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A 19-year-old driver lost his life early this morning when he lost control of his car and slammed into a utility pole, resulting in the car bursting into flames. The dead youth has been identified as Mario Adams of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast. The accident occurred around 1:30 this morning. In a statement, the Police […]
Two members of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit have been arrested by the Police over the theft of diamonds from a Surinamese resident who was held by them for possession of an unlicensed firearm. Police have identified the two CANU ranks as Annick Hossanah and Jamine Goddard. They were handed over to the Police by […]
The main opposition, A Partnership for National Unity is looking into claims that the 16-year-old school girl who filed a rape and sexual assault complaint against the Local Government Minister is being denied independent legal representation. APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and former Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond said the rights of the child to proper legal counsel […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- A number of non-governmental groups are making known their demand for a proper investigation to be completed into the allegations of rape against a Government Minister and the need for the 16-year-old who filed the complaint to receive proper legal representation. The Guyana Police Force has denied reports that the teen has […]
Declaring that the People’s Progressive Party Government has no place for child molesters and sexual predators, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, has broken his silence on the allegations of sexual assault and rape against Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. The allegations were made by a 16- year old indigenous girl, and the Police have since […]
With reports surfacing today that the 16-year-old girl who made the rape and sexual assault allegations against Government Minister Nigel Dharamall, was taken back to the place of the alleged crime while the accused Minister was there, protests continued outside the office of the president with mounting calls for a thorough probe. Opposition Member of […]
A Venezuelan woman who is already behind bars serving a six-month sentence for operating a brothel, has landed in more hot water, and is now facing nine counts of trafficking in persons. The accused, Mayelin Cordova, operated a business in the town of Bartica. According to a Police statement, she is accused of trafficking nine […]
With mounting calls for the Minister at the centre of rape allegations to be removed from office and not just proceed on leave, a number of civil society groups are joining the chorus of calls for a fair, thorough and detailed probe of the rape and sexual assault against the Minister of Local Government, Nigel […]
The main opposition APNU+AFC today stepped up its call for the Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall to be completely removed from office, now that he has been arrested on rape and sexual assault allegations. With other representatives from non-governmental organisations, the APNU+AFC picketed the President’s office this midday, echoing earlier calls for a complete […]
The National Toshaos Council, which represents the interests of indigenous communities across the country, has issued a call for an independent and impartial investigation into the “deeply distressing allegations of rape” made by a young indigenous girl against Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall. Mr. Dharamlall, who has since been arrested on the rape allegations […]
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