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Jury Empaneled for Berbice Child Rape Trial

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 12-member jury was empaneled on Monday at the Berbice High Court for the trial of 29-year-old Sanjay Peters, who is accused of raping a five-year-old boy. Peters, of Lot 127 Williamsburg, Corentyne, appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon, where he entered a not-guilty plea to the charge. The indictment alleges that Peters engaged in sexual […]

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Three Region Six men to face High Court trial for 2020 murder of pensioner

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Three men from Region Six have been committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court for the 2020 murder of 82-year-old Chandarie Budhoo. Dhannyram Ramdhanny, Kumar Bhagwandin, and Narvindra Chillu appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Monday, where a 12-member jury was empanelled to hear the case. The men, who are accused of killing […]

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March 2020 election case set for February 2026

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

The trial into alleged attempts to manipulate the March 2020 General and Regional Elections will resume in February 2026, with hearings scheduled for February 16–20 and February 24–27. The dates were confirmed during the most recent session at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The matter is proceeding under case-management guidelines, a system meant to keep the […]

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Azruddin Mohamed and Father Charged in $50M Tax Evasion and Money Laundering Scheme

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment on Oct. 2 charging two Guyanese nationals with participating in a multi-year scheme to evade millions of dollars in taxes and royalties owed to the Government of Guyana through fraudulent gold export practices and related money laundering activities. According to court documents, Nazar Mohamed, 72, and […]

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Minister Mc Coy accuses Mohameds of “mafia-like” tactics as extradition fight intensifies

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame Mc Coy, has sharply criticised businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, accusing them of attempting to manipulate the justice system as they fight extradition to the United States. Speaking in a recorded statement, Mc Coy questioned the younger Mohamed’s confidence that the extradition proceedings […]

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Angoy’s Avenue resident jailed four years for possession of narcotics

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Angoy’s Avenue resident Kevin Walton, 26, was sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking cannabis worth $9.1 million. The sentencing occurred at Mahaicony Magistrates Court, presided over by Magistrate Allan Wilson. The court heard that on November 25, 2025, Walton possessed 30,625 grams of cannabis with intent to . Waldron pleaded guilty to the […]

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Trio freed of 2020 robbery murder in Region 5

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Three men were acquitted on Thursday of robbery and murder charges related to a 2020 incident in Experiment, West Coast Berbice, where 49-year-old Mohamed Haniff was killed. Royston Dowden, Ivan Lindo, and Devon McCalmon had been in custody since the incident, during which Haniff was severely beaten and chopped in his home. The 12-member jury […]

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Court pushes ahead with voir dire as high-profile election fraud trial continues today

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

The electoral fraud trial arising from the disputed March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections resumed on Thursday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty, with proceedings once again centred on evidential objections and procedural arguments. The day began with a voir dire—a legal exercise used to determine whether disputed evidence can be admitted at trial. […]

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Full Disclosure Completed in Mohamed Extradition Case; Constitutional Arguments Set for December 8

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

The prosecution on Friday confirmed that full disclosure has been completed in the extradition proceedings against Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin. With all documents now served, the matter will move to arguments on the constitutional issues previously raised by the defence. Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman informed the parties that they will be given an […]

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Ali slams Azruddin’s ‘bold’ court prediction, says due process, not defendants, will guide the case

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday raised strong concerns over statements made by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who publicly suggested that the extradition proceedings involving himself and his father could take “five years or more.” Speaking on the sidelines of an event, the President said he was troubled by the confidence with which Mohamed made […]

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