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January 14, 2026

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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says significant progress has been made in improving decision-making within Guyana’s judiciary, particularly in clearing long-standing backlogs in estate matters. Speaking at the opening of Law Year 2026, Nandlall said delays that once plagued estate cases have been significantly eliminated, marking a major step forward in […]

January 9, 2026

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Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says the opportunity is now for those who complain about a bloated voters’ list to act. Speaking recently on the issue of voters’ registration, he insisted that the law already provides a clear mechanism to cleanse the register, while pointing out that the National Registration […]

December 3, 2025

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The government will introduce tougher penalties for driving ticket offences, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall said on Tuesday on his weekly programme Issues In the News. Nandlall said several reforms are planned for road traffic laws and regulations, adding that the list of ticketable offences will be expanded. “We’ll add more offences […]

October 13, 2025

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Preparations are underway for the construction of Guyana’s first law school at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus, following the clearing of an eight-acre plot for the facility. Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced over the weekend that preparatory work on the site has been completed, one month after Guyana received approval for a Council of […]

September 29, 2025

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Today, Monday, September 29, Guyana begins arbitration proceedings in the Smart City Solutions Holdings Inc. v Co-operative Republic of Guyana case, also known as the Parking Meter Case, at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Paris, France. Three days ago, the Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC, Attorney General and Minister of […]

September 29, 2025

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The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has withdrawn its contempt of court application against senior government officials, ending proceedings that alleged non-compliance with a 2024 High Court ruling concerning teachers’ rights. On September 19, 2025, the GTU formally filed notice discontinuing the action, which had been lodged on August 26. The application sought committal warrants […]

July 2, 2025

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Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Anil Nandlall has rejected claims that the government has had any hand in the recent information disseminated by US Congressman Carlos Gimenez and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar. Between Monday and Tuesday, the congress members registered concern against presidential hopeful Azruddin Mohamed, who was sanctioned by the US Department […]

June 20, 2025

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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, says anyone preventing an elector from voting will be charged under the Representation of the People’s Act (ROPA), pointing out that the fine is $5 million and three years’ imprisonment once found guilty. He was at the time responding to a clip of an opposition member […]

May 20, 2025

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has defended the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) action in detaining Deon Jeffrey, the 25-year-old contractor of Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara, who was wrongfully arrested for the alleged abduction of 11-year-old Adriana Younge. During a conversation with regional podcast Caribbean Tea on Monday, the Attorney General said that law enforcement would […]

May 15, 2025

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Amid calls to involve various international police agencies in the investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, Attorney General Anil Nandlall stated that the government is mindful of providing special treatment that may not be extended to other citizens. The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs made the announcement earlier this week on […]

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Attorney General: Backlogs in estate cases nearly cleared

AG urges critics to act on bloated voters’ list while legal window is open

Attorney General: Wider list of ticketable offences coming with stiffer penalties

Construction of Guyana’s first law school to begin soon

Guyana Begins $100M Parking Meter Arbitration in Paris

GTU withdraws contempt case against senior government officials

US Congress members are not for sale, says Attorney General

$5M fine and three years’ imprisonment for voting obstruction

Police acted “reasonably” in arrest of Deon Jeffrey, says Nandlall

Nandlall warns against unmaintainable precedence

Mother left to raise daughter alone after husband, son drown in canal

Edghill says govt open to dialogue but rejects unilateral fare increases

New gold and jewellery brand launched as Guyana moves toward value-added production

Mother left to raise daughter alone after husband, son drown in canal

Edghill says govt open to dialogue but rejects unilateral fare increases

New gold and jewellery brand launched as Guyana moves toward value-added production