation works...
Two houses damaged in mudslide in LindenTwo houses were damaged on Wednesday morning during a mudslide at Poker Street, Wismar, Linden. The News Room understands that...
Enterprise teen dies in Buxton accidentTreon Goppy, 19, a labourer of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara is now dead after he was involved in an accident...
Hire car driver, wife arrested after Police finds gun, ammo in toy carA 49-year-old hire car driver and his 35-year-old wife were arrested Tuesday by Police ranks after a Beretta handgun and...
Murder of Aunty Betty: Great niece admits plan to rob woman, buy scooter and get houseIn a shocking twist in the circumstances surrounding the brutal killing of 85-year-old Sumintra Sawh from Bushlot, West Coast Berbice,...
Relative assisting Police with investigation into murder of 85 year old womanA relative of Sumintra Shaw, who was found dead in her home on Monday, is currently in Police custody assisting...
