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The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointment of Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman as the new Chief Magistrate of Guyana. In a statement last evening, the Judicial Service Commission indicated that Magistrate Latchman’s appointment was made by the Commission on the 7th January 2025 and will therefore take effect from that date. Another Principal Magistrate, […]
Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has upheld an extension granted by Justice Sunil Scarce for Mark Richmond – a security guard who was attached to Mohamed’s Enterprise Security Service – to be held for another 72 hours, as the Police reopen their investigation into the murder of Ricardo Fagundes called ‘Paper Shorts.’ Richmond was taken into custody […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) will commence the verification of tint and sound level meters on Monday, 13th July, 2026. The new verification services are intended to ensure the accuracy and reliability of instruments used to measure vehicle Visible Light Transmission (VLT) and environmental sound levels, in accordance with established standards and regulatory […]
A former Presidential Guard, who also once served as a Special Branch officer, was today sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of 21-year-old businessman, Amit Singh back in October 2023. The convicted criminal, Yogeendra Sukdeo, pleaded guilty last month to the heinous crime. He will only be eligible for parole after serving a […]
Police on the East Coast of Demerara are investigating a double execution killing that took place last evening at Vigilance South and claimed the lives of 22-year-old Cordel August and 35-year-old Keon Headley. The incident took place just after 10pm. According to a Police report, initial investigations have revealed that the victims were among a […]
The two Berbice men who were convicted last month of the murder of 16-year-old Isiah Henry and 18-year-old Joel Henry in 2020, were today sentenced to life in prison by Justice Simone Morris. The convicted killers – Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sancharra – would only be eligible for parole after serving 35 years in prison. […]
29-year-old Police Corporal, Shareef Mohamed, was charged today over causing the death of two men by dangerous driving. He was granted bail in the sum of $750,000 on each of the two causing death by dangerous driving charges, and $10,000 bail on each of the four other charges he is facing in relation to the […]
Weeks after entering a guilty plea in the murder of school principal, Kirwyn Mars, the High Court today ordered that the accused, Brian Richards face a full trial. Back in May, Richards pleaded guilty to the murder charge and arrived at Court this morning to face sentencing. However, he maintained his innocence and told the […]
Although the Guyana Police Force remains tight lipped on the recent discovery of 23 AK-47 assault rifles along with a quantity of ammunition at Schoonard on the West Bank of Demerara, investigators have been actively pursuing multiple leads as part of the probe. Two Venezuelan nationals have been arrested and charged so far in connection […]
An attempt by the State to have the Guyana Election Commission’s (GECOM’s) former Deputy Chief Elections Officer and former IT Manager, Aneal Giddings, testify virtually this morning in the ongoing trial into the allegations of attempted fraud at the 2020 Elections, was met with repeated objections by the Defence, resulting in a premature adjournment. Giddings […]
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