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...
Rickford Burke implicated in criminal extortion conspiracy – PoliceAs the trial into a major extortion conspiracy continues, new evidence has emerged with the main witness implicating U.S. based...
Lawyer died from stab wound to the neck- autopsyRichard Layne, the 35-year-old lawyer, who was murdered outside his D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown house on Wednesday night died from a...
Labourer, charged with rape, on $250K bailSaied Mohamed, a 24-year-old labourer was charged with rape of a child under 16 years and placed on $250,000 bail....
Berbice fisherman remanded on narcotics possession chargeDays after he was arrested, a 33-year-old fisherman was on Thursday remanded to prison though he denied having 134.5 grams...
Lawyer’s Murder: Friend, cousin detained for questioning but later releasedInvestigators detained the friend and cousin of 35-year-old lawyer, Richard Layne for questioning in relation to the murder which occurred...
Police seize unregistered shotguns, marijuana during Berbice River operationIn a targeted operation conducted on Thursday, police seized two 12-gauge shotguns and a significant quantity of marijuana at Ebini,...
Stabbing in Upper Mazaruni leaves one deadThere was a fatal stabbing early Friday morning at Kamarang Landing. The incident, which took place around 1:15 hrs, resulted...
Intoxicated men who brandished firearms, shot at lorry, arrested during getaway attemptPolice arrested four men Tuesday night and confiscated three Glock pistols following a violent confrontation on Garnett and Middleton Streets....
Essequibo man charged after found with counterfeit moneyAnand Alphonso, called ‘Dolo’, a 43-year-old Labourer of Lima Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was charged with ‘possession of forged currency...
Taxi driver charged with rape of young girlHaimraj Narine, a 22-year-old taxi driver from Aberdeen, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Wednesday with ‘Rape of a Child under...
‘Them choke mattie’ – Girl dies after ‘playful’ fight with cousinA 12-year-old girl, Chitwrattie Rohan, died on Thursday morning following an alleged choking incident involving her cousin. The incident occurred...
Grove labourer charged with arsonRoy Anthony Callendar, a 64-year-old laborer from Grove Housing Scheme, faced serious legal trouble on Wednesday after being charged with...
Fisherman arrested with over 130 grams of marijuana Matthew Beharry, 33, a fisherman known as ‘Shortman,’ was arrested late Tuesday night after being found in possession of 134.5...
Queenstown labourer charged with attempted murder to stand High Court trial Mark Chester, a 29-year-old labourer from Queenstown, was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday, August 7. The charge stems from...
Three arrested in Berbice for alleged cattle theftThree men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged theft of two bulls valued at $240,000 in Corentyne,...
Lawyer found dead in car with neck wounds Richard Layne, a 35-year-old lawyer of Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown was found dead in his car outside his...
Mocha man killed during robbery at Vreed-en-RustPolice are investigating a robbery and murder that took place Tuesday night in Vreed-en-Rust, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the...
All banks have cut ties with Mohamed’s after US sanctions – Bank of Guyana confirmsIn a decisive move, all banks in Guyana have closed accounts they had with the Mohamed’s family and their businesses...
