Why aren’t prisoners on remand allowed to vote? – Magistrate
by Katherine Renton Prisoners undergoing any sentence of imprisonment cannot register to vote, according to the Representation of the People Act (R...
03 November 2020
Why aren’t prisoners on remand allowed to vote? – Magistrate
by Katherine Renton Prisoners undergoing any sentence of imprisonment cannot register to vote, according to the Representation of the People Act (R...
30 October 2020
Court gets serious with theft prone woman
After multiple chances given to her by the courts over the years, a 45-year-old woman prone to theft ran out of luck this week, and was sentenced to j...
23 October 2020
Bequia fisherman now facing murder charge
ZAKEEM BESS, 25, a fisherman of Paget Farm, Bequia had his attempted murder charge upgraded to murder this week, after the man he is accused of shoot...
16 October 2020
Farmer’s effort to protect his farm lands him behind bars
A Layou farmer travelling with an illegal 12-gauge firearm and ammunition in his vehicle, who claimed to possess it to deter thieves from stealing his...
Rose Place man jailed for cocaine possession
A man who threw himself into the sea in order to dodge the police after they ambushed him, has been incarcerated for possession and trafficking of coc...
13 October 2020
Wounded ‘Beaver’ on ‘unlawful possession of money’ charges
A WOUNDED ‘BEAVER’ from Redemption Sharpes/ Clifton, Union Island, has been charged with having over £25,500, EC$2,400 and US$81 in his possessi...
Buddy Gutter couple acquitted of arson and wounding with intent
A COUPLE OF Buddy Gutter, Lowmans Leeward were last week acquitted by a jury, who declared them not guilty of arson and wounding with intent of their...
Things grim for Union Island youth charged with armed robbery
CIRCUMSTANCES are grim for a 24-year-old of Union Island, as he has been charged with the offences of armed robbery and unlawful discharge of a firea...
09 October 2020
Man chops up vehicle with wife and her boyfriend inside
A man who used a cutlass to chop the vehicle of his wife’s boyfriend, when his wife and boyfriend were inside of it, has been ordered to pay for the...
Man broke quarantine, slapped with $500 fine
A man who hopped onto a minibus and travelled into town one day after his quarantine started, then booked himself into another hotel without revealing...
