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Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira answering questions before the UN HRC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira answering questions before the UN HRC

UN committee wants more steps against corruption

Concerned that the institutional framework to combat corruption is not yet sufficiently strong and effective, the UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR) yesterday called on Guyana to take  a raft of measures including protection of whistleblowers.

Roysdale Forde

Forde to challenge Norton for leadership of PNCR

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, has ‘thrown his hat into the ring’ and stated his intention to run for leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), while stating that for the party to move up and onward, it was imperative to Regroup, Refocus and Rebuild.

Warlock man shot twice in ankle

Police are investigating the shooting of Calvin Johnson called ‘Gunbutt’, a 41-year-old labourer of East Ruimveldt Trench Road, which occurred at about 8.30 pm on Wednesday in an attack by five men, two of whom were armed with handguns.

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