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DPP advises police to drop rape case against Dharamlall; ChildLink denies breaching girl’s confidentiality, contributing to her withdrawal
Mr Nigel Dharamlall The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday indicated it had halted all investigations into a 16-year old...
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Activists demand support for Dharamlall rape complainant; inquiry into handling of probe
Thirty-four persons of Amerindian descent as well as several activists of the women's rights organisation, Red Thread, on Tuesday demanded...
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Prosecutors Code dictates Dharamlall should be charged based on “Public interest”- GHRA
-Code also considers health of victim, withdrawal from case Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Hack. Guyana's Code for Prosecutors provides...
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Ali laments absence of key sectors from CARICOM’s food agenda amid expensive healthy diet
The Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) leader responsible for food security, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday lamented the absence of health,...
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Health Minister says “comprehensive” anti-drug addiction plan in pipeline- Anthony
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday announced that a "comprehensive" anti-drug addiction programme including treatment services at clinics, rehabilitation...
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Rare ‘human tail’ removed from 10-day old baby
Surgeons at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) have removed a very rare "human tail" from a 10-day old baby, the...
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CCJ President contracts COVID-19
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders has contracted COVID-19, a judge announced on Saturday...
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Mahdia fire: Burnt student undergoes first surgery in New York, recovery expected
The burnt teenager was transferred from the Georgetown Public Hospital to a hospital in New York. The Mahdia Secondary School...
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University of Guyana deploys specialist teams to support ministry, students and families of those on Mahdia fire
The University of Guyana says it shares the grief and extends deep and sincere condolences on the loss of lives,...
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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – WHO
Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. WHO's International Health Regulations Emergency...
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