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...
Construction worker arrested for unlicensed firearm
Police have arrested a 25-year-old construction worker of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara for trying to dispose of unlicensed firearm, a...
Miner dies in early boat accident, other injured
A 25-year-old miner died early Tuesday after the boat he was in collided with a tree. Dead is Renny France...
Man found dead in Aracari Resort listened to a lot of ‘depressing’ music – mother
Police are awaiting a post mortem examination Wednesday to determine how a man and woman died in the bathtub of...
Newly promoted senior Army ranks received new badges
The newly promoted Senior Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers were on Monday decorated with their new badges of rank at...
Suspect threatened to murder Plaisance businesswoman a day before
Plaisance businesswoman Sharon Burnett was brutality killed in her shop just after midnight on Sunday. When the News Room visited...
Man charged with murder of rice farmer who complained of goats in his field
Thirty-three-year-old Burthram Ramnauth called Corn Curl of Lot 88 Johanna South Black Bush Polder was remanded to prison on Monday...
Youth charged for robbing woman, denies Police claim of rape
Twenty-five-year-old Travis Evans known as Short Boss was on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment for robbing a woman of...
Linden man, convicted of rape of underage girl, jailed for 38 years
A 25-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment on two counts of rape of...
Man who killed ex-girlfriend’s new lover claims he has no memory of what happened
A 22-year- Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) employee was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of his ex- girlfriend’s...
Children left home alone rescued from burning house; police arrest parents
Neighbours on Monday morning rushed to save three children from a burning house at Bath Settlement housing scheme, West Coast...
Man killed after run over by tractor
A man is now dead after he fell off a tractor and was ran over by it, Police has reported....
Row over monkey leaves Plaisance businesswoman dead
A Plaisance, East Coast Demerara businesswoman was stabbed just after midnight Sunday by her neighbour who served time in prison...
Nine homeless after fire destroys Mahaicony house
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a High Dam, Mahaicony house and everything inside leaving approximately nine persons homeless....
Couple found dead at Aracari resort identified
Two persons who were found dead at the Aracari resort at Versailles, West Bank Demerara (WBD) have been identified as...
Couple found dead in bathtub at Aracari Resort
The management of Aracari Hotel and Resort at Versailles, West Bank Demerara discovered the bodies of a couple in a...
23 cellphones among items found at NA, Lusignan and Mazaruni prisons
Ranks of the Joint Services between 05:00-10:40hrs on Saturday searched the New Amsterdam and Mazaruni Prisons as well as the...
Policeman among others held for Tuschen robbery which left one dead
A bandit who was shot and killed Friday during a robbery at Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo has...
Fight over sleeping spot leaves vagrant dead
A destitute identified as ‘Tyron,’ was stabbed to death on Friday night after a fight erupted between him and another...
