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The Chairman of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI), Justice Godfrey Smith of Belize is making it clear that the public needs to understand that the Commission of Inquiry is not a trial. At an official opening of the Commission of Inquiry this morning, Justice Smith provided a detailed overview of the work that […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has restated calls for a full-fledge investigation into the operations of the Guyana Police Force, pointing out that a number of issues that have come to light in recent years warrant a thorough investigation into the law enforcement agency. In a statement overnight, the organisation said the latest scandal […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, who has been closely monitoring the developments around the MV Barima tragedy, believes survivors must not bear the cost of giving evidence before the Commission. With the Commission of Inquiry (COI) now expected to commence public hearings next Wednesday, MP Mahipaul is of the opinion that the survivors, many […]
The 76-year-old Chinese national who has been been accused of brutally murdering a 6-year-old boy by slashing him to the neck, has been charged and remanded to prison. The murder accused, Quan Sheng Li, appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court on Monday where the indictable murder charge was read to him. He was not required […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has warned Police Officers that misconduct in the line of them carrying out their duties could result in them being blocked from promotion. In a recent interview, the Home Affairs Minister said her ultimate aim is to see a Police Force of integrity. Speaking during the Starting Point podcast […]
National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram is still to be handed over to prison authorities even after the High Court upheld a Magistrates’ Court decision for him to be remanded to prison pending his sentencing on an assault conviction in November. The Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliott, refused to offer any information on the […]
Guyana continues to lead economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with the latest World Bank Group Economic update pegging Guyana’s Real GDP growth, at 23.7%. Guyana is the the only country in the region with double-digit growth. In its latest update published today, the World Bank group said growth in Latin America […]
The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) will host a formal opening ceremony on Wednesday ahead of the commencement of public hearings next week, the Commission’s Secretary, Javed Shadick disclosed today. More than 100 witnesses including survivors, the families of those who perished, officials and first responders are among the persons expected to appear before […]
Member of Parliament for the APNU, Sherod Duncan, today said the State’s refusal to send the Head of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), Fizal Karimbaksh on administrative leave, pending an investigation into allegations of rape against him, is sending a bad message to victims of sexual violence. MP Duncan was among a small group […]
The Ministry of Education in a statement today reminded that students preparing to sit the 2027 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations must complete all prescribed School-Based Assessment (SBA) requirements. The Ministry’s statement followed an advisory from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). In its statement, the Education Ministry emphasised that Paper Three is strictly not […]
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