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Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall has proceeded on administrative leave to allow an investigation into the serious allegations of rape and sexual assault leveled against him by a 16-year-old school girl. In a statement on Sunday, President Irfaan Ali said the Minister requested that he be granted leave to allow for the investigation, and […]
Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir, has issued a call for President Irfaan Ali to act on the serious allegations of sexual misconduct made against his Minister of Local Government by a 16-year-old schoolgirl. While the Minister remains silent on the claims amid calls for him to step down and be fully investigated, the President […]
Declaring that “no one is above the law”, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud this morning announced that the Child Care and Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the serious sexual assault allegations that have been leveled against a Government Minister by a 16-year-old school girl. In a post on […]
Twenty-five-year-old Guyana Defence Force private, Brian Morrison, was on Friday charged for murder and remanded to jail over the shooting death of his colleague, GDF private Tevon Daymon at the GDF Timehri base. Morrison appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Court […]
In a Court filing, a senior official of the Esso Exploration company recently revealed that the oil company used an insurance broker in the UK to provide the US$600M insurance policy for the Stabroek Block. The transaction is being flagged by the Insurance Association of Guyana for possible breaches of the Local Content Act of […]
In its latest report on Trafficking in Persons, the US State Department has indicated that Guyana has met the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. However, the report also noted that there is significant room for improvement. The report has listed 12 prioritized recommendations that Guyana should take on board to aid […]
A 16-year-old school girl in an open-letter to President Irfaan Ali has alleged being groomed, preyed upon and sexually assaulted by Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. News Source made repeated efforts to get a comment from the Minister. Both of his known phone numbers went to voicemail on several occasions. There are reports that […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the draft Petroleum Bill will be put up for public consultation on Monday. The Bill is intended to modernize the existing legislation and address a slew of issues as Guyana’s Oil and Gas Sector evolves. “We are hoping by Monday, the draft Petroleum Act will be put out […]
Opposition Leader and APNU Chairman, Aubrey Norton, continues to express “no confidence” in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this morning, Mr. Norton said the recently concluded Local Government Elections have exposed some biases within the Elections Commission. He accused the electoral body of operating in a partisan manner, pointing out that while […]
The Esso Exploration company and its co-venturers HESS and CNOOC have lodged a US$2B affiliate company guarantee with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to cover any expense that may rise, should there be an oil spill in Guyana. ExxonMobil Guyana Vice President, Phillip Rietema, told reporters on Wednesday, that the US$2B affiliate company guarantee was […]
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