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...
Body found on Sophia roadway; One arrested
Written by Leroy Smith Last evening (Saturday, June 24, 2017) the police in ‘C’ Division while patrolling the ‘C’ Field...
Intoxicated man’s head crushed
A 49-year-old man was on Saturday afternoon (June 24, 2017) killed after his head was rolled over by a car...
Businessman among several injured in Corentyne accident
The Police in ‘B’ Division are investigating a serious accident which occurred this evening (Saturday, June 24, 2017) on the...
BREAKING NEWS; Sophia school boy murdered- Post-mortem
Written by Leroy Smith The evidence of a post-mortem suggests that 8-year-old Isaiah Smart of ‘E’ Field Sophia, whose body...
Former NDC Overseer placed on $25,000 bail as fraud investigation continues
A Former Overseer of the La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) was this week placed on $25,000 bail as...
Murder accused murdered over plot to murder another inmate
News Room has learnt that the acquisition of an improvised weapon was the reason behind the stabbing to death of...
Vendor arrested with 117 grams of cannabis
A 35 – year old vendor has been arrested with 117 grams of cannabis. He has been identified as Derrick...
Driver arrested after robbing Kuru Kururu man of footwear, other valuables
Swift action by the police led to the arrest of a driver shortly after he robbed a labourer of his...
Passports returned to former GRDB officials; Trial adjourned to July 11
The Court has ordered the return of passports to the former officials of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) who...
Gender Equality Comm. recommends enactment of policy on sexual harassment in the work place
The Women and Gender Equality Commission made 22 recommendations on Wednesday (June 21, 2017), during the presentation of the fifth...
Jagdeo taking private criminal action against PNC/APNU members over filing of assets
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo is preparing to take several members of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNRC) and A Partnership...
School boy’s body pulled from swamp
A mother of nine is grieving the death of her 8-year-old son whose remains was found in a swamp a...
Improvised weapons used to kill murder accused found
By Leroy Smith Improvised weapons used to inflict several stab wounds on two inmates at the New Amsterdam Prison were...
Man who murdered wife was deported from Suriname after Eight years
Goldburn December, a 47-year-old man who today (Wednesday, June 21, 2017), brutally murdered his 40-year-old wife has recently returned to...
Murder accused killed, brother injured in Prison brawl
A brawl at the New Amsterdam Prison this afternoon (Wednesday, June 21, 2017) has left one person dead and his...
Woman stabbed to death in Berbice; Another critical after stabbing in Pomeroon River
Police are hunting an East Canje, Berbice man after he brutally murdered his wife earlier today (Wednesday, June 21, 2017),...
18-year-old female arrested for possession of improvised shot gun
An 18-year-old woman who is a housewife was on Monday (June 19, 2017), arrested with an improvised shotgun and four...
Body on 27-year-old found on Soesdyke/Linden Highway
The body of a 27-year-old man was on Monday evening (June 19, 2017) found on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The man...
