THE murder trial between the State and accused Compton Fernandes began at the Demerara Assizes yesterday with a voir dire (a trial within a

LEADING prosecutor, Ganesh Hira, in the Ogle 4-man murder voir dire, called his last witness yesterday and is expected to close his case today.

– Police A THIRTY-YEAR-OLD fisherman wounded his wife while threatening to kill her, after a misunderstanding between them, Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo heard on Tuesday.

SEVENTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD George Batson has been charged, following investigations into the January 18 fire at Lot 38 Stanleytown, Greater New Amsterdam, Berbice. The septuagenarian appeared

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday concluded the preliminary inquiry into the manslaughter case for the two ex-prison officers Kurt Corbin and Gladwin Samuels

In history making Court Order JUSTICE James Bovell-Drakes, in a history making order at the Demerara Assizes, granted bail for the first time to

In Mondale Smith case… KAIETEUR News reporter and television personality Mondale Smith, of Lot 1717 Princes Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, made a second Court appearance

– ordered to post $100,000 surety for allegedly stealing two blank birth certificates valued $60 each EMPLOYEE of the Ministry of Local Government, Nalini

TWO music vendors appeared in Court yesterday, charged with creating noise nuisance. Romel Johnson, 33, of Lot XXI North East La Penitence and 42-year-old

A GIRL, 14, was yesterday remanded into Police custody on a murder charge. She appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, accused of committing