Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA 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 upgradedGeorgetown’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...
Police capture dogs that allegedly killed sheep in Leguan Police Headquarters on Saturday said ranks captured a pack of stray dogs after it was reported that the animals attacked...
Police probing brawl outside Leonora betting outlet Police are investigating a public fighting incident on Friday outside a betting outlet at Leonora, West Coast Demerara. According to...
Mocha businessman nabbed with ganja, cocainePaul Battersfield, a 48-year-old businessman of Mocha Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was nabbed with 1,989 grammes (or about...
One dead, several others injured in collision along Eight Mile TrailPolice are investigating a accident that occurred Friday morning on Eight Mile Trail (Teperu), Bartica, which resulted in the death...
Fire that destroyed home of Journalist caused by unattended gas stove – Fire ServiceHours after a fire destroyed the home of Sports Journalist Rawle Welch, the Guyana Fire Service in a statement said...
Police Force gets more speed guns, wheel clamps to ramp up traffic enforcementThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) received enforcement equipment valued at approximately $50 million to boost its traffic management and road...
Brutus absent as tribunal meets to investigate alleged misconductA Police Service Commission Tribunal has been established to investigate disciplinary charges against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, following...
Wanted man found with gun, ammo Kellon McCloud, a 37-year-old man who was wanted for a break-and-enter offence, was Wednesday caught by Police Officers at Christianburg,...
Man wanted for murder committed over a decade ago found, remanded to prisonBennie ‘Charles’ Adams, a farmer of Campbelltown, Region Eight (Potaro -Siparuni), was charged on Thursday after evading law enforcement for...
Man nabbed with ganja at Peter’s Hall bus shed A 47-year-old man was Monday nabbed with 1,659 grammes (or about 3.6 pounds) of marijuana. Police Headquarters reported that ranks...
Body of unidentified man found in drain at Sophia Police Headquarters reported Thursday that the body of an unidentified man was found in a drain in ‘D’ Field Sophia....
Kitty house completely destroyed by fireA fire on Thursday afternoon completely destroyed a house on William Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The News Room understands that the...
Police get $50M in equipment to help with traffic managementIn an effort to better manage traffic and promote road safety, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has received $50 million...
89 new ranks join Police ForceA total of 89 new ranks successfully completed eight months of rigorous training to join the Guyana Police Force. The...
Man, 46, arrested after nabbed with cannabis at Stabroek market tarmacPolice have arrested a 46-year-old man following the discovery of a backpack containing 371 grammes of cannabis at the Stabroek...
One month jail for businessman who assaulted Police OfficerJairam Bissessar, a businessman of Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam), was on Tuesday sentenced to one month imprisonment after he was...
Construction worker sentenced to four years after stealing ‘Movado’ watch, cashRam Singh, a 19-year-old construction worker, has been sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to...
Bent Street resident robbed of motorcycle & cash A 40-year-old male resident of Bent Street, Georgetown was Tuesday robbed of his motorcycle and cellphone. Police Headquarters reported that...
