$40M in 1 TRIAL
THE State had to pay more than $40 million for the protection of witnesses to testify in one trial, according to Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.
THE State had to pay more than $40 million for the protection of witnesses to testify in one trial, according to Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.
A LEGAL issue surrounding the eligibility of Nicole Dyer-Griffith to contest the post of political leader in the Congress of the People (COP) has been identified as the reason for the postponement of the July 9 election.
ACTING Chief of Defence Staff Captain Hayden Pritchard has asked for a 14-day extension to respond to a request by former chief of defence staff Kenrick Maharaj for a retraction and a copy of a report compiled by the Defence Force.
A HORRIFIC tale of sexual and physical abuse at one of this countrys childrens homes has prompted the mother of a 14-year-old boy to initiate legal proceedings against the State and demand that her son be immediately placed in the care of the Childrens Authority.
WHILE top pupil Lexi Balchan got a perfect score in the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam, 2,170 pupils earned less than 30 percent, a figure which is causing no end of worry to Education Minister Anthony Garcia and Minister in the Education Ministry Dr Lovell Francis.
THE parents of businesswoman Yanna Zheng, who was shot dead by bandits at her Santa Cruz mini mart on June 27, were unable to make it to her funeral at the Holy Cross RC Church in Santa Cruz yesterday. But they were still able to view their daughters last rites as Zhengs friends used smart phones to stream a live video to them in China.