While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
– As Suicide Prevention Bill gets first reading in National Assembly THE Suicide Prevention Bill of 2022 was. on Thursday. tabled in the National Assembly for the first time. The Bill, which was tabled by Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, provides measures to fight the high number of occurrences of suicide in Guyana over the…
Police ranks on Thursday searched an empty lot at Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown where they discovered a firearm with its serial number filed off. According to Police Headquarters, acting on information received from an ongoing investigation in relation to a shooting incident in front of a popular city restaurant, ranks went to the empty lot which…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
– Bail, Restorative Justice Bills laid in National Assembly TWO Bills for criminal justice reform were tabled in the National Assembly, on Thursday, by the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C. which have direct effects on the criminal justice system in Guyana and how persons in contact with and conflict with…
An investigation was launched on Friday after the body of an unknown man was discovered in an America Street lot. Police said the body of a man between the ages 35 and 40 was found at Lot 16 America Street, Georgetown at about 01:20 hrs. The man of East Indian descent, who is about 5 feet…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
– Investment in Guyana dubbed ‘smooth’ WITH Several massive hotel investments announced within the past week, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, said the goal is not just to have more hotel rooms created, but to see the transformation of Guyana through partnerships and innovative infrastructure that changes the landscape of the country. The Head of State…
In the wee hours of Friday, eight APNU+AFC Parliamentarians were officially suspended from the National Assembly after the House with a majority vote from the government side adopted recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges. A Motion for the House to adopt the recommendations was tabled by Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira.…
At the stroke of 1 o’clock this morning, the National Assembly with the governing People’s Progressive Party using its majority, adopted the report of the Privileges Committee and went ahead with the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament. The motion to adopt the recommendation of the Privileges Committee was put to the House by…
