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Several Caribbean nationals, including Guyanese, have been arrested in New Jersey, during a 5 -day enforcement effort targeting sex offenders. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a release on the operation and arrests saying it was carried out by the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark Field Office as a “Crimes against Children” […]
President David Granger on Wednesday swore in the members of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, giving them the charge that they must lead with the teachings of the spirit of mercy and compassion. The newly sworn in members of the council are Dr. Carl Hanoman, Justice Duke Pollard, Former Minister of Information; Mrs. […]
State Minister Joe Harmon is expected to issue a written statement today about his decision to hire businessman Brian Tiwarie as an advisor and he is also expected to address other recent allegations leveled against him. The Tiwarie appointment was revoked by the president. President David Granger yesterday said that the Minister made gave an […]
Former Minister with responsibility for Security under the People’s Progressive Party government, Clement Rohee has slammed the sitting Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, over comments he made regarding the Strategic Management Department. According to a recent media report, Seelall announced that the Strategic Management Department was being closed down, hinting that it has outlived its […]
Almost no one person responding to the riot at the Camp Street Prison on March 3, escaped the alleged abuse and assault by inmates. Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle took the stand at the Inquiry on Wednesday and testified of his own abuse within the jailhouse on the day in question. Gentle said he was […]
Although he has indicated that he does not intend to withdraw his resignation as Party Chairman, the Alliance For Change has asked Nigel Hughes to instead take some leave from the position and rethink his position. In a statement this afternoon, the Alliance For Change announced that the Chairman agreed at a meeting last evening […]
A Fireman who has given more than 20 years of service to the Guyana Fire Service on Wednesday described the March 3 unrest in The Camp Street Prison as “life threatening”. Fireman Garfield Benjamin, testifying before the Commission of Inquiry, said he does not believe that any amount of training could have prepared him or […]
Although he had been serving as High Commissioner to Canada for over three years, former PPP government Minister, Harrynarine Nawbatt only signed a contract for the position weeks before the PPP was voted out of office at the May 2015 general elections. In a blistering statement in response to Nawbatt’s $49 Million lawsuit against the […]
Attorney At Law Nigel Hughes is not backing down from his decision to resign as Chairman of the Alliance For Change. In a surprise move on Monday evening, Hughes told the AFC Management committee that he was moving on and no longer wanted to serve as the party’s Chairman. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, […]
The Trinidad and Tobago based Caribbean Airlines has announced that that from May 01, 2016 there will be a new rate of US$30.00 for passengers’ second checked bag. In a release, the airline said all passengers’ first checked piece of luggage will continue to fly free with the maximum weight allowed for each bag remaining 50 […]
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