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...
Brutus visits home of ex-soldier killed by police
Senior Superintendent of Police and Commander of ‘C’ Division Calvin Brutus on Wednesday paid a visit to the home of...
Vandalism of telecommunications cables a breach of national security-Minister Hughes
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes expressed alarm, at the recent vandalism of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Fibre...
Recaptured prisoners tell court they escaped from a pasture, not prison
The seven Lusignan escapees who were recaptured told the court today that they did not escape from a prison but...
Attorney Chandra Sohan arrested for obstructing justice in Marcus Bisram murder case
Prominent Berbice Attorney and former Magistrate Chandra Sohan has been arrested for obstructing justice as the sensational case in the...
Stolen luxury vehicle recovered in Berbice
The police today stumbled upon an abandoned BMW 32i motorcar along the Foulis Public Road West Coast Berbice (WCB). Police...
Another prison escapee recaptured
Police have recaptured another one of the 13 high-profile criminals who escaped from the swampy area at the Lusignan Prison....
Camp Street prisoners request games in meeting with Army Chief
Prisoners who were Monday moved back into the Camp Street jail after being held for a while at the Lusignan...
Mentally-ill former soldier dies after shot by Police
Former soldier Charles Peters, the Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man who was shot by Police Tuesday died this morning...
90% of juvenile delinquents without legal representation
The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) has reported that about 90 percent of children at holding centres across the...
BREAKING NEWS: Suspected escapees cornered in Le Repentir Cemetery
Police are closing in on suspected prison escapees in the Le Repentir Cemetery. Police suspect that the men are heavily...
Former GDF rank shot by police
A former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Charles Peters, 36, of an East Coast Demerara (ECD) community was...
Trini man arrested in death of West Berbice cyclist
A Trinidadian man is in Police custody after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a pedal cyclist at Lovely...
Policeman claims he was beaten, family terrorised in mysterious Joint Services operation
A Police Constable, who has been serving the Force for over ten years, has claimed he was badly beaten and...
Gunmen terrorise Corentyne family
The police in Berbice have arrested a man in connection with an attempted armed robbery against a businessman and his...
Security intensified as disturbances erupt at Camp Street Prison
There is an ongoing effort by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and prison authorities to pacify a disturbance...
Assistant Commissioner Amsterdam takes his leave; Paul Williams takes over
Assistant Commissioner of Police Ian Amsterdam has gone into pre-retirement leave effective yesterday. Amsterdam leaves the Force with a clean...
BREAKING NEWS: Two more escapees recaptured
Developing story: ‘Career criminal’ Jason Howard is among another two of the Lusignan escapees who were recaptured. News Room was...
Recaptured escapees identified
The five prison escapees who were moments ago recaptured have been identified as Teshawn McKenzie, Odel Roberts, Jamal Forde, Rayon Jones...
