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Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has come in second in the first informal UN Security Council poll in the race for the next Secretary General of the United Nations. Rodrigues-Birkett placed second in the poll behind former Costa Rican Vice President, Rebeca Grynspan. Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the Secretary-General […]
Guyana joined the international community today in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with the Government reaffirming its commitment to preventing and combating human trafficking, protecting victims and survivors, and ensuring that those who profit from human suffering are brought to justice. In a statement, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrdond said human trafficking […]
The five Members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to investigate the tragic sinking of the MV Barima were officially sworn today. Four of the Commissioners were administered the oath in person at State House, while the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize was administered the oath virtually. Chief Magistrate, […]
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed today said he has been meeting with survivors and grieving family members of victims of the MV Barima tragedy, and they all want the sunken ferry to be salvaged. Mr. Mohamed has offered to lend assistance in the salvaging of the vessel offshore Guyana as more than 30 persons remain missing. […]
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) led a protest outside the Office of the President this midday calling for the resignations of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar over the MV Barima ferry tragedy. Supported by other groups, the APA also called for the investigation into the ferry tragedy to […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon dismissed an appeal filed by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed in the extradition hearings that they are facing, essentially clearing the way for the hearings to continue before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman. The Mohameds had appealed the decision of the local High Court and […]
A 28-year-old man from Sixth Street, Alberttown in Georgetown lost his life tragically this morning in a smash up along the Goedverwaghting Railway Embank Road on the East Coast of Demerara. The dead youth was identified as Emmanuel Paul aka “Manie Suru”. The accident occurred at around 1:45 am. A Police report on the incident […]
Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has joined the Director of Public Prosecutions in defending the 72 murder charges filed against the Captain and a Crew member of the ill-fated MV Barima ferry along with the Goods Superintendent at the Transport and Harbours Department. The three men were charged on Tuesday and remanded to prison. Appearing on […]
A Venezuelan and a Colombian appeared in Court on Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges after they were held in Providence last Friday with more than 120 pounds of cocaine in their possession. During the Court appearance, one of the men, Revelino Achicue Ascue, who is a Colombian national, entered a guilty plea to the […]
The Government of Guyana is turning to the family members of those who perished in the MV Barima ferry tragedy to assist in its final decision on whether or not to salvage the sunken ferry, which remains on the ocean bed offshore Essequibo. With the divers who were supporting the search and recovery operations suspending […]
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