Apr 17, 2026
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Appeal Court orders rehearing in CLICO Investment Bank case
The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature has allowed an appeal filed by the Attorney General and CLICO Life and General Insurance Company…
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Neighbours placed on lifetime bond after one cuts other’s electrical cord worth $800
A Laing Avenue man and his neighbour have both been placed on a lifetime bond to keep the peace following a dispute that led to…
Court to rule Thursday on no-case submission in Quindon Bacchus murder trial
Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, who is on trial for the 2022 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus, will know on Thursday whether he…
Only High Court can annul elections, GECOM Chairman tells Norton
Only Guyana’s High Court has the authority to annul elections, GECOM Chairman Justice of Appeal (Ret’d) Claudette Singh said on Friday in response to a…
Max and Critic to make court appearance Monday after viral live confrontation
Guyanese social media commentators Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the “Guyanese Critic,” and Bryan Max are scheduled to appear in court on Monday following a…
Guyanese Dr Bulkan appointed CCJ judge
Justice Arif Bulkan, a national of Guyana, has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) – the independent body responsible for…
Nirav Sukdeo jailed for crash that killed girlfriend
Nirav Persaud Sukdeo, a 25-year-old man from Lancaster Village, Berbice, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years and two months in prison for causing the…
SOCU to appeal dismissal of charges against Dave Rajeshwar
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) said prosecutors were caught off guard after learning that Magistrate Delon Bess of the Diamond Magistrates’ Court had dismissed…
Court orders forfeiture of $10M from businessman in land ’kickback’ scheme
High Court judge Peter Hugh on Wednesday ordered the forfeiture of $10 million from businessman Naitram Outar for his role in fraud, bribery, and money…
Azzruddin Mohamed granted bail on fraud charges
There was high drama at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning when businessman Azruddin Mohamed appeared to answer two charges of false declaration and tax…
Talks advance for mental health court
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is collaborating with the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the judiciary to establish a mental health court.…
Nursing Assistant in controversial audio recording remanded to prison
Tiana Serena Lewis-King, a nursing assistant of Lot 12 A Rosemary Lane, South Cummingsburg, who falsely claimed that she was present during the post-mortem examination…
17 charged, remanded for causing public unrest
Seventeen men were remanded to prison today on charges of causing public unrest at Cemetery Road, Durban Backlands, West Ruimveldt, and Sussex Street, Georgetown, on…
Nine men charged, remanded to prison for causing public unrest and larceny
Nine men were remanded to prison today on charges of causing public unrest at Cemetery Road, Georgetown, on Monday. The defendants — 22-year-old Devon Lewis;…
Court grants temporary injunction preventing GRA for seizing luxury vehicles
A High Court judge on Saturday granted a temporary injunction preventing the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) from seizing vehicles owned by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, pending…
$449.6 million Friendship Magistrate’s Court commissioned
The new Friendship Magistrate's Court on the East Bank Demerara (EBD), built at a cost of $449.6 million, was commissioned today. The building will serve…
Jordon charged with misconduct in public office
Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was charged on Monday with misconduct in public office over the sale of state land at a significantly undervalued price.…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges, court rules
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, following a…