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Key parliament committees still to be set up -opposition pressing Speaker to act APNU Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul has sharply criticized what he described as an unprecedented delay in convening key Parliamentary committees and the Opposition Chief Whip Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has also written the Speaker on the matter. The article Key parliament committees still to be set up appeared first on Stabroek News.
Opposition Leader refutes claim of discrimination based on sexuality, gender identity Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to equality and respect for all individuals, stating that he does not discriminate against anyone based on sexuality or gender identity. The article Opposition Leader refutes claim of discrimination based on sexuality, gender identity appeared first on Stabroek News.
Guyana-born man extradited to US A Guyana-born man wanted on federal fraud charges in the United States was extradited from Guyana yesterday morning after consenting to be transferred without a court fight, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced. The article Guyana-born man extradited to US appeared first on Stabroek News.
Two men for trial over killing of 18-year-old at Kumaka Two men charged in connection with the killing of 18-year-old Jude Christiano appeared before Chief Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara yesterday where the judge entered not guilty pleas on their behalf after both initially indicated guilty pleas but offered explanations that the court found warranted a full trial. The article Two men for trial over killing of 18-year-old at Kumaka appeared first on Stabroek News.
Dominican Republic cocoa producer to cultivate 2,500 acres here Government is facilitating the partnering of local Berbice farmers with Dominican Republic firm, Rizek Cacao, to cultivate the produce on some 2,500 acres of private lands where a processing factory will also be established, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said yesterday. The article Dominican Republic cocoa producer to cultivate 2,500 acres here appeared first on Stabroek News.
Diet drink dilemma Member of Parliament for St Catherine South East Dr Alfred Dawes is raising concern that the special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages will also affect diet drinks, which are a healthier substitute for consumers. “You are taxing persons who are trying to make healthier choices,” said Dawes, who is also the opposition spokesman on health.
Witness to deadly police shooting never expected she’d end up in court A prosecution eyewitness in the trial of six policemen charged in the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in St Andrew told the Home Circuit Court yesterday that she had no intention of testifying and was “extremely surprised” when she was later called as a witness in the case.
HEALTHCARE HEARTBREAK: Tufton seeks to assure that contingencies in place to counter announced shutdown of 50-y-o bilateral agreement that allowed Cuban doctors to fill gaps in sector Jamaica has closed the door on a 49-year-old bilateral arrangement with Cuba that sent hundreds of Cuban professionals to the island to bolster health infrastructure, bringing services to remote communities. Confirmation of the termination of the programme came Thursday, via a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Three senior medical professionals who contacted The Gleaner after the news broke expressed regret and “great pain”, though they admitted that “the writing has been on the wall for several years”.
Chief scout calls for young people to live values every day WESTERN BUREAU: Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, the chief scout of Jamaica, is calling for young Jamaicans to embrace the principles of scouting, not just in uniform but in their daily lives. Addressing the Annual Public Meeting of the Scout Association of Jamaica at King’s House in St Andrew as part of the celebration of Scout Week 2026, Sir Patrick encouraged Scouts of all ages to translate lessons learned in the movement into good citizenship.
School shelter strain Acting Principal of Godfrey Stewart High School Stacey-Ann Ottey Clarke says the school’s administration is disappointed after state agencies failed to honour a January deadline to remove hurricane-impacted shelterees from the school’s compound. A total of 10 people are still being housed at the school, down from 300 in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that ravaged the island on October 28 last year and displaced thousands.