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Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira, today said that Government has taken steps and is making efforts to weed out corrupt Police officers, and those officers who violate the rights of citizens, from the Guyana Police Force. During Guyana’s appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Committee this morning for its periodic report for a second […]
Appearing before the UN Human Rights Committee again today, Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira responded to questions surrounding allegations of corruption in the signing of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between the Exxon Mobil company and the Government that was in place at that time. She was asked by one of the UN Human Rights […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has once again called on the Government to provide a live-able wage for public servants, and to put systems and programmes in place to ensure that all Guyanese benefit from a better life. Speaking at a rally in Linden over the weekend, Mr. Norton said thousands of Guyanese simply cannot afford […]
Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira told the United Nations Human Rights Committee this morning that the citizens of Guyana will decide on the way forward regarding the death penalty, even as she said there are no plans by the Government to boost the capacity to execute anyone under the current laws. Guyana appeared before the […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, today confirmed that the investigations are ongoing by the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility into a recent incident where members of the Special Branch Unit opened fire on a car that was being driven by a Police Sergeant. Speaking to reporters this morning on the sidelines of an […]
During Guyana’s appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Commission this morning for its periodic report, the issue of allegations of corruption against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force was raised. “The Committee is aware of public frustration, for example, the failure to investigate reports of corruption by […]
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has started the process to fill key vacancies in the Judiciary, in an effort to reduce the high number of cases before the Courts. Last week, the JSC started to interview persons for the position of Judges, to serve in the High Court as well as the Land Court in […]
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has made an additional US$300,000 available to Guyana under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to combat a number of security challenges, including the trafficking of narcotics. At a signing ceremony this morning at Ramphal House, U.S Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole […]
Five Police Officers attached to the Guyana Police Force’s Special Branch unit have been placed under close arrest after opening fire on a car being driven by another Police Officer on Monday night. While the Guyana Police Force has not released the names of the ranks under close arrest, it explained in a statement that […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has filed an urgent Application in the High Court seeking an order to mandate the Government to engage in Collective Bargaining for the period 2019-2023. In the application, the GTU through its Attorney, Daren Wade, has asked the Court to order that the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain and […]
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