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 critical after house goes up in flames
By Royan Abrams A West Coast Berbice man is in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after...
33% increase in robbery with violence – Top Cop
Commissioner of Police (ag), David Ramnarine says that from January to now, the Guyana Police Force recorded a 33 percent...
Girlfriend of alleged mastermind in South Road murder charged with receiving stolen money
A 36-year-old woman was on Wednesday charged with receiving stolen money from her boyfriend, who is the main suspect in...
3 months jail for ‘Grey Boy’
Regan Rodrigues known as ‘Grey Boy’ was on Wednesday sentenced to three months imprisonment for using threatening language towards Donna...
Home of senior cop burglarised; gun, 50 rounds of ammo stolen
Police are investigating an alleged Break and Enter and Larceny committed on the dwelling house of Superintendent of Police, Linden...
“Irresponsible and insensitive” – Police Force says of naked photo leaked of Williams
The Guyana Police Force has described a naked photo of recaptured prison escapee, Royden Williams as a “grossly, unethical, irresponsible...
Deportee charged with attempted murder
A 30-year-old man who was recently deported from New York after serving a six-month prison sentence for smuggling cocaine, was...
Fmr. Airline employee on cocaine charge nabbed after 2 years on the run
After almost two years on the run from police, a 34-year-old ‘C’ Field Sophia resident was charged with the illegal...
Teen among 3 remanded for murder of Berbice youth
By Royan Abrams A 16-year-old is among three persons who were remanded to prison for the murder of a Corentyne...
Williams back at Camp Street jail, security capabilities adequate – Prison Director
By Leroy Smith Director of Prisons (ag), Gladwin Samuels is assuring the nation that the “security capabilities are adequate” to...
Most wanted Williams was travelling in minibus with low cut hair
Guyana’s most wanted, Royden Williams, who previously sported dreadlocks, was captured Monday evening with “low cut hair”, traveling in...
Notorious criminal Royden Williams recaptured
Police have confirmed that wanted prison escapee, Royden Williams was recaptured this evening in Weldaad, West Coast Berbice. News Room...
Court date set for ruling in case to drop murder charge against Marcus Bisram
High Court Judge Gino Persaud on Monday reserved October 30, 2017, for a ruling on whether he will issue an...
Guyanese man accused of shipping barrel with high powered guns, ammo
After months of investigations into the discovery of two high powered guns stashed inside motorcycle parts in a barrel, which...
Duo accused of stealing $25M in items from ‘Chicka D’
Two men, who allegedly broke into the Chicka D restaurant on Vlissengen Road, Georgetown and reportedly stole over $25M in...
Armed bandits attack couple, hijack car
A couple was Sunday night attacked and robbed by three armed bandits in front of their home located on the...
Alleged mastermind in murder of elderly women nabbed
The Guyana Police Force has announced that a team of police ranks from Georgetown arrested the prime suspect in connection...
Businesswoman beaten, robbed; gunmen hijack car
By Fareeza Haniff A normal afternoon of assisting her 8-year-old daughter with homework turned into a traumatic one for Shareeda...
