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...
Berbice man killed in accident, friend hospitalised
A 37-year-old man of Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) is now hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Hospital and...
930 grams of cannabis, cigarettes among items seized at prison
A bag containing 930 grams of cannabis, 52 packs of cigarettes and other prohibited items were on Sunday found in...
Submersible vessel discovered in Reg. 1, two in custody
A team of Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) will be deployed to North West District, Region One, on...
Canadian citizen dies in Lethem accident
An 87-year-old Canadian citizen, Brandis Kennedy on Sunday morning lost his life after the motor pickup in which he was...
5-Y-O, Grandmother shot while sleeping
Police in ‘B’ Division are hunting for a male who allegedly shot a five-year-old girl and her 50-year-old grandmother at...
Taxi driver shot, car stolen in D’Urban Backlands
A 46-year-old taxi driver was on Saturday afternoon shot to his upper right thigh and robbed of his silver grey...
Media operatives robbed of $500,000 in items
Three persons were this afternoon robbed of items totaling some $500,000 after their motor vehicle, PWW 2793 was broken into...
Bandits shoot businessman, terrorise staff at Bobby’s General Store
Residents and shoppers in one of the busiest streets of Rose Hall Town on the Corentyne have been left in...
Police investigation into teacher’s alleged sexual misconduct tainted- Lawyer
Jerome Khan, the lawyer representing embattled Bishops’ High School Teacher, Coen Jackson, is claiming that the police investigations into his...
Rose Hall Town Businessman shot during robbery
A popular businessman was shot to the back of his head and another part of his body when several gunmen...
Contractor robbed in broad daylight after leaving bank
A 45-year-old Contractor was robbed of cash and valuables earlier today, shortly after he left a bank on the East...
Persaud’s return as Top Cop uncertain
By Leroy Smith In a telephone interview with the News Room on Friday evening, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan...
Kitty man died from poisonous substance – PME
A Post Mortem Examination (PME) conducted on the badly decomposed body of a Da Silva Street Kitty, Georgetown man which...
Four arrested for robbing Brazilian, Driver
A female Brazilian national and the driver of a car she hired were on Friday robbed at Oleander Gardens, Bel...
Remand prisoner charged with attempted murder of teen
Lennox Kurt, a prisoner who is on remand for the $1.4M armed robbery committed on a Digicel Outlet was on...
Teen jailed for 2 years, charged with several robberies
An 18-year-West Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident was on Friday sentenced to two years imprisonment for the illegal possession of a gun...
Businessman, citizens disarm bandit
Brave and courageous actions by the victim of an attempted robbery and that of two public-spirited citizens on Friday resulted...
Gov’t not ready for Seelall Persaud’s return, issues him letter
By Leroy Smith As the Government of Guyana continues to consider the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into...
