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Guyanese pirates suspected in disappearance of 16 fishermen off Suriname’s coast
Story by Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Sixteen fishermen are missing and feared dead after pirates raided their boats off...
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Possible constitutional loophole in misconduct in public office charges against Ashni Singh, Winston Brassington
Senior Counsel, and Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran Well-known Senior Counsel, Ralph Ramkarran on Sunday suggested that...
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Hot-dog buyer allegedly “inappropriately touched” primary school students
A 47-year old man, who resides at West Coast Berbice, on Friday remained in custody as police probed allegations that...
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Suspected gun-toting serial robbers arrested
The .380 Starr pistol that police said they seized from a labourer at Leopold Street, Georgetown. Two suspected serial robbers...
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Guyana abolishes colonial era juvenile offences; new law protects children’s rights
FLASHBACK: President David Granger meeting with residents of the New Opportunity Corps in June 2017. The purpose of the President’s...
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Nandlall slams DPP for discontinuing PPP’s private criminal charges against govt ministers
Opposition MP and former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Monday slammed a decision by the...
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PPP files criminal charges against Finance, Public Infrastructure, Public Service Minister for D’urban Park project
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Three government ministers were Monday charged with misconduct in public office in connection with the alleged...
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DPP now at centre of ‘tit-for-tat’ over criminal charges by govt, opposition
The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) on Sunday dragged the Director of...
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Speeding, drunken driver arrested for West Demerara road death
The car that struck down a 60-year old Keith Redmond of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara. A pedal cyclist was killed...
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State Assets Recovery Agency converting information to evidence before moving to local, foreign courts
Participants in the anti-corruption march organised by the State Assets Recovery Agency Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA),...
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