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...
Alleged Roger Khan associate remanded for possession high-powered weapons
Written by Leroy Smith The police today (Tuesday, March 14, 2017) marched a businessman up the court steps after he...
Hunt on for persons who allegedly racially profiled and abused men at Canal No. 1
Two Afro-Guyanese men received a ‘sound thrashing’ at the hands of Canal No.1 residents on Sunday evening (March 12, 2017),...
Luxury car bursts into flames
Written by Leroy Smith A Mercedes-Benz: PLL6429 on Tuesday afternoon (March 14, 2017) burst into flames on the Rupert Craig...
Venezuelan vessel sinks off the coast of Guyana
By Leroy Smith A Cargo Vessel bound for Venezuela recently went under water shortly after it left the shores of...
Phagwah outing with friends turned tragic as Dental Assistant drowned
By Royan Abrams 19-year-old Gopaul Govindan of Alness Village, Corentyne left to go swimming with his friends at the Seashore...
Relatives of shot taxi driver have doubts of fair investigation
By Leroy Smith The relatives of 46-year-old Kenneth Hoyte have immense reservations that the investigations surrounding his shooting on Sunday,...
One dead, another critical, after drunk driver slams into utility pole
By Royan Abrams The Police in Berbice are investigating a fatal accident which took place on the Borlam Public Road,...
3-Yr-Old forced to sleep at station while mother goes MIA; CCPA launches probe
By Leroy Smith The Child Care and Protection Agency has launched an immediate probe into the circumstances surrounding a child...
Jagdeo should have been exempted from arrest- President
“I believe that in the instance of the Former President, alone, that an exemption could have been made.” Those were...
BREAKING NEWS: Taxi Driver shot, Cop under close arrest
By Leroy Smith A shooting this morning (Sunday, March 12, 2017) at the La Penitence Market in Georgetown, has landed...
Bogus receipts, fabrication of records; Health Minister blames conspiracy among staff and suppliers for Drug Shortage
Recently the Ministry of Public Health has been addressing many reported cases of drug Shortage at individual health institutions. During...
Police prevent ex-convict from executing Corentyne businessman; Search on for mastermind
By Royan Abrams The Police in Berbice were able to arrest a man who has since confessed that he was...
Victims should not be victims twice- Maxine Graham
By Leroy Smith Today (Friday, March 10, 2017) the Guyana Police Force officially included 85 new ranks as part of...
Police unearth two high-powered rifles
Ranks of the Major Crime Unit, Criminal Investigation Department, Headquarters today unearthed two high-powered weapons; one Ak-47 Rifle and one...
Chinese, Guyanese fined for illegal entry into T&T
(T&T Guardian) Two men, a Chinese and a Guyanese, were each fined TT$5,000 yesterday after appearing on separate charges of illegal entry into...
Teenager killed at road construction site
By Leroy Smith Yesterday afternoon, (Thursday, March 09, 2017), 17-year-old Ricardo Edwards who was riding a pedal cycle was killed...
President urges GDF to remain vigilant
President David Granger outlined a tripartite approach to dealing with security threats, both internal and external. These would include national...
AK-47, M-70 Rifles were used, serial numbers in tact
By Leroy Smith The News Room has been able to confirm that the AK-47 assault rifle and the M-70 Automatic...
