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Home Affairs Minister backs administrative leave for Karimbaksh amid rape allegations, but notes absence of Police Service Commission

Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond opted to use the Starting Point podcast to break her silence on the serious allegations of sexual assault and rape leveled against the Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Fizal Karimbaksh by a female Police Officer. In a snippet of the interview released today, the Home Affairs Minister […]

Attorney General denies claims of monetary compensation offers being made by Government to families of MV Barima victims

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has denied claims that the Government has been offering monetary compensation to the families and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy. Instead, Mr. Nandlall said representatives of the Government’s HEART initiative, established by the President, as well as independent lawyers, have been meeting with affected families. He said much […]

APNU calls on Deputy Commissioner to be placed on leave to allow thorough probe of sexual assault allegations

As the Police Force maintains its silence over the allegations of sexual assault leveled against Deputy Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh, the opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has issued a call on the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police to place the Deputy Commissioner of Police on administrative leave, pending a full […]

Single Market for Air Transport Services discussed at Caribbean Aviation forum in Guyana

The Caribbean high-level symposium on Aviation Safety opened today in Guyana with a focus on building the institutional strength necessary to advance the move towards a single market for air transport services under the CARICOM Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA). Convened by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (CIAO) at […]