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Politics

PNCR’s Bostwick says bribery allegations trumped up to exclude him from City Council

Longtime People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member Heston Bostwick says two allegations of corrupt transactions have been concocted as part of a plot to ensure he is not picked from the list of Proportionally Representative (PR) elected persons to sit in the Georgetown City Council. “That is where the issue lies. When I learnt that I was not being selected ...

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CARICOM to open free movement to all persons, several services to be guaranteed

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 said. “Freedom of movement of people so is all. There is ...

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APNU roasts Ali for ignoring rape complainant in announcing Dharamlall’s resignation

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, callous, and unacceptable. Irfaan Ali expressed no remorse or sympathy towards ...

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BREAKING: Dharamlall resigns; pledges to remain with PPP

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 Minister has asked to resign as Member of Cabinet and Member ...

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DPP advises police to drop rape case against Dharamlall; ChildLink denies breaching girl’s confidentiality, contributing to her withdrawal

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 Prosecutions (DPP) after the girl last week  gave the DPP a ...

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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 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 child, with Indigenous groups and communities leading that support. Indigenous villages ...

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Canada’s senior foreign ministry official to visit Guyana

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 we are committed to collaborating on shared priorities, such as inclusive ...

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CARICOM SUMMIT: UN Secretary General reiterates appeal for international security force for Haiti

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 Community (CARICOM) leaders in Trinidad. “I will continue to push for ...

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Law books: High Court’s GY$10m libel decision against Basil Williams basis for suing other accusers- AG Nandlall

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 the public and in social media will desist from accusing me ...

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Guyana pledges to “energise” CARICOM

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 ...

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