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...
Gunmen storm GPL’s Parika office
Three armed men on Friday stormed the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) office at Parika, East Bank Essequibo and robbed...
Girl crushed to death after house collapses
A young woman, who has been identified as Amber Richards, 12, was this afternoon crushed to death after a house...
10 injured in Corentyne accident
Ten passengers of a minibus were rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital last evening after the bus collided with a...
Possible collusion between residents and illegal aircraft owners
By Bibi Khatoon An illegal aircraft, which was discovered in an area at Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Region 9 has been...
Remand prisoners caught with contraband in sneakers, snack bags
The Guyana Prison Service continues to face an uphill task of prisoners smuggling prohibited items in the penitentiary and according...
West Berbice man dies after setting house on fire
By Royan Abrams The Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force are investigating a fire that left a West...
Businessman losing millions over “false” Guyana Chronicle articles
Attorneys representing businessman Clifton Bacchus are refuting the claims in the Guyana Chronicle that the Sleepin Hotel operations and the...
Cop under arrest for death of pedestrian
A Police Constable attached to the Leonora Police Station, West Coast Demerara, Quincy Holder, is under close arrest following the...
Three arrested by narco police following raid
By Leroy Smith Ranks from the Guyana Police Force narcotics branch arrested three persons this morning following a raid which...
Woman found on roadway with marks of violence, dies shortly after
By Leroy Smith The police in ‘C’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman, who was...
Prison officer attacked by inmate at New Amsterdam Prison
A prison officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital to seek medical attention...
4 years jail, $1.2M fine for 5lbs marijuana
A 40-year-old Taxi Driver was sentenced to four years jail and fined $1.2M for the possession of five pounds of...
Duo charged with bus park murder
After seven months of investigation, the police on Wednesday charged two men for the murder of Rawle Rodrigues, who was...
Crime Chief “crying” for opportunity to challenge acting Top Cop
By Leroy Smith Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum has written the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) which is investigating an alleged plot...
Weapons, ganja, phones found at Camp Street prison
A joint operation carried out early Tuesday morning at the Georgetown prison at Camp Street uncovered a small portion of...
Chinese businessman died from strangulation, asphyxiation
A Post Mortem Examination (PME) performed on the body of the Chinese businessman who was found dead at his Tuschen...
Berbice teen allegedly raped by relative
A 13-year-old New Amsterdam, Berbice girl was reportedly raped on two occasions, allegedly by a relative. News Room understands that...
Police ranks forced to strip their tint
By Leroy Smith Taking into consideration the concerns of members of the public, Traffic Chief Dion Moore today set out...
