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As Guyana joined the rest of the world in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility today (March 31), support poured in from respected members of the legal fraternity, Rights Groups and Diplomatic Missions for ramped up action to ensure the human rights of persons in this minority and vulnerable community are protected. Local rights […]
Expanding more on his decision to rescind the appointment of businessman and controversial contractor Brian Tiwarie as a Ministerial Advisor on Business Development, President David Granger on Thursday declared that he has a very competent Minister of Business and therefore the government does not have a need for Mr. Tiwarie as any Business Development Advisor. […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party on Thursday called out the coalition government over what it said was a growing habit of secrecy. Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira was very critical of the government on the issue of the appointment of Presidential and other Government Advisors without full disclosure in the National Assembly and to the […]
(New York Daily News) – A New York woman whose battle with leukemia united her community behind her is under investigation after skipping town, police said Saturday. Residents around Ardsley village in Westchester County donated over $60,000 to Shivonie Deokaran and her family after learning in August she had only 18 months to live, The […]
A Former Chief Magistrate of Guyana, K.A. Juman-Yassin, believes time and tax payers dollars are being wasted with the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the Camp Street Prison unrest. The CoI was ordered by President David Granger and set up within a matter of following the March 3 disturbances which left 17 inmates dead. Mr. Juman-Yassin, […]
Fired Managing Director of the state-owned, Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil), Badrie Persaud has responded to the findings of the forensic audit which was used to terminate his services earlier in March 2016. Persaud said the claims of irregularities at Guyoil which were included in the audit report, are merely lies and distortions. And he has defended […]
A man who is currently being investigated for two incidents of alleged rape in the Berbice area was on Tuesday shot to the foot after he assaulted two unarmed constables during attempts to detain him. According to a police statement, at about 19:55 hrs ranks of a mobile police patrol at East Canefield, Canje, Berbice, […]
The government is moving to have a Special Response Team in place to deal with prison unrests. The move comes in wake of the recent prison riot which left 17 inmates dead. According to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, the unit would have the capacity to handle all cases of misconduct that may arise […]
All charges have been dropped against the two Police Constables who were fingered in the alleged assault and baton sodomy of a detainee at Timerhi over two years ago. Police Constables, Devin Singh and Roselle Tilbury-Douglas were jointly charged for the assault of Colwyn Harding during his arrest back in 2013. The charges against Singh and […]
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has announced the introduction of a new system designed to provide a hassle free experience for arriving passengers. The system was implemented on March 12, 2016 and to date the Airport Corporation is reporting positive feedback. This new system comes even as the airport expansion project continues apace. The […]
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