‘The judiciary must remain functionally independent’ – PM Phillips
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to preserving the independence of Guyana’s judiciary, stressing that the executive plays no...
Taxi-driver remanded to prison for allegedly robbing businessman of 12 gold chains
Armed robbery accused Tarique Manawar-Khan, a 22-year-old taxi driver of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown was remanded to prison when he made a court appearance today...
Taxi driver remanded for attempting to kill man over $2000
A 43-year-old taxi driver, who allegedly stabbed a man several times about his body during a row over $2000, was moments ago charged with attempted murder....
Forde says CoI into March 2020 elections “unconstitutional”
The doctrine of separation of powers would render the impending Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2020 General and Regional Elections “unconstitutional”,...
Providence youth pleads guilty to extorting money from lover
Princess Williams, 19, of Lot 3127 Block 3 Providence, East Bank Demerara, was today charged with extorting money from a man by threatening to...
Former GRA employee charged with collecting bribe from Rio Nightclub owner
A former employee of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) who was accused of accepting a $1M bribe in order to not seize uncustomed alcohol...
18 years in jail for child rapist
41-year-old Morris Patrick Johnson was this morning sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl between August 12 and 13, 2017 in...
Fake cop with toy gun gets two years for robbing man
A man, who told the court he purchased a fake gun and went around robbing persons, was moments ago sentenced to two years for...
Baramita woman slapped with attempted murder charge
A 24-year-old woman was yesterday slapped with an attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing her drinking buddy with a broken bottle.
Otina Scott of Baramita...
DPP withdraws murder charges against cops accused of shooting unarmed man
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn the murder charge against two serving members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), who were accused...
