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...
BREAKING NEWS: Five Lusignan escapees recaptured
The police moments ago captured five of the escapees who fled the Lusignan swamp area early this morning. According to...
Wanted Bulletins issued for Lusignan escapees
Police have issued wanted bulletins for all the criminals who escaped from the temporary holding facility at Lusignan. Rayon Jones,...
PPP puts Gov’t on blast over Lusignan jailbreak
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) took another swing at the government over the jailbreak of another batch of dangerous...
Mugshots of the 13 Lusignan Prison Escapees
Thirteen prisoners have escaped from the Lusignan area where “troublesome” inmates of the Camp Street Jail are being held. A...
BREAKING NEWS: Several murder accused among 13 escapees from Lusignan Prison
The News Room has received information that thirteen prisoners have escaped from the Lusignan area where “troublesome” inmates of the...
Bisram’s relative arrested for shooting house of main witness in Berbice carpenter murder case
A Corentyne rice farmer is presently in police custody assisting with investigations into a shooting incident which occurred on...
Businessman shot, robbed; bandits escaped in stolen Rav4
A 58 – year old businessman is now hospitalised after he was attacked and robbed by armed bandits about 3:00hrs...
Duo arrested with unlicensed revolver, matching rounds
Two persons have been arrested for having in their possession an unlicensed .38 revolver and five live matching rounds. According...
Sophia teen dead after argument with colleague over girlfriend
Police are investigating the murder of an 18 – year old sawmill operator of 1331 B Field Sophia which occurred...
Wanted man found hiding in barrel
Police said they have recaptured the suspected bandit who escaped from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The alleged bandit,...
Intoxicated teen driver hospitalised after car crash
A 19 – year – old male is seriously injured following a vehicular accident early Saturday morning on the Diamond...
“Chokadag” allegedly kills fisherman
A man known as “Chokadag” is wanted by the police for allegedly stabbing a fisherman to death. Police, in a...
GRA officer accidentally shot, mistaken for prison escapee at Skeldon Hospital
Confusion erupted at the Skeldon Public Hospital after a man was rushed there with a gun shot wound to his...
Main witness in carpenter murder critical; mother says they were threatened
One of the main witnesses in the Marcus Bisram murder trial was rushed to a city hospital in a critical...
Guyanese murdered during mining camp invasion
An ex-policeman is among three Guyanese who were shot and killed early Wednesday morning while at their mining camp at...
Main witness in Berbice carpenter murder allegedly poisoned
One of the main witnesses in the Marcus Bisram murder trial was allegedly poisoned. The witness was rushed to the Hospital...
BREAKING NEWS: Guyanese murdered during Mining Camp Robbery on Venezuelan border
Three Guyanese miners have been found dead in a mining camp just off the Guyana border in neighbouring Venezuela;...
BREAKING NEWS: Captains in deadly North/West boat collision were unlicensed
A preliminary investigation conducted into the deadly North/West boat accident which claimed the lives of a father and son revealed...
