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…
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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…
Caledonia man convicted of manslaughter in 2015 stabbing of minibus driver
Nearly 10 years after the fatal stabbing of minibus driver Dhanshana Ram, a jury at the Demerara High Court on Tuesday returned…
MP Figueira ordered to pay $550,000 in costs after losing libel case against Minister Hamilton
MP Figueira ordered to pay $550,000 in costs after losing libel case against Minister Hamilton Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Jermaine Figueira…
‘It was a matter of urgency’ – Min. Parag defends PPP/C’s legal moves amid 2020 election chaos
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag told the court on Thursday that filing an election petition is the proper…
Brazilian national accused of illegal gold possession in Mahdia granted $75K bail
Brazilian national Osmil Da Silva was formally charged in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts following an operation in Mahdia that led to the…
Chief Justice tosses out Brutus’ bid to force EPA to grant sand mining permit
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed a case brought by former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Calvin Brutus, who sought to…
Human Services Minister slams court’s leniency in Leguan Domestic Violence caseDr. Vindhya Persaud
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, has voiced strong disappointment over what she described as a “lenient” approach…
