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...
50 Y-O found with slit throat in Berbice
A 50-year-old man was on Sunday morning discovered with a slit throat in a pool of blood on his bed...
Cane Harvester killed in Corentyne accident
A 41-year-old man is now dead following an accident on the Nigg Public Road Corentyne, Berbice on Christmas Eve. Dead...
Man killed by speeding minibus, driver flees scene
A 38-year-old man is now dead after he was struck down by a speeding minibus on the Bagostown Public Road,...
Teenagers robbed at gunpoint at Kingston Seawall
Police are on the hunt for a man, who allegedly robbed three students who were hanging out at the seawalls...
Gunmen invade businesswoman’s Guyhoc Park home
Two gunmen on Saturday morning invaded the home of a 40-year-old businesswoman of Guyhoc Park. News Room understands that the...
Overseas-based Guyanese robbed at gunpoint in Craig
Two elderly overseas-based Guyanese were on Saturday morning robbed at gunpoint by armed bandits at Craig Public Road, East Bank...
Bandits posing as police attempt to rob grocery store
The hunt is on for two men who were dressed as policemen and attempted to rob the Samaroo Grocery Store...
Family bound, gagged, robbed at gunpoint in Soesdyke/Linden Highway home
Five masked men invaded the Swan Village, Soesdyke/Linden Highway home of a family, held them at gunpoint, bound and gagged...
Elderly man jailed for trafficking 23 pounds of cocaine
A 63-year-old South Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident was on Friday sentenced to four years jail and fined $28.6M for trafficking...
Farmer, wife robbed at gunpoint after leaving bank
Police are on the hunt for two men who executed a daring robbery just after noon on Thursday, December 21...
Departmental charges for cops in Kescia Branche case
Two police constables who were placed under close arrest during the investigation into the murder of 22-year-old school teacher, Kescia...
Yokohama manager attacked, robbed of $1.4M
As 24-year-old Deepak Balradj was driving south along Carmichael Street, Georgetown Thursday night, his car came under gunfire from two...
Guyanese man freed in NY after serving 30 years on wrongful rape, robbery conviction
[NY Daily News] – He’s home for the holidays. Mark Denny, 47, has spent the past three decades behind bars...
21-Y-O in custody for murder in Craig
Police have arrested one man and are on the hunt for two other suspects in connection with the murder of...
Poor supervision resulted in escape of prisoners – Crime Chief
A police corporal remains under close arrest following the escape of three prisoners from the Golden Grove/Diamond Police Station. Among...
Public-spirited citizens save woman during robbery
A 35-year-old woman was Tuesday evening saved during a robbery by public-spirited citizens and one of three perpetrators has been...
Police recover stolen car
The police have recovered a Toyota Allion Motorcar which was hijacked from a 27-year-old businessman at Westminster, West Bank Demerara...
Prisoner charged with impersonating First Lady, swindling money from women
An inmate of the Mazaruni Prison was Wednesday charged with impersonating First Lady, Sandra Granger and swindling money from women...
