One found guilty; two freed on rape charge
Nick Skeete called ‘Jason Blair’ and ‘Shatta’ was this afternoon found guilty of raping a woman between July 8 and 9, 2016 in Essequibo.
Skeete...
Taxi driver to stand trial for raping woman
Taxi driver, Lindon Daniels was this morning committed to stand trial for the rape of a woman which occurred in February of last year.
Daniels,...
U.S. report slams criminal justice system for human rights violation
Although the law provides for an independent judiciary, and the government generally respected judicial independence and impartiality, delays and inefficiencies continue to undermine the...
3 years in prison for 18-year-old child rapist
A prison term of three years and three months was imposed on an 18-year-old boy after he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity...
Man pleads guilty to bludgeoning death of another
20-year-old Christopher Cheong, this morning pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing James Stewart, who he beat to death with a hammer. Cheong was arraigned before...
2 years in jail for 18-year-old found guilty of raping boy, 7
An 18-year-old man was this this morning sentenced to two years' imprisonment after being found guilty of engaging in oral sex with a seven-year-old...
Exposure of staffer to COVID-19 triggers immediate closure of Courts in Essequibo
The Office of the Chancellor of the Judiciary has announced that the Essequibo High Court, Suddie and Anna Regina Magistrate's Courts have been closed...
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, CCJ postpones 12th annual int’l law moot
The 12th annual Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) international law moot which was scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20, 2020...
Four witnesses remain in Norton Street murder PI
Four remaining witnesses are expected to testify in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Marlon Seon Rodney, called ‘George’, who was shot...
Bail revoked for teen who snatched man’s phone at Stabroek Market
Five months after three teenagers, who were caught on a widely circulated video snatching a man’s phone at Stabroek Market Square, Georgetown, the bail...
