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...
Cotton Tree teens chopped during robbery
A young man and his friend rushed to assist his father who was being robbed and in the process suffered...
Women among 18 arrested
Following receipt of information that persons wanted by the police are hiding out across the city, the Police in ‘A’...
Family homeless after fire guts home
By Malisa Playter Harry A family is now counting their losses after the home they were living in, at Lot...
Police constable hangs self
By Malisa Playter Harry A mother is now devastated after her 18-year-old son was found hanging in his room at...
Residents calling on Community Police Groups to do more
By Royan Abrams Berbice residents are of the view that the Community Police Groups (CPGs) are not doing what are...
Police retrieve shotgun that allegedly killed 17-year-old
News Room previously reported that 17-year-old Handel Daniels of Caracasville, West Canje Berbice was killed on Thursday evening, allegedly by...
Police officer being investigated for breaching SOPs
A police constable is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility for what purported to be breaches of...
Four in custody for brutalising and robbing Corentyne Family
By Royan Abrams Four men have been arrested following an early morning robbery at Lot 2 Seawell Turn, Corentyne, Berbice...
Jet Ski rider charged with manslaughter of 9 year old
By Malisa Playter Harry A 37-year-old man was today charged with manslaughter and placed on $1M bail for causing the...
19-year-old charged for failure to render assistance in Corentyne fatal accident
By Malisa Playter Harry Matthew Stephen Lutchana who was driving Toyota Corolla 192 bearing license plate PLL 3946 which struck...
Teen dies in ‘freak’ shooting incident
By Royan Abrams The police in Berbice are investigating a shooting incident which occurred on Thursday evening resulting in the...
23-year-old man found guilty of murdering 19-year-old ex-lover
By Malisa Playter Harry A West Berbice Cane harvester was on the 4th August 2016 found guilty of killing his...
Millions in items reduced to ashes as City store gutted by fire
By Leroy Smith A mid-morning fire on Thursday disrupted operations and services in the downtown Georgetown area, after a fire...
Alleged serial robber shot by police
By Leroy Smith An alleged serial robber was this morning shot by the police in ‘C’ Division after he...
‘B’ Division launches skills training programme for youths in Region six
Apart from solving crimes in the country the Guyana Police Force is also tasked with getting involved in community development...
Travel Agency releases footage of robbery in bid to locate suspects
By Leroy Smith A Travel agency which lost close to three million dollars ($3M) in a robbery over two weeks...
‘Hit And Run’ Driver caught
By Malisa Playter Harry Driver of Toyota Corolla 192 bearing license plate, PLL 3946 who struck down David Murray at...
54-year-old man commits suicide
By Malisa Playter A man is now dead after hanging himself inside his Belvedere, Corentyne home on Sunday. 54-year-old...
