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Guyana Constitution prohibits parliamentary defection; Persaud knew he was “usurper”- former Belize Attorney General tells CCJ
Senior Counsel, Eamon Courtenay. Former Belize Attorney General, Eamon Courtenay on Thursday urged the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to...
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GECOM tells Caribbean Court general elections possible in November after voters’ list is revised, money allocated
GECOM's Attorney-at-law, Stanley Marcus appearing at the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday told the...
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CCJ asked to order general elections in Guyana soon with updated voters’ list; Judge frowns on slothfulness of judicial system
Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, through his lawyer, on Thursday asked the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)...
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CCJ judge cites need for consultations between President, Opposition Leader on GECOM Chairman appointment
CCJ Judge, Winston Anderson. Trinidad and Tobago Senior Counsel, Douglas Mendes on Wednesday urged the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)...
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International condemnation of terror-plot convict motion adoption pushes gov’t to mull over future recognition of MPs – Ally
Abdul Kadir, shown in 2007, used his engineering training to plan the attack, prosecutors said As international pressure mounts on...
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Guyanese murder-accused extradited to US, creates precedent – US Ambassador
MURDER-ACCUSED: Troy Thomas A Guyanese man was Wednesday extradited to the United States (US) to be arraigned on a charge...
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Roger Khan wants early release from US prison based on “good-conduct credit”
Shaheed 'Roger' Khan Convicted Guyanese drug lord, Shaheed 'Roger' Khan wants to be released earlier than July on the grounds...
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Guyana asks World Court for swift border case hearing after Venezuela refuses to participate
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. Guyana wants the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to go ahead...
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UK-based Guyanese pensioner asks High Court to quash GECOM’s house-to-house registration
Chairman of GECOM, James Patterson, Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield and Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers. A private citizen...
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PPP elections commissioner plans to block house-to-house registration
PPP GECOM Commissioners: (left to right) Sase Gunraj, Robeson Benn and Bibi Safora Shadick Opposition-nominated elections commissioner, Robeson Benn has...
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