Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 18:37 by Denis Chabrol Guyana is borrowing Trinidad and Tobago’s plea bargaining legislation, aimed at facilitating discussions between prosecutors and offenders to ease the backlog of criminal cases and reduce the prison population, authorities said. “Its primary intent is to provide the opportunity for prosecutors and accused persons to meet under specific circumstances ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 14:18 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) leader responsible for food security, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday lamented the absence of health, education and technology from the region’s mission to increase food production and eat healthy. Overall, he said studies show that the cost of a healthy diet is very expensive ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 12:31 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday hesitated to talk about the political future of Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall if he is charged with rape of a 16-year old teenage girl last December. “As President, I have to deal fairly with what is before me. What is before me is ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 11:24 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said preparations were being finalised to hold a  Commission of Inquiry into the fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory that claimed the lives of 20 children. “We are finalising the TOR (Terms of Reference) right now,” he told reporters. He plans to meet ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 7:04 by Denis Chabrol The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) on Monday denied that the 16-year old girl, who has complained that Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall allegedly raped her, was prevented from having a private lawyer. “At no time was the child denied additional or private legal representation,” the agency said days after ...

Last Updated on Monday, 26 June 2023, 20:18 by Denis Chabrol Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday announced that a “comprehensive” anti-drug addiction programme including treatment services at clinics, rehabilitation centres and the training of drug addiction specialists. He made the announcements at a public forum to mark the United Nations-designated International Day against Illicit Trafficking and Drug Abuse ...

Last Updated on Monday, 26 June 2023, 14:52 by Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall I keep trying to help Vice President Jagdeo.  The more he tries to tighten his interest rate narratives, the more his slip is showing.  It is not an appealing picture. Brother Jagdeo: it is agreed that investors have to get a return for their money; that ...

Last Updated on Monday, 26 June 2023, 14:15 by Denis Chabrol Well-known Guyanese lawyer Nigel Hughes on Monday defended his decision to defend People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) government minister, Nigel Dharamlall in a rape allegation by a 16-year old schoolgirl, arguing that his priority is to ensure that the system works fairly for the complainant and the accused. “We ...

Last Updated on Monday, 26 June 2023, 9:29 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Coast Guard and Air Corps are undergoing major upgrades as part of an integrated approach to counter illegal activities, patrol the country’s borders and move troops and equipment, a well-placed source said Monday. The latest addition is the Beechcraft King Air 350, which was ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 25 June 2023, 17:25 by Denis Chabrol Surgeons at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) have removed a very rare “human tail” from a 10-day old baby, the tertiaty health care institution said Sunday. The successful surgery was conducted on the boy on June 18, 2023 by a medical team led by Chief Neurosurgeon, Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi. ...