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...
Gunmen attack gold miner, female at Ogle seawall; steal car with valuables
The police are investigating the armed robbery committed on 35-year-old Cleveland Mentore a gold miner of Cummings Lodge, East Coast...
Mother says only wants ‘peace’ after finding missing son in mortuary
Twenty-two-year Kellon Crawford of Annandale, East Coast Demerara was missing for three days. Then, his mother, Chandrawattie Dhanraj, made a...
Rogue elements in Community Policing Groups to be weeded out
Community Policing Groups, which were found to include abusers, alcoholics and corrupt persons, were Monday morning reconstituted with a focus...
Benn says gov’t favours US, UK, Canadian help over Argentine forensic team
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn Monday said that instead of an Argentine forensic team, the government favours working with...
Belgian drug bust: Local authorities encounter explosives at Region 4 house
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force have discovered explosives at a Region Four property as they...
Intruder shot dead by Timheri businessman
Police have reported that a 26-year-old man who entered the home of a Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) businessman was...
Woman jailed for two years for trafficking ganja gets bail on appeal
Anitha Qualis, the 35-year-old woman who admitted she was selling ganja to support her four children and was jailed for...
Response of Fire Service to city fire hampered by garbage-covered hydrant
The response of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) to a fire at the former Sachi’s Variety Store building on Regent...
BREAKING: Regent Street Building on fire
A prominent business located on Regent Street, Georgetown is currently on fire. The News Room understands that the fire started...
Three GRA staff, broker held in connection with Belgian drug bust
Four persons were arrested at the weekend in relation to the 11.5 tonnes of cocaine found in a container which...
Marlon Primo wanted by CANU
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is looking for a local shipper, Marlon Primo of 701 Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara...
Berbice murders: Human Rights body seeking Gov’t, citizens support to fund Argentine investigators
See full statement below from the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA): The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has approached the...
Murder of Berbice boys – authorities not against Argentina team investigating
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday said the government is not opposed to the help of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology...
Motorcyclist, who was dragged by speeding hearse, dies 26 days after accident
Almost one month after he was struck off his motorcycle and dragged by a speeding hearse, a 56-year-old man of...
Ex-cop, cited for involvement in cocaine smuggling ring, extradited
After months of fighting efforts in local courts to block his extradition, former policeman, Shawn Neblett has been extradited and...
NDC Councillor, wife recalls near-death experience during robbery
A 49-year-old Councillor of the Grove/Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is nursing several chop wounds to his head, neck and...
GDF rank who choked cop slapped with 13 charges, license suspended for one year
Keron Joseph, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank, who was caught on video assaulting a Police Constable on Thursday, was...
GDF rank, relatives arrested after beating, choking cop
A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and his relatives, who were caught on video beating and choking a...
