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...
Driver robbed at gunpoint by woman, car torched
Police are on the hunt for a woman, who allegedly robbed a Corentyne Hire Car driver of $2,000 and his...
Businessman robbed of $2M after leaving bank
A 30-year-old importer and one of his employees were robbed of $2M and a number of items at his Charlestown,...
Infrastructure at City Hall falling apart, Restoration Fund to be launched
During a statutory meeting this afternoon, Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green expressed concern about the deplorable infrastructure of City Hall,...
Medical administrator to be charged with murder of Industry businessman
A young medical administrator is expected to be charged Tuesday with the murder of a 46-year-old businessman. Police said businessman...
Pregnant mother of 9 remanded for attempted murder
A pregnant mother of nine was on Monday remanded to prison on a charge of attempted murder. Vanesta Creighton, 31...
Father, son charged in carjacking ring granted bail
As investigations continue into an alleged carjacking ring on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), two welders were today charged...
Man charged with rape of 6-Y-0
A 30-year-old man appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today, charged with raping a 6-year-old relative....
Sophia businesswoman robbed of over $270,000 in cash, valuables
Forty-nine-year-old Felicity Carmichael of North Sophia was walking on Pike Street, Kitty, Georgetown, when she was attacked by two men...
Welfare Officer robbed of motorcycle in Tucville
Police are on the hunt for two men who robbed 27-year-old Alvin Leitch of his XR 150 motorcycle – CJ...
Teen cyclist on life support after struck down by minibus
A 13-year-old girl is battling for her life at a city hospital after she was struck down by a minibus...
Update: Bodies recovered from Mazaruni River boat accident
Police have recovered the bodies of two men who went missing after a boat capsized in the Mazaruni River on...
2 feared dead after boat capsizes in Mazaruni River
Two persons are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Mazaruni River on Friday. News Room understands that five...
2 Y-O drowns in Pomeroon River
A two-year-old Amerindian girl of Monka Estate, Upper Pomeroon was on Sunday afternoon discovered motionless in the Pomeroon River. News...
Barama CEO, other workers attacked, robbed by gunmen
Two Indonesians, a security guard and a woman were on Saturday night attacked and robbed by several gunmen at the...
Chinese businessman robbed at gunpoint in Bagostown
A 23-year-old businessman was today robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight at his home and store at Bagostown, East Bank...
Body found in aftermath of Plaisance fire
The burnt remains of a man were discovered among the debris of the apartment complex and a house which were...
Update: Over a dozen homeless in Plaisance fire
Approximately 15 persons are now homeless after a fire ravaged an apartment complex and a duplex in Plaisance, East Coast...
Breaking News: 2 houses gutted in Plaisance fire
Two houses were completely destroyed by fire this afternoon at the Plaisance Line Top, East Coast Demerara. News Room’s reporter,...
