Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 21:15 by Denis Chabrol Leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have decided to fully liberalise free movement of all categories of persons across the Single Market by early next year, and to amend the Treaty of Chaguaramas to guarantee them access to a limited number of services, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 11:25 by Denis Chabrol The opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Wednesday condemned President Irfaan Ali for failing to address the plight of the 16-year old alleged victim in announcing the resignation of Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall. “We find Ali’s statement to be shameless, pathetic, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 22:06 by Denis Chabrol Hours after Guyana’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised police to drop a rape case against Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall, President Irfaan Ali announced that the accused has decided to resign as a minister and a parliamentarian. “Now that we have received the advice of the DPP, the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 21:09 by Denis Chabrol The Norway-headquartered Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global watchdog against corruption in Guyana’s oil and gas, mining and quarrying, forestry, and fisheries sectors, has lifted its suspension this country after Guyana met the deadline to submit its 2020 report. “The Secretariat can confirm that Guyana published its 2020 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 17:36 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday indicated it had halted all investigations into a 16-year old girl’s allegation that Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall raped her at his residence last December. According to the law enforcement agency, that decision was based on advice by the Director of Public ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 14:34 by Denis Chabrol Thirty-four persons of Amerindian descent as well as several activists of the women’s rights organisation, Red Thread, on Tuesday demanded broad-based health, legal and financial support for the 16-year old girl who alleged that she was raped by Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall. “Apolitical coordination of support for the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 13:29 by Denis Chabrol Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is due to visit Guyana from July 5 to 7 to discuss energy, food and business, according to that country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly. “I also look forward to strengthening our bilateral relationship with Guyana, as ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 July 2023, 19:52 by Denis Chabrol United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday again reiterated his appeal for the Security Council to approve the deployment of security force to restore order in gang-ravaged Haiti and pave the way for democratic elections. His latest call was issued at the opening of the summit of Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 July 2023, 15:19 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Saturday said the High Court’s award of a GY$10 million libel judgement against his predecessor, Basil Williams, for claiming that he had stolen law books, now sets the groundwork for suing anyone who levels similar accusations. “I hope that ...

As the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrates its 50th anniversary, President Irfaan Ali on Monday promised to provide strong leadership when Guyana assumes chairmanship of the regional integration body next year. “We aim to use these opportunities to provide strong leadership and to energize the Community’s work,” he said in a message to mark CARICOM’s 50th anniversary. Guyana will assume ...