Man gets 7-year prison term for bludgeoning death of La Grange resident
20-year-old Christopher Cheong, was yesterday sentenced to seven years‘ imprisonment for unlawfully killing James Stewart, whom he beat to death with a hammer. Cheong...
Accused in gang rape of woman jailed for 26 years
Nick Skeete called ‘Jason Blair’ and ‘Shatta’ was this morning sentenced to 26 years behind bars for raping a 20-year-old woman between July 8...
‘It is plain and simple language’- CCJ in ruling there was no need for...
By Feona Morrison
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has unanimously ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal fell into error and was plainly wrong...
It is for GECOM to ensure that election results are swiftly declared-CCJ
During its ruling in the case filed by a supporter of the APNU+AFC government which intended to block the declaration of the results of...
Corentyne woman remanded for stealing baby
A 50-year-old woman was today remanded to prison after being charged with abduction.
Beverly Gomes of 30 Kildonan, Corentyne appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at...
Judiciary implements virtual court hearings in effort to keep the wheels of justice turning
Following an updated gazetted Order, the Judiciary of Guyana will be conducting virtual court hearings for which media representatives will be allowed to join....
Fire thwarted at Suddie Magistrate’s Court
In the wee hours of this morning, a fire was set to the Suddie Magistrate's Court but was quickly thwarted after police ranks were...
“Nigel Hughes lies about obvious violation of code of conduct”- Datadin
Attorney at law, Sanjeev Datadin has brought to Guyana Standard’s attention “proof” that another prominent lawyer, Nigel Hughes, blatantly lied to the press when...
Shuman takes Nigel Hughes to Court over alleged breach of lawyer, client ethics
Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lennox Shuman has commenced proceedings in the High Court in which he is asking for an...
Three arrested for attempting to pick-up Brazilians at illegal border crossing
Three persons, including a minibus driver are currently in police custody after they were arrested at an illegal Guyana/Brazil border crossing. At the time,...
