Rape of a child under 16 tops list as Essequibo Criminal Assizes open with 85 cases
The 2025 Criminal Assizes for the Essequibo region officially commenced on May 20 with 85 serious criminal cases set for hearing at…
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High Court throws out Cathy Hughes’ “low-life” defamation lawsuit against VP Jagdeo
Alliance For Change (AFC) executive Catherine ‘Cathy’ Hughes has suffered a major legal defeat after the Demerara High Court dismissed her defamation…
U.S.-sanctioned businessman granted $500K bail on tax evasion and false declaration charges
United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed was on Thursday granted $500,000 bail after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to face two fraud…
Cuban national remanded over brutal murder of stepdaughter
Wispriey Alfonso, the 40-year-old Cuban national, who allegedly murdered his 21-year-old stepdaughter, has been charged and remanded to prison. Alfonso was hauled…
Cuban national remanded over brutal murder of stepdaughter
Wispriey Alfonso, the 40-year-old Cuban national, who allegedly murdered his 21-year-old stepdaughter, has been charged and remanded to prison. Alfonso was hauled…
Lodge man sentenced to two years after admitting to gunpoint robbery, shop break-in
A 28-year-old man from Lodge, Georgetown, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after admitting to robbing a woman at…
Social media ‘influencers’ charged after brawl at Cuffy Square
Four well-known social media personalities were on Tuesday hauled before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court over a violent altercation that took place at…
Miner sentenced to five years for fatal stabbing of colleague
A 45-year-old miner from Itaballi, Region Seven, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of…
VALS Construction owner ordered to pay businessman $400M over dishonoured cheques
The High Court, presided over by Justice Sandil Kissoon, has ruled in favour of businessman Azeem Baksh Jr., ordering Vedika Sahadeo, trading…
Election fraud trial: Police witness says bomb threat ignored, no explosion ever reported
Superintendent of Police Rawle Nedd on Friday took the witness stand in the ongoing election fraud trial before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith…