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The Guyana Police Force has announced that Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Fizal Karimbaksh has been sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the allegations of rape and threatening behaviour made against him by a female Inspector of Police. In a statement this afternoon, the […]
The members of the MV Commission of Inquiry may find themselves facing an uphill task in securing the trust of the families of the victims of the ferry tragedy. This afternoon the members of the long-awaited Commission of Inquiry met with grieving family members, survivors and others at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre ahead of […]
The State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) opened in Georgetown this morning with President Irfaan Ali, urging regional tourism leaders not to allow the Caribbean to become complacent with its tourism products. Addressing the opening of the conference, the President said the region runs the risk of having visitors leave the shores of the […]
Guyana’s Candidate for UN Secretary General, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has explained that statements attributed to her about the Israel’s war in Gaza, were statements made on behalf of Guyana and its Government. In a recent broadcast interview, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Secretary General Candidate, was asked about reports that the United […]
ExxonMobil Guyana has announced that it will soon undertake pipeline maintenance activities offshore of Crane, West Coast Demerara. Those activities are in relation to the gas pipeline that was laid by the company for the gas-to-shore project two years ago. In a statement, Exxon said the work will address what it described as a “finding” […]
Polish Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, Dr Andrzej Jasionowski, who is among the five Commissioners appointed to investigate the deadly MV Barima tragedy, said he met with the “preferred” salvage team on Tuesday. He later explained that the BK International company is the team that is preparing to salvage the sunken MV Barima ferry. “I […]
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 […]
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