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...
Labourer killed in early morning attack
Police are investigating the death of 32-year-old Israel Mc Kenzie who was murdered at about 03:30hrs between Second Street and...
Body of elderly man found under burnt house at Lethem
Police are investigating the death of a pensioner whose burnt body was discovered on Christmas Day under his badly burnt...
Brazil teen who left home to party in Lethem found dead with multiple stab wounds
A Brazillian teenager who left home on December 20 to party with his friends in Lethem has been found dead...
Fishermen lose seins, engines in Ogle fire
Five fishermen on Christmas Day faced over $1M in losses after a fire of unknown origin ravaged several shacks in...
Families homeless after fire at Ogle rips though wooden shacks
A fire of unknown origin ripped through several shacks at Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) earlier this...
Man killed, other stabbed in face in bizarre attack in the dark at Port Kaituma
A teen miner was killed and another man was stabbed to the face in a bizarre incident on Christmas Eve...
Deadly nightclub brawl: man says he tried his best to save friend’s life
Businessman Paul Grant, 28, is mourning the death of his friend this Christmas Day; he told the News Room he...
Heartbreak as Corentyne family aborts Christmas luncheon to plan a funeral
Preparations for an annual family Christmas luncheon had to be converted to plans for a wake and funeral for the...
Man found dead in trench at Ogle
A man believed to be in his early 50s was found dead in a trench a stone’s throw away from...
Christmas morning fight at Berbice club leaves one dead
Police in Berbice are investigating the murder a man at a night club at Portuguese Quarters, Corentyne. Dead is Carlos...
Berbice vendor stabbed to death during Christmas Eve ‘Chic Chic’ game
A Berbice vendor was stabbed to death on Christmas Eve after a game of chic chic descended into a fight....
Deadly crashes: Operation Safe Roads underway
Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Linden Isles, says as a result of the increase in road fatalities this year, the Guyana...
Male sex worker in jail for holidays over claims he snatched cash, phone from car
A male sex worker will be spending the holidays behind bars after he was remanded to prison on a robbery...
Painful Christmas for widow and children of popsicle vendor shot dead
During this festive time of the year, families look forward to spreading joy and enjoying time together. For the Duncan...
Former cop Andre Pollydore charged for illegal firearm arms possession; granted bail
Former policeman Andre Pollydore, 31, of Lamaha Place, South Ruimveldt, on Monday appeared before City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for the...
New Amsterdam man arrested with ganja at bus park
A New Amsterdam man was on Sunday arrested with a quantity of ganja at the Route 56 bus park, located...
Police issues Christmas Eve traffic advisory for Parika, Georgetown and Berbice
Region # 3 Vehicular traffic proceeding south from Parika Stelling will proceed east onto Parika Old Road. Region # 4(a)...
Top Cop opens reading and research library at Leonora Police Station
The Guyana Police Force is getting on board with the government’s thrust to make Guyana an educated nation by launching...
