A 12-member jury was empaneled on Wednesday for a welder to face trial for sexually penetrating an underage girl. It is alleged that on April 30, 2020, while in Berbice, 37-year-old Robert Campbell engaged in sexual penetration with a child who was 12 years old at the time. Campbell, who resides at Murphy Dam, Rosignol, […]
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Construction Worker Remanded for Alleged Sexual Assault of Elderly Woman
A construction worker was on Wednesday remanded to prison after appearing before the Fort Wellington Magistrates’ Court on a charge of sexual penetration.Rohan Mohamed, also known as “Tuntay,” of Lot 474 Number One Settlement, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy. It is alleged that between March 27 and 28, he engaged in […]
U.S. says Mohameds’ extradition case is based on ‘hard, unequivocal evidence’…says Mohameds are guilty of the offences
U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot has dismissed claims by sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed that the extradition case against them is politically driven, insisting that the United States is proceeding strictly on the basis of evidence and law.Responding to suggestions that the matter is rooted in political persecution, Theriot made it […]
Jury Finds Berbice Man Guilty of Embezzlement and Larceny Involving Millions
A 12- member jury on Thursday found Hemraj Singh Pahalad, of Number 11 Village, West Coast Berbice, guilty of embezzlement and larceny involving millions of dollars in cash and items. The court heard that between February 12 and 16, 2013, Hemraj Singh Pahalad, who was a clerk or servant to Ramdial Ramoutar and from Number […]
ACTING CHIEF MAGISTRATE DISMISSES BRUTUS’ ABUSE OF PROCESS APPLICATION
On Thursday March 19, 2026, Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty dismissed Former Assistant Commissioner of Police (Administration), Mr Calvin Brutus’ Abuse of Process Application on the basis that the extant criminal (fraud) charges, when compared to the previously-determined disciplinary charges, were different in scope, nature, and penalty. Hence, the Court found that Mr Brutus’s Abuse […]
Company says Friendship evictions were lawful enforcement of High Court order
Rozel Di Leon Investment Ltd has defended the removal of occupants from parcels 3413 and 3414 at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, saying the operation carried out on March 17 was the lawful execution of a High Court order and not a sudden eviction as has been claimed publicly.In a statement, the company said it is […]
United States assured Guyana against third-country extradition of Mohameds –Ministry of Foreign Affairs PS tells court
The United States has given assurances to the Government of Guyana that Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed will not be extradited to a third country for any other offence, the court heard on Wednesday as extradition proceedings against the businessmen intensified.The disclosure emerged during continued cross-examination of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of […]
Berbice man sentenced to 12 years for rape
Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty on Wednesday sentenced a Berbice man to 12 years in prison for the offense of rape committed against a woman.Anthony Jeffrey, 29, of Kilcoy, Berbice, appeared in the Berbice High Court before Justice Kumar-Chetty and pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from March 4, 2024: unconsented rape of a woman and assault […]
Magistrate warns Mohameds to comply with bail conditions or face remand
Businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed were on Monday issued a stern warning by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman to strictly comply with their bail reporting conditions as extradition proceedings against them continue at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.During the hearing, the court was informed that police records showed that the two men had not […]