Courts

The female suspect who was arrested in connection with the robbery under arms committed at the home of former Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee was charged on Thursday. The incident took place on November 9, 2016. Corlette Parks was charged with two counts of robbery under arms. Parks, 49 years, of 4692 Postal Housing Scheme, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Lambert ...

Chief Justice, Yonette Cummings-Edwards on Thursday ruled that the procedure used by the  Teachers Services Commission to promote teachers was flawed and ought not to have been used, bringing an end to a long-running dispute with the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU). GTU President, Mark Lyte said the way was now clear for teachers who have long expected promotions based on ...

The General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan was Wednesday sent on leave pending the outcome of a fraud charge on which he was arraigned earlier this week, according to well-placed sources. The GRDB’s Board of Directors on Wednesday decided to allow Hassan to first proceed on his entitled one week vacation leave after he which ...

The former General Manager of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC), Nizam Hassan and a number of Directors of a Trinidadian construction company were Monday charged with alleged fraud based on the findings of a forensic audit. Hassan , which is currently the General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board, is jointly charged with Ministry of Agriculture Engineer, Hanniel ...

The Corentyne man, who almost beheaded a woman and placed the blood-dripping cutlass at a Hindu altar, was Monday remanded to prison a charge of murder. Jainarine “Payo” Balgobin, 39, was not required to plea to the indictable charge when it was read to him by New Amsterdam Magistrate, Alex Moore. Police said the Albion Estate labourer last week Wednesday, ...

A father of seven is now on remand after appearing before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on two charges of armed robbery. It is alleged that on June 26, 2016 at Georgetown, armed with a gun, Patrick Smith robbed Gunraj Brijlall of cash and items valued over GYD 775,000. The second allegation is on the same date in Georgetown, he robbed Carletta ...

by Abigail Semple A Trinidadian man, who has been allegedly involved in a number of fraud matters in his country, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court Friday on two counts of fraud. The first charge against Anthony Nestor is that between April 1 and April 15, 2016 at Campbellville Georgetown, he incurred a debt of GYD$260, 824 at Brandsville Hotel. ...

One day after a city magistrate dismissed a fraud charge against Carville Duncan, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said the legal woes facing the Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) are not over. “Mr. Duncan is charged with several offences; more than one; at least two other offences that are to be dealt with. One of those offences, my ...

A minibus driver was on Thursday charged with attempted murder and is now on remand. It is alleged that on October 31, 2016, at Lodge Georgetown, Clayson Clementson unlawfully and maliciously wounded Andrea Phillips with intent to murder her. The 47-year-old North Ruimveldt resident was not required to plea to the indictable charge when it was read by Chief Magistrate ...

HICKSVILLE PATCH.- A Guyanese man who fled the country after he killed a 19-year old and injured another man at a Hicksville, Nassau County, New York wedding in 1999 faces 19 years in prison, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced Wednesday. Balkumar Singh, believed to be 38 years old, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. He is ...