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House passes milestone juvenile justice bill - -enactment to abolish...
Guyana last night moved closer to abolishing wandering and truancy as crimes with the unanimous passage of the landmark Juvenile Justice Bill, which will see significant reforms in the way juvenile...
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Harmon to run for PNCR Chairmanship - -candidacy expected to be test of who...
With Minister of State Joseph Harmon declaring his candidacy for the post of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman at its upcoming biennial congress, political analyst Dr. David Hinds says...
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Bill for lighter ganja penalties for House by end of June, MP says - -High...
Despite an apparent divide between APNU and the AFC on reforming the sentencing for possession of small amounts of cannabis, government Member of Parliament Michael Carrington says that a reworked bill...
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Nandlall, Bar Association Head welcome activation of Judicial Review Act
Though describing Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams’ decision to comply with a High Court order to activate the Judicial Review Act (JRA) as commendable, attorney Anil Nandlall said yesterday that...
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New Top cop urged to take lead in security reform
Leslie James was yesterday appointed as the new Commissioner of Police and President David Granger has urged him to not only steer the force in the right direction but to also take the lead in the...
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Guyanese need more places at law school - -Granger tells CLE meeting
Though emphasising that the number of places available to Guyanese at the Hugh Wooding Law School is inadequate, President David Granger yesterday stopped short of calling on the Council of Legal...
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Guyana joint venture law school a non-starter under CLE Treaty, Chairman says...
Given the wording of the Treaty establishing the Council of Legal Education (CLE), a joint venture arrangement for the establishment of a law school in Guyana cannot be presented for approval, Chairman...
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Public Service Ministry accounts not audited for several years -...
Given that there is no evidence to show that for several years prior to 2014 the accounts of the Public Service Ministry (PSM) had been audited, former Auditor-General Anand Goolsarran is calling on...
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Arguing that the integrity of the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) in the Whim/Bloomfield Local Authority Area is under threat, a candidate for the PPP yesterday filed a court action to void...
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‘Whistle-blowers’ sparked SARA’s probe of oil blocks allocations - -review...
Specific information from several “whistle-blowers” is what sparked an investigation close to a year ago into the issuance of about 20 oil exploration licences here, and with only a desk review done...
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Andaiye, revolutionary rights activist, dies at 77
Co-founder of Red Thread Guyana and former executive member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Andaiye, AA, lost her battle with cancer on Friday and was yesterday remembered as a revolutionary,...
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Integrity body chairman unaware of president’s failure to file declarations -...
While insisting that legal action will be taken against those public officials who have failed to file declarations of their assets and liabilities, Chairman of the Integrity Commission Kumar Doraisami...
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AFC’s Imran Khan says he and wife threatened by ‘thug’ allied to party...
Ahead of tomorrow’s National Executive Conference (NEC), where top positions in the Alliance For Change (AFC) are expected to be keenly contested, Executive Member Imran Khan yesterday claimed he and...
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AFC picks Ramjattan to be leader, PM candidate
With overwhelming support, Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday won the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and was also endorsed as the party’s choice to be the prime ministerial candidate for...
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GECOM Chairman’s appointment breached constitution – CCJ
Declaring the process used to unilaterally appoint Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to be “flawed” and unconstitutional, the Caribbean Court of...
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Woman accuses CJIA of victimisation after sexual misconduct report to cops
As the police prepare to send a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice on a sexual misconduct complaint against a senior airport manager at the Cheddi Jagan International...
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Wrongfully dismissed cop Simon McBean reinstated
By Zoisa Fraser Almost 10 years after being wrongfully dismissed from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Simon McBean was yesterday reinstated by the Police Service Commission (PSC) and he will retain the...
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Reinstated cop happy for chance to serve again
By Zoisa Fraser Following his reinstatement after a wrongful dismissal almost 10 years ago, Police Superintendent Simon McBean reported for duty yesterday at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.
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Cops under investigation for taking bribes from Haitians being smuggled to...
By Zoisa Fraser Guyana Police Force ranks are currently under investigation for allegedly taking bribes from Haitian nationals journeying from Linden to Lethem, from where they are being smuggled...
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