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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Government will respect the ruling of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which has granted precautionary measures in favour of the Indigenous Carib Community of Chinese Landing. The international human rights body said the people of Chinese Landing are at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to […]
The Opposition today vowed to continue to press on with its calls for there to be a full and proper investigation of the rape allegations that were leveled against former Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall by a school girl. Following the resignation of Dharamall, the young lady who accused him of rape released a statement […]
Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, and Commander of the US Military’s Southern Command General Laura Richardson, have signed a Human Rights Framework Agreement committing the GDF and US Military Southern Command to “human rights engagement, cooperation and integration” Guyana is now the thirteenth nation to join SOUTHCOM’s Human Rights […]
The Opposition APNU has stepped up its calls for the Government to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry to probe the circumstances surrounding the deadly Mahdia school dorm fire. The fire claimed the lives of 20 children. Although the President has promised to establish a COI, no announcement has been made as to the start […]
The bidding period for the 14 Oil Blocks offshore Guyana will now come to an end on September 12, the Government has announced. In announcing the new deadline, the Ministry of Natural Resources explained that while the bidding round has been receiving strong global interest, the extension was necessary. “The government’s continuous efforts to streamline […]
Following the decision of the High Court Judge, ordering the removal of the Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union Karen Vanslutyman-Corbin, the Secretary Gillian Pollard and Board Member Ruth Howard from their positions, former Chairman Trevor Benn, Vice Chair, Patrick Mentore and Treasurer Rajdai Jaggdernauth have moved in and taken over the […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall believes the appointment of judicial officers by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must be based on merit and performance. “While the Judicial Service Commission is an independent constitutional body, it is enjoined, like every other constitutional organ, to act transparently, to act fairly, to act reasonably in its decision-making process, and […]
While there has been a reduction in the seizure of Cannabis for the first half of this year, when compared to the same period last year, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has singled out Regions 4 and 6 as having the highest number of narcotic seizures for the period. Cannabis has been listed as the […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has announced that the Government will be moving to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Parliamentary Secretaries’ case. In upholding the decision of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, on Tuesday, ruled that Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah […]
The Court of Appeal today upheld a decision of the High Court that People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) 2020 Candidates Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne are not eligible for appointment to the National Assembly as non-voting members. Brown and Ramkissoon were appointed as the Government’s Parliamentary Secretaries by President Irfaan Ali. However, the Opposition Chief Whip […]
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