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Obstructing prosecution by preventing a child from giving evidence - Stabroek News

The last article in this column wrapped up our break-down of the offence of sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust.

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Dr. Hinds’ letter covered three broad themes and, at this time, I am limiting my response to the narrative he seeks to establish with respect to the credibility of the March 2, 2020

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Caribbean People Stand in Solidarity Against Anti-Black State Violence in the USA

We stand in solidarity with the family, friends and community of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, the African Americans and all those living in America of all races, genders, sexualities, abilities, ages, religions and ethnicities who have come out in their millions publicly to

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Seepersaud targets U19 spot

Former Guyana Under-17 vice-captain, Andre Seepersaud is working relentlessly towards securing a spot in the Guyana side for the Regional Under-19 tournament, tentatively set for later this

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Guyana’s ‘associated gas’ has no market value

The IMF, the World Bank, the IADB, the European Investment Bank, leading economists (e.g. former World Bank Chief Economists Lord Stern and Joseph Stiglitz,), the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, and a host of other financial and industry experts can all give you excellent

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Task force may have acted hastily in denying request for Region Nine lockdown

She referred to Prof. Owen Gross’ book, Laws in Times of Crisis, 2006, in which he suggested that “crises (pandemics, national security threats, citizen insecurity, natural disasters etc.); produce an expansion of governmental powers and the concentration of powers in the hands of the

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Ambassador’s statement on George Floyd killing opens way for reset for American diplomatic engagement here

A public response by US resident Ambassador to Guyana, her Excellency Sarah-Ann Lynch on the US Embassy’s Facebook page decrying the murder of Mr George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer was drawn to my

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CRTTF to make pronouncement on 2020 Caribbean mini and pre-cadet table tennis c/ship shortly

The Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) will soon make a final pronouncement on the possibility of running off the 2020 edition of the Caribbean mini and pre-cadet table tennis championship in Guyana during

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US senators call on Granger to concede and for transition of power to begin

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, as well as Ben Cardin (D-MD) to also express concern at “questionable” manoeuvres to delay a final declaration of

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Caricom dismayed at new developments in Guyana

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I stand by my view that the coalition’s claims were exaggerated and intended to fool supporters

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PPP 'pleased' with GECOM decision | New York Carib News

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It is the hope of Guyanese that GECOM will choose well

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Task Force approves conditional return of 300 Guyanese stranded overseas

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CARICOM team says Guyana election results reflect the will of voters | New York Carib News

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