DPP rids 15 Appeals in 2020
Despite the threats posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chambers appeared in 15 matters in the Court of...
DPP disposed of 101 criminal cases in 2020
The major backlog of criminal cases at the Supreme Court of Judicature has been reduced by 101 cases after they were disposed of by...
High Court issues temporary order blocking Police Service Commission promotions
Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George earlier today issued a temporary order blocking the Police Service Commission (PSC) from promoting several officers to Assistant Commissioner's...
Mechanic gets $300k bail for killing Triumph man
A mechanic who is accused of killing a Triumph man over money was handed a manslaughter charge.
Today, Kester Lewis was hauled before Chief Magistrate...
Cuban national remanded for murdering spouse, daughter
A Cuban national who confessed to killing his spouse and daughter was today remanded to prison.
Joel Rodriguez, also known as Yoel Rodriguez Barientos of...
Wakenaam labourer to stand trial for attempting to murder elderly man
A Wakenaam labourer, who was positively identified by an elderly man as the person who chopped him, was today committed to stand trial in...
“Yankee” appeals 70-year sentence for Parika fuel dealer’s murder
Curt Thomas, who is presently serving 70 years’ imprisonment for the April 30, 2016 murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh, has moved to...
Former GDF rank who killed toddler in Kaneville fire appeals 30 – year sentence
A former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank who was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for murdering an 8-month-old boy is challenging his sentence and...
Man challenges 88-year jail sentence for 2013 killing of ex-lover
Jermaine Maynard, 48, who was sentenced to 88 years’ imprisonment for the 2013 murder of his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, has filed an appeal against his...
Albouystown man committed to stand trial for 2014 murder of businesswoman
Malcolm Cully was on Tuesday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the 2014 murder of businesswoman Sumintra Dinool.
Culley had initially been...
