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Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall has proceeded on administrative leave to allow an investigation into the serious allegations of rape and sexual assault leveled against him by a 16-year-old school girl. In a statement on Sunday, President Irfaan Ali said the Minister requested that he be granted leave to allow for the investigation, and […]
Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir, has issued a call for President Irfaan Ali to act on the serious allegations of sexual misconduct made against his Minister of Local Government by a 16-year-old schoolgirl. While the Minister remains silent on the claims amid calls for him to step down and be fully investigated, the President […]
Declaring that “no one is above the law”, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud this morning announced that the Child Care and Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the serious sexual assault allegations that have been leveled against a Government Minister by a 16-year-old school girl. In a post on […]
In its latest report on Trafficking in Persons, the US State Department has indicated that Guyana has met the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. However, the report also noted that there is significant room for improvement. The report has listed 12 prioritized recommendations that Guyana should take on board to aid […]
Four teenage boys have been charged for allegedly setting the fire that gutted the Karasabai Girls Dormitory in Region Nine. The four juveniles appeared at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges and have been remanded at the Juvenile Holding Centre. Additionally, the Court has ordered […]
A 16-year-old school girl in an open-letter to President Irfaan Ali has alleged being groomed, preyed upon and sexually assaulted by Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. News Source made repeated efforts to get a comment from the Minister. Both of his known phone numbers went to voicemail on several occasions. There are reports that […]
Nine months after she was held at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with 24 pounds of cocaine concealed in cookie packages, a 60-year-old woman from Haslington has been found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to four years in jail. In a statement this morning, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit announced that the woman, Unique Sunshine […]
One week after bandits carted off a safe with more than $4.6 million in cash and other valuables from the Eureka medical laboratory, two East Bank Demerara men and their getaway driver have been charged and remanded to jail. Appearing in Court to face the robbery charges, were 30-year-old Reuben Hopkinson of Farm, 36-year-old Kacey […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is facing yet another breach in the Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examination papers for this year. In a statement this afternoon, the regional education body announced that a cabinet of test papers for nine subject areas was stolen from a school in Jamaica today. CXC said the exam papers heist is […]
Police investigators have arrested one of the suspects in the gunning down of Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Officer, Lt. (CG) Rondell Douglas. This morning, the Police Force confirmed the arrest of Joshua Parris aka “Stewie”. On Monday, the Police Force issued a wanted bulletin for Parris and another suspect, Jamie Ghanie. The Coast Guard […]
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