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New SOEs to fight potential formation of super gangs — Holness
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday declared two new states of public emergency (SOE) in the island, drawing immediate criticism from Opposition Member of Parliament and former Minister of National Security Peter Bunting that the measure is being overused and has failed to serve as a deterrent
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ZOSO secrecy - CAPRI bemoans lack of details on crime-fighting initiative, but Chang says everything is out in the open
As the Andrew Holness administration launches a fourth zone of special operations (ZOSO), this time in the war-torn August Town community in St Andrew, researchers at the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) say they have been struggling to...
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Should I know my MP’s health status? - Insiders weigh in on balancing accountability and privacy when politicians fall ill
The curtain on a new era of transparency in public service appeared ready to be lifted when three months before his February 2016 election win, then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised to publicly release his health records. The Holness-led...
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Open letter to Prime Minister Mia Mottley & the citizens of CARICOM | New York Carib News
Without seizing herself of the full set of facts, Prime Minister Mottley, in her capacity as CARICOM Chairman, jumped into Guyana’s elections politics, like a bull in a China shop, to support her friend Bharrat Jagdeo, leader of the opposition People’s Progressive Party
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Vaz stripped of land, enviro portfolio
Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ decision to strip Portland West Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz of the land, environment, and climate-change portfolio has been lauded by a leading environmentalist and public commentator. But Peter Espeut does not...
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This Day in History — June 24
1989: China's Communist Party replaces Zhao Ziyang as party chief, accusing him of serious errors by supporting democratic
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Tanzania: Fired Ministers Shared Mixed Fortunes
He served as a minister for Home Affairs in President John Magufuli's cabinet for five months, from December
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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed
[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.
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Prime Minster holds technical talks on Vieux Fort cruise port
THE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED PORT WILL GIVE SAINT LUCIA A COMPETITIVE EDGE.
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Italian FM visits Libya: meets PM over security, migration
Italian Foreign Minister arrived in the Libyan capital, Wednesday, where he met with Tripoli-based Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj to discuss the Libyan internal conflict and migration
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Tor run or not: Ivorians await Ouattara's third term move | Africanews
The ruling party in Ivory Coast has to return to the drawing table to pick a candidate who can win upcoming polls. The RHDP currently led by president Ouattara was plunged into disarray on Thursday after the sudden death of its candidate for the October
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Trinidad: Family evicted from San Fernando home
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Recent developments suggest that Guyana is about to go down the wrong road
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In early 2012, the position of prime minister was abolished due to the ratification of the 2008 Constitution of Angola. The Constitution transfers the functions of the prime minister to the president. The president must have the approval of the parliamentary majority in the same way as the prime
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Mauritius: COVID-19 - We Should Be Proud of the Way We Have Tackled the Situation, Says PM
After 47 days without any new local Covid-19 case, all economic and social activities can now resume and we should be proud of the way we have tackled the situation, stated the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this evening, in a press conference at the Treasury Building in Port
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Somalia's regional presidents meet: national polls top agenda | Africanews
Presidents from Somalia’s Federal Member States, FMS, are meeting today in the central town of Dhusamareb in the Galmudug
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In Aug. 2006, the government and six political parties signed an agreement calling for the creation of a transitional government that would include opposition parties. Yawovi Agboyibo took office as the first prime minister in September. The Ruling Rally of the Togolese People party won 49 of 81
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I will act on corruption when necessary, says Phillips
MONTEGO BAY, St James Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips says he will not fail to discipline members of his party who are found guilty of corruption when it is warranted, but currently there is no need for him to to do so.
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Guyana PM disappointed with Caricoms statement on elections | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has expressed disappointment with the statement by Chairman of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.
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Mali's opposition drops demand for president to resign in reform plan
Opponents of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Wednesday sought to end a political crisis by proposing reforms to neuter his authority and hand executive power to a prime minister, although they abandoned a demand for his resignation as a prerequisite for
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State of Emergency declared in Kingston Western and Central Police divisions
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a State of Public Emergency in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central Police divisions, initially for 14
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Ivorian Defense Minister to sue over 'cocaine trafficker' allegations
Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug
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Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom's statement on elections | New York Carib News
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Mottley thanks Rihanna for donation of 4 000 tablets - Stabroek News
(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Bajan superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty for the donation of 4 000 tablets to help bridge the digital divide of the haves and have nots in
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Rogue group in government will not allow a democratic transition of governance
Lowenfield’s claptrap declaration report to the commissioners on June 23, 2020 is an extension of transparent attempts at rigging Guyana’s March 2, 2020 General and Regional
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