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...
Robbery suspect, alleged accomplice arrested
An intelligence-led operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force has resulted in the arrest of two persons in a...
Rupununi woman chopped to pieces in Brazil
By Devina Samaroo A 59 – year old South Rupununi woman was chopped to pieces in Bonfim, Brazil. She has...
Wings Aviation aircraft crashes
An aircraft belonging to Wings Aviation, crashed sometime today at Eteringbang, Cuyuni in Region Seven. News Room has confirmed that...
Teenager, accomplice remanded on ‘ganja’ charge
A teenager and his alleged accomplice were remanded to prison by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga for the illegal possession of 11kg...
Body suspected to be missing labourer washes up on Corentyne shore
Commander of ‘B’ Division, Paul Williams has disclosed that ranks in his division are in receipt of information that the...
Mahaicony accident claims second life
By Leroy Smith Lawrence Semple, 43, of Catherine Village, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara died late last night at the Georgetown...
Corentyne man feared dead, 3 arrested
A Crabwood Creek, East Corentyne Berbice man is feared dead after he left his home on Saturday August 05, 2017...
Teens busted with cocaine in Georgetown
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Saturday arrested two teenagers in connection with the discovery of cocaine in...
Five in custody for Corentyne armed robbery
The police have arrested five persons following the armed robbery committed on a Corentyne couple last Saturday of an undisclosed...
TSU rank slams into pedestrians; one dead, others hospitalised
By Leroy Smith A 51-year-old West Berbice man is now dead after he and other pedestrians were struck by...
AFC youths pushing for reform of ganja laws
The Youth For Change (YFC) arm of the Alliance For Change (AFC) is lobbying the party’s leadership to push for...
AFC maintains confidence in Ramjattan as Security Minister
Despite the occurrence of two major national security calamities under his watch, the Alliance For Change (AFC) still believes their...
Photographer robbed at gunpoint near bustling Vlissengen Road
A popular photographer and former media worker was this morning robbed by a bicycle bandit at gunpoint just off Vlissengen...
2 nabbed with ganja in Berbice
Police have arrested two persons for the possession of cannabis and they are being processed for court. The two were...
Fmr GDF rank surrenders after decapitating uncle
By Leroy Smith Randolph Seenaught, 51, of 125 Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara is now dead while his 27-year-...
Body of headless man found in Better Hope house
The headless body of Randolph Seenaught, 51, was this morning found at his lot 125 Better Hope South, East...
Illegal airstrip, chainsaw & fuel drums found
An illegal airstrip, a chainsaw and a few fuel drums are some of the things discovered in the hinterland by...
Former PPP MP’s home searched for drugs
The home of a longstanding member of the People’s Progressive Party was yesterday searched by the police for drugs. Shirley...
