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...
Foulis resident dies in Enmore accidentAn accident on the Enmore access road on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday evening has claimed the life...
Man, 56, dies in Bagotstown accident after jumping over medianA 56-year-old man who jumped over the concrete median at the centre of the Bagotstown Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Miner, 27, missing for two weeksPolice in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of 27-year-old gold miner, Noel Anthony Fredricks. Fredricks...
Aircraft mechanic, business manager robbed on Hadfield StreetPolice have arrested an 18-year-old male of Albouystown, Georgetown in connection with the armed robbery of a 30-year-old aircraft mechanic...
Contractor robbed at gunpoint by motorcycle banditsPolice are on the hunt for two motorcycle bandits who robbed a 30-year-old contractor on Monday night as he was...
Fire Service sees spike in prank calls from BerbiceThe Guyana Fire Service is reporting a recent spike in prank calls coming out of the Blairmont, West Coast Berbice...
Eight years after, Abram Zuil man charged with causing death by dangerous drivingA 26-year-old man of Abram Zuil, Region Two, was remanded to prison on Monday and charged with causing death by...
Armed men rob passengers after bus encounters mechanical issuesTwo men on a motorcycle armed with a handgun and a knife reportedly robbed the driver and two passengers on...
Police Constable granted $10,000 bail for simple larcenyA Police Constable was granted $10,000 bail when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Constable Hill is...
Ex-media worker admits to trafficking cocaineFormer media worker Zanneel Williams on Monday confessed to a cocaine trafficking charge while her two co-accused were released on...
Deaths at Marriott: Autopsies inconclusive, samples to be sent overseas for testingFurther tests would be needed to determine the cause of death of the two friends– 25-year-old Paishnarine ‘Ritchie’ Hansraj and...
Ex-media worker among 3 arrested in $5M cocaine bustA former media worker, an ex-officer of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officer have...
Prisoner, 18, found with ganja in underwearAn 18-year-old prisoner at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast Demerara was caught with 92 grams of marijuana in...
‘Missing’ girl, 14, claims she ran away because she was being abusedFourteen-year-old Erica Lall who reportedly went missing on Tuesday last from her East Coast Demerara home, has reportedly told police...
Missing girl, 14, found safeErica Lall, 14, who was reported missing on Tuesday last was found safe and sound on Saturday. The News Room...
Deaths at Marriott: Substance negative for narcotics; cyanide suspectedBy Fareeza Haniff Fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Officials at the Guyana Forensic Laboratory have determined that the “white hard substance” which was found...
Crane businessman robbed of 12 gold chains; two suspects arrestedPolice have arrested two of three suspects who robbed a Crane, West Coast Demerara businessman of 12 gold chains worth...
Sophia man dodge bullets, robbed twice by same suspects; one arrestedPolice have arrested one person in connection with two instances of armed robbery committed on 27-year-old vendor Glenroy Griffith. Police...
