Femi Harris-Smith

With the second of its appeals still pending more than a year after both its petitions challenging the March 2nd, 2020 polls were thrown out, the Opposition APNU+AFC has been granted Monday October 3rd, 2022 to be heard on a Motion it has filed requesting the swift hearing of that outstanding appeal.

Days after his friend and co-conspirator admitted his part in the 2016 killing of Simone Hackett, Cleavaughn Hamilton on Monday confirmed their joint roles in the slaying of the mother of his son whom he stabbed at least a dozen times.

Currently facing several death sentences for his role in the February 2008 Bartica massacre in which 12 men, including three police officers were killed; Mark Royden Williams, called “Smallie,” was yesterday sentenced to hang.

Finding that the President had meaningfully consulted the Leader of the Opposition, acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC has affirmed the appointments of the Chairpersons of both the Police Service Commission and the Integrity Commission.

Two months after a Judge ordered that he be paid his almost $30 million in outstanding benefits and in spite of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council’s repeated commitment to honour the ruling, former Town Clerk Royston King is yet to receive any payment.

Finding that the President had meaningfully consulted with the Opposition Leader, acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC this afternoon affirmed the appointment of Patrick Findlay as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday freed Jarvis Small of the murder of 16-year-old daughter Neesa Gopaul, while commuting the sentence of her mother to 25 years behind bars for the gruesome killing.

While his former lover and co-convict Bibi Sharima-Gopaul will have to spend 25 years behind bars for the gruesome murder of her 16-year-old daughter Neesa Gopaul, Jarvis Small has been cleared of all culpability.

Citing a number of errors which it is contending the Chief Justice made, the opposition APNU+AFC has filed an appeal to the ruling upholding the President’s appointment of Clifton Hicken to act as Commissioner of Police.

Declaring the President’s appointment of Clifton Hicken to act as Commissioner of Police, lawful; Chief Justice (Ag) Roxane George SC said the Head of State acted well within the Constitution, given the peculiar circumstances with which he was confronted.

While their neighbour Rean Ghani has been cleared of all culpability in the fatal 2017 beating of Ruby fisherman Shereffudeen Nazamudeen; father and daughter duo Surendra Sukhdeo and Mandy Sukhdeo have been found guilty of unlawfully killing the young man.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC, has tentatively set August 23rd to rule on whether the President had meaningfully consulted the Opposition Leader in appointing Patrick Findlay Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

International Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) will be observed tomorrow, and as part of the local judiciary’s efforts to combat this scourge, it has placed significant emphasis on reporting the crime.

Forty-one-year-old father of two, Colin Venture called “Dain,” who back in 2020 raped a 13-year-old girl on three separate occasions has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Former AFC parliamentarian Charrandass Persaud who back in 2018 helped to topple the APNU+AFC government after he voted in favour of the then Opposition PPP/C’s no-confidence motion, has won $7M in damages against then Minister of National Security Khemraj Ramjatta who he had said defamed him.

With the promotion of members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by the new Police Service Commission (PSC) having taken place in spite of his efforts to prevent any such move, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and immediate former Chairman of the Commission Paul Slowe has had to withdraw his application for an injunction.

Citing its national importance, and having heard all the arguments yesterday, acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC has tentatively set August 11 to rule on whether the President’s appointment of Clifton Hicken as acting Commissioner of Police was lawfully done.

Lawyers for the government and elections petitioners battled for nearly five hours yesterday before the CCJ on whether a decision on a petition, which had not been determined on its merits, could be appealed to Guyana’s Court of Appeal.

Clearly overwhelmed by emotion and moved to tears, Jones Raymond spoke of what he described to be a harrowing experience he was made to endure in prison on remand for close to a decade.

Following an undertaking given by the Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton is now under no obligation to respond to President Irfaan Ali’s request for consultation regarding the appointment of Clifton Hicken who is currently acting as Commissioner of Police.