Alternative dispute resolution to play key role in revamping justice system – AG Nandlall

Guyana’s justice sector is undergoing significant transformation with the introduction of alternative dispute resolution methods and streamlined plea bargaining, aiming for greater efficiency and...

“I am already serving four months for snatching a phone so another four months...

A man, who was previously sentenced to four months imprisonment for stealing a phone, this morning tried to make a bargain with a City...

Three on remand over Kitty business gold heist

Two security guards and a serving member of the Guyana Police Force were this morning charged over the Wallison Enterprise multi-million dollar gold heist. Peon...

Man, 27, pleads guilty to killing over bicycle

Sentencing has been deferred until March 25, 2019 for 27-year-old Ravindra Paremdass who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admitting that he unlawfully killed Roopram Jagdeo...

More pressure being mounted for elections petition to be thrown out

Counsel representing the fourth-named respondent, Bharrat Jagdeo - a representative of the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) - in a election petition matter, is upping...

Trinidadian who faked own kidnapping gets 4 years, mother faints in court

Sawak Maraj, the Trinidadian who faked his own kidnapping shortly after his entry into Guyana, was moments ago sentenced to four years and another...

Mahaica man gets 56 years for murdering neighbour

Fifty-year-old Foster Gravesande was today sentenced to 56 years behind bars for the 2017 murder of his neighbour. Gravesande of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD),...

MPs get bail for illegal procession charge, attorneys say charges are vexatious

A group of persons, including Opposition Members of Parliament have been charged with illegal procession and where placed on $20,000 bail. Annette Ferguson, Christopher Jones,...

‘Choka Dhall’ gets 18 years for killing ‘Chiney Man’

An 18-year prison sentence was today imposed on Sharief Bacchus, who pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing Chan Wen Wong. Bacchus, also known as 'Choka Dhall'...

PSC worried about possible impact of Justice Kissoon’s ruling on Exxon insurance for oil...

Please see full statement below from the Private Sector Commission:  The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is profoundly concerned over the controversy which has arisen with...

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