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Police Commissioner Leslie James this morning again confirmed that there is a current investigation of former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud. The Top Cop did not offer details on the investigation, but said the issues are related to national security. He said evidence has been gathered and more evidence is being gathered, adding that he […]
With the British supported, Security Sector Reform Programme entering its implementation phase this year, President David Granger this morning urged the Guyana Police Force to accelerate the reform of the security sector. The President delivered the feature address at the opening of the Police Officers’ Conference which took place in the State House compound this […]
One day after the Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Lillian Chatterjee was summoned to a meeting by the Foreign Affairs Minister, she said she would have no comment to offer to the media on the Charrandass Persaud exit issue. The Canadian High Commission’s Security Officer, Richard Beliveau, accompanied the former Member of Parliament to the […]
The Joint Statement on yesterday’s high level meeting the Government and the Opposition has been released. The statement reflects some of the issues already explained to the media by the President and the Opposition Leader. According to the statement, the parties “met in an atmosphere of cordiality and iterated their emphatic commitment to work on […]
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Advisor, Peter Ramsaroop has denied any wrongdoing in relation to his involvement in the escort of former Government Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud at the Eugene F. Correia ‘Ogle’ International Airport (EFCIA) on Decemebr 21, 2018. On the night in question, Persaud, who is a Canadian citizen, requested the services of […]
Attorney and Newspaper Columnist Christopher Ram, has thrown himself into the no-confidence vote showdown in the Court by filing a Constitutional matter of his own. Mr. Ram, who is also a Chartered Accountant, wants the Court to declare that the No-Confidence motion was properly passed and that the Government should resign and prepare for elections. […]
Nine days after the gruesome New Year’s Day morning murder of a Toshao in the Region Seven area, his son-in-law appeared in Court today to face the murder charge. Appearing before Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs, the accused, Addison Benjamin, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. It was explained […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon indicated that his party has not changed its position on the passage of the no-confidence vote and still thinks national elections must be held this year in keeping with the Constitution. At an afternoon press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said as far as his party is concerned, the legislature has […]
Flanked by some of their key officials, President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo met for just over an hour this morning to discuss a number of issues related to the no-confidence vote and preparations for elections. The two sides have agreed to issue a joint communique, but in a brief statement released by […]
(GRENADA) Guyanese national, Darshan Ramdhani, who has served as an Acting Judge in the Caribbean region and is a former Solicitor General of Grenada, has been sworn in as Grenada’s New Attorney General. He is the third person to be appointed to the post since the ruling New National Party won the February 2013 general […]
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