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...
Court to decide if it can go ahead with case to quash Parking Meter project on Thursday
After preliminary arguments on a jurisdiction application were presented before Justice Brassington Reynolds, he will make a decision on Thursday...
Alleged mastermind behind murder of Tain woman remanded
A businesswoman from the East Bank of Berbice who is the alleged mastermind behind the murder of a Tain Corentyne...
Guyanese arrested in $125M cocaine bust; largest in almost 20 years
(Daily Mail) The U.S. Coast Guard seized 4.2 tons of cocaine in the largest maritime bust of the drug in...
JUST IN: Brother of Police Commissioner murdered
By Leroy Smith Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud moments ago confirmed to the News Room that a man murdered at...
UPDATE: Body of Kenneth Joseph Recovered
By Leroy Smith The Police and rescuers have been able to recover the remains of 52-year-old Kenneth Joseph whose body...
Mother and teen daughter in custody for possession of cannabis
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force this morning (Monday, February 27, 2017) arrested a woman and her 18-year-old daughter for...
Justice Reynolds suggest that City Hall not continue with parts of parking meter operation
By Mark Murray Justice Brassington Reynolds today (Monday, February 27, 2017) made a suggestion that City Hall discontinue parts of...
Unanimous decision led to dismissal of Appeal ‘cross dressing’ case
By Mark Murray The Court of Appeal today (Monday, February 27, 2017) ruled that the “cross-dressing” case be dismissed, upholding...
GPF seeking help to identify man murdered at Stabroek Market
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the person who was murdered on February...
DEVELOPING STORY: Kenneth Joseph missing, police commence search
The police have launched a search for the body of Kenneth Joseph who went missing on Sunday (February 26, 2017)...
Buxton Bakery goes up in flames
By Leroy Smith The landmark ‘Benjamin Homemade Bakery’ at 33 Middle Walk Buxton, East Coast Demerara was this morning gutted...
15-yr-old among TIP victims rescued
By Leroy Smith A fifteen-year-old female was on Friday among two Trafficked victims who were rescued by the police in...
Audit report reveals major discrepancies in OLPF project
The final report from the Financial Audit into the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, has found that the financial...
GGMC issues cease orders to three illegal mining operations
Three illegal mining operations were shut down from Monday, February 20 to Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Regions Nine. A...
BREAKING NEWS: Police succumbs to injuries following East Coast accident
By Leroy Smith Police Corporal, Ashwel Jackman who was the driver of a Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) minibus which crashed...
E.B.D. man killed in W.C.D. accident
By Leroy Smith A man was killed last night (Thursday, February 23, 2017) after he was struck down by a...
Police rank critical following early morning accident
By Leroy Smith A number of police ranks were this morning injured after the minibus in which they were travelling...
Guyana Fire Service averts massive destruction
By Leroy Smith As the occupants of a Coldigen home on the East Coast of Demerara were out last night...
