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...
Missing school girls found in house at New Amsterdam
By Royan Abrams Following the circulation of a story published by the News Room on facebook yesterday evening (January 28,...
Woman set for deportation attempts suicide at JFK
(New York Daily News) A woman distraught over being forced back to her native country attempted to kill herself inside...
1.4Kg compressed cannabis found on transport vessel
A 23-year-old employee of a public transportation vessel was this morning (Saturday, January 28, 2017) arrested after almost 1.4kg of...
Teens missing after scolded by teacher for skipping school
By Royan Abrams Two 15-year-old females are reported missing after they left school on Thursday, January 26, 2017, to attend...
Young couple arrested for possession of cannabis
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have arrested a 29-year-old farmer and his 18-year-old reputed wife for possession of...
Body of 12-yr-old student pulled from Pomeroon River
By Leroy Smith The body of a 12-year-old student of the Charity Primary School was yesterday afternoon (Friday, January 27,...
Officers guilty of misconduct must go- President
Senior officers were warned by President David Granger that when it has been discovered that ranks are guilty of misconduct,...
Bandit fatally shot to temple and neck by businessman
By Leroy Smith One bandit is dead and another on the run after they attacked a 48-year-old businessman, Darmindra Dean...
Crane robbery suspect positively identified
By Leroy Smith The Police are closer to solving a robbery which was committed on a family at Crane on the...
Drive-by shooting related to AK-47 discovery- Police Source
By Leroy Smith A well-placed police source has indicated to the News Room that the drive-by shooting which occurred last...
Miner killed as tree came crashing down
By Leroy smith Noland Calvan, 25 years old of Grant Perseverance, Lower Pomeroon River was killed yesterday (Thursday, January 26,...
DEVELOPING STORY: Two injured in drive-by shooting
By Leroy Smith Two persons have been rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital following a shooting at Warlock, East Ruimveldt,...
Family of three arrested for marijuana and cocaine possession
By Royan Abrams The Police in ‘B’ Division have arrested a family of three following the discovery of an quantity...
BREAKING NEWS: Body of Guyanese found naked in TT apartment
By Leroy Smith A Guyanese man, Kwesi Mona, 44 years was found dead in an apartment in Trinidad on Wednesday...
Forensic Audits of GPL, GEA, GRDB show significant financial irregularities
The government will finally be moving to take action against persons found culpable of mismanagement at the Guyana Energy Agency...
GRDB Forensic Audit Report now with Police
The Final Report of the Forensic Audit on the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) was handed over to Commissioner of...
NEWS FLASH: Trio in AK-47 find remanded to prison
By Leroy Smith Three miners Teon Alleyne (30) of Lobora Creek and 15 Half Mile Linden, Lloyd Roberts (35) of...
Three attempt to escape New Opportunity Corps
By Leroy Smith Two sixteen year olds and a fifteen year old, all males from the New Opportunity Corps attempted...
