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Court dismisses FMG lawsuit against GECOM, orders $4M in costs

October 9, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the case filed by the Forward Movement of Guyana (FMG) against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Attorney General, ordering the applicant, Crystal Fisher, to pay $4 million in costs. The matter, filed on the eve of the September 1 elections, challenged GECOM’s exclusion of FMG from the […]

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No Extradition Request Yet from U.S. for Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed — AG Nandlall Confirms

October 9, 2025 Staff Reporter

—says Guyana ready to act once formal request is made; dismisses claims of political motive in U.S. indictment against Mohameds. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has confirmed that the Government of Guyana is yet to receive any formal extradition request from the United States regarding businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his […]

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Superintendent Ian Roberts resigns amid ICE detention

October 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has resigned from his post as head of Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS). Roberts, who was placed on paid administrative leave last week, submitted his resignation through his attorney on Tuesday. His letter stated that he did not want to […]

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Success Man Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Car and Truck Tyres

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 52-year-old labourer of Success, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing car and truck tyres. The accused, Anthony June, known as ‘Rubber,’ was arrested on September 19, 2025, and later charged on September 29 with Simple Larceny, contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal Law […]

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Guyana Leads Region with Highest Female Judiciary Ratio — New Law School Poised to Strengthen Legacy

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana is carving out a powerful niche in gender equity, with its latest human rights report to the UN spotlighting a remarkable milestone: women now make up 70 percent of the judiciary, the highest representation in the Western Hemisphere. At the very top, both the Chancellor of the Judiciary and the Chief Justice are women—positions […]

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GTU Withdraws Contempt Proceedings Against Government

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has formally withdrawn its contempt application against several senior government officials, ending a legal battle that stemmed from a ruling issued by Justice Sandil Kissoon in April 2024. The proceedings, filed on August 26, 2025, had sought committal warrants against Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., […]

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Orthopedic Technician Remanded on Cybercrime Charge

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 20-year-old orthopedic technician was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged under the Cyber Crime Act of 2018 for allegedly transmitting an intimate image of a woman without her consent. The accused, Treveir Sinclair, known as Tratts, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is employed at the Georgetown Public Hospital. He was arrested on September […]

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Guyanese-born Des Moines Superintendent placed on leave after ICE arrest

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Des Moines Public School Board in Iowa has placed its Superintendent, Guyanese-born Ian Roberts, on paid administrative leave following his arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday. At a special meeting on Saturday, the board voted to suspend Roberts, who was hired last year on a US$286,716 contract. He has since […]

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Man accused of breaching protection order pays wife $2M; case dropped

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

A Georgetown businessman escaped prosecution on Wednesday after his wife accepted $2 million in compensation over a charge that he breached a protection order against her. Vincent Howard was charged last month for violating the court order made in favour of his wife, Lovern Howard. But when the case was called before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, […]

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Corriverton Construction Worker Remanded on Cannabis Trafficking Charge

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 38-year-old construction worker from Corriverton, East Berbice, has been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The accused, Alim Fareed, was arrested on September 22, 2025, at Huist Dieren, Essequibo Coast, after police allegedly found 584 grams of cannabis in his possession. Fareed appeared before Magistrate […]

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