Twenty-nine-year-old Dwayne Tappin was on Friday found guilty by a 12-member jury for murdering his uncle back in 2017 at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was accused of beheading his 51-year-old uncle, Randolph Seenauth, on August 6, 2017. After the guilty verdict, Justice Sandil Kissoon set November 14 for the probation report and sentencing. It was reported that on the day in question, Seenauth’s head was found lying between the living room and kitchen of his Better Hope house. His…
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“There were times when I wanted to give up” – Attoney Candiacia Juliet Lewis
By Lakhram Bhagirat Accomplishment is a beautiful thing, but the road to that beautiful thing is one that is not paved and lined with daisies, rather it is one lined with bumps. However, when one reaches the pinnacle of accomplishment, the feeling is incomparable. For 28-year-old Candiacia Juliet Lewis, that day came on October 5, 2019 when she crossed the graduation stage at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. The journey to the mecca of law schools in the Caribbean has been a long one, a very long one…
Read MoreYoung fisherman fatally stabbed during argument
A 22-year-old fisherman was on Sunday evening knifed to death in front of his home by a young man with whom he had an old grievance. Dead is Noel Singh of Lot 33 Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD). Reports are that around 20:00h on the night in question, Noel was returning home from a local bar where he and his friends had been consuming alcohol and as he arrived in front of his yard, he was confronted by the suspect. This led to a continuation of an argument the duo…
Read More22 years’ jail for man who brutally murdered wife in 2016
After brutally chopping his wife to death in 2016 and later admitting to the gruesome crime, 44-year-old Althone Pitt, formerly of Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was on Wednesday sentenced to 22 years behind bars by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High Court. Pitt was initially slapped with a murder charge, but opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter and a wounding charge earlier this month when he made his first court appearance. The indictment read that on June 1, 2016, he unlawfully killed 31-year-old…
Read MoreConstitutions, anyone?
With elections in the air, talk of Constitutions and constitutional change are flying fast and furious, especially after the PNC’s flouting of the present Constitution in the NCM fiasco. It should help, then, if citizens are more aware about what Constitutions are all about. Essentially, Constitutions describe the allocation of State powers amongst its various branches as defined by the Constitution itself; prescribe the rules by which those powers would be conferred and also include procedures by which the Constitution may be altered. In a fundamental sense, therefore, a Constitution…
Read MorePolitricks…
…by PNC nailed – again The major issue the PNC-AFC combination exploited to ease the PPP out of office in 2015 was “corruption”. They threw so much mud at PPP officials about “siphoning off billions and billions” from the treasury that enough of it inevitably stuck after 23 years. It’s one of the hazards of extended incumbency. Ordinary folks forget about all the good that was done for them after the ravages of the previous regime, and start believing the grass will really be greener… Once in office, the PNC-AFC…
Read MorePhillips ‘likely’ to be among nominations for PM candidacy
…but every nomination will be treated on its own merit – Jagdeo General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo has pointed out that the party has not decided on its Prime Ministerial (PM) candidate, adding that former Army Chief of Staff, Mark Phillips, like any other member of the party, can be nominated for that post. Jagdeo explained that the PM candidate will be selected from the civic component of the party and noted that there is a possibility that Phillips can be selected for this position. “I…
Read MoreCuban doctors satisfied with President’s health
…say cancer in remission Almost one year after being diagnosed with cancer, President David Granger is said to be in remission. This was announced by Ambassador of Guyana to Cuba, Halim Majeed following the Head of State’s most recent visit to that country for a medical check-up at the Centre for Medical, Surgical Research (CIMEQ). President Granger returned to Guyana Tuesday night, having completed a medical evaluation over the past few days. The medical specialists have expressed complete satisfaction with the state of the President’s health. They have also explained…
Read More‘Becoming a lawyer has always been a life-long dream’ – Meenakshi Arti Outar
After graduating with honours from the Hugh Wooding Law School this year, 25-year-old Meenakshi Arti Outar is one of the country’s newest lawyers, as she was admitted to practice law in Guyana, at the Demerara High Court on Monday. Outar’s petition was presented by Attorney-at-Law Pratesh Satram in the courtroom of High Court Judge, Justice Diane Insanally. During the brief proceedings, Outar was advised to always seek guidance from stalwarts in the profession while always keeping abreast with and upholding the laws of Guyana, in order to have a striving…
Read MoreMan to face murder charge soon for hammering cousin to death
A 35-year-old businessman was on Tuesday night beaten to death, allegedly by his younger cousin, a 28-year-old electrician of Unity Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Arvin Dipchand, called “Krishna” of Dochfour, ECD. The incident occurred around 18:30h at Unity. Reports are that the cousins had several misunderstandings, stemming from the electrician allegedly stealing from the businessman on several occasions. On Tuesday night, the suspect was under the influence of alcohol when he pelted a hammer towards his cousin. The hammer struck the businessman to his head, causing him…
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