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CCJ under pressure as judges’ leaked emails raise questions over independence

…Court says claims risk mischaracterisation without context (Kaieteur News) An explosive internal rift at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has triggered fresh concerns about the independence and credibility of the region’s highest court, following leaked emails in which sitting judges accuse President Justice Winston Anderson of “dictatorial” leadership, panel manipulation and attempts to influence […]

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Guyana must now receive its 50% profit in Exxon deal

…Lall demands Govt. break silence on company recovering full investment (Kaieteur News) “Rejoice Guyana! Oil money will begin to flow. Poverty and borrowing will become a thing of the past. Exxon has spoken.” This is the charge given by businessman and newspaper Publisher Glenn Lall over the recent announcement by ExxonMobil that the company has […]

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Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, stoking tensions with U.S.

(AL-JAZEERA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists he has rejected President Donald “Trump’s plan for Gaza and will not “withdraw forces until the Palestinian group Hamas “fully disarms, risking more obstacles in the increasingly complex efforts to reduce escalation on multiple fronts in the region. “Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said at a cabinet […]

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‘Hands off the Kurupung’ – Region 7 Vice-Chair warns EPA against approving uranium drilling

(Kaieteur News) With Canadian firm U92 Energy slated to commence drilling at the Kurupung Uranium Project this month following approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Vice-Chair of Region Seven, Alden Marslowe, has added his voice to growing concerns over the project, calling on the government and EPA to halt further approvals. In a social […]

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Canje businessman killed after struck by car driven by Dr. Ramayya

(Kaieteur News) A popular businessman of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was reportedly struck by a car along the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 42-year-old Ishwarnauth Bisram, also known as Ajay Bisram, formerly of Belvedere Squatting Area, Corentyne. The incident occurred at about 9:55 p.m. on Saturday. […]

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T&T girls make it two in a row with gritty win over Guyana

By LENNOX ALDRED ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 9, CMC – Trinidad & Tobago continued their impressive start to the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship on Sunday, securing back-to-back victories with a tense three-wicket triumph over Guyana at the Liberta Sports Club. After being asked to bowl first, the T&T attack seized control early, restricting Guyana to […]

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BVI developing water policy to assist farmers

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Aug. 9,  CMC – The British Virgin Islands is developing a new water policy outlining assistance and subsidies for farmers as it moves ahead with plans to improve water storage at the Paraquita Bay Agricultural Station. Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley said the policy is expected to be completed soon and is intended […]

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CARICOM calls for greater protection and inclusion of indigenous peoples

GEORGETOWN , Guyana, Aug. 9, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is calling for stronger policies to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and expand opportunities for their social and economic development across the region. In a message marking Sunday’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett said Indigenous communities […]

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Dominica sets September 7 date of by-election

ROSEAU, Dominica, Aug 9, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that a by-election will be held in the Roseau North constituency on September 7, following the resignation of former parliamentary representative Miriam Blanchard. In a statement on Sunday, Skerrit said he has advised President Sylvanie Burton to issue a writ under the Public […]