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Meet Jaycees Queen Show Crown Contender- Miss Antigua and Barbuda – Briana Anthony

The formula for a great life according to Miss Briana Anthony can be summed up into this scripture verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the lord, plans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and future.

Ms. Anthony is an aspiring philanthropist who hopes to adopt the children’s ward at Sir Lester Bird Medical Center one day. She is always finding ways to give back by either purchasing “back to school” supplies for a few children in her community or becoming the founding member of her community’s girls club where she is a mentor. Briana is passionate about Mental Health and Wellness and will use her voice to bring awareness. It is her dream to form her own NGO which caters to battered women, especially those with children.

Briana’s biggest inspiration is GOD; she believes that God is everywhere and within us. She is currently enrolled in the University of the West Indies pursuing a degree in Human Resource Management. Briana also works at the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment. Working in various departments has made her into a well-rounded individual.

Briana hopes to be the change she wants to see. She is enthusiastic in living her future intentionally to be of service to other and to really make a difference. The formula for a great life according to Miss Briana Anthony can be summed up into this scripture verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the lord, plans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and future.

Ms. Anthony is an aspiring philanthropist who hopes to adopt the children’s ward at Sir Lester Bird Medical Center one day. She is always finding ways to give back by either purchasing “back to school” supplies for a few children in her community or becoming the founding member of her community’s girls club where she is a mentor. Briana is passionate about Mental Health and Wellness and will use her voice to bring awareness. It is her dream to form her own NGO which caters to battered women, especially those with children.

Briana’s biggest inspiration is GOD; she believes that God is everywhere and within us. She is currently enrolled in the University of the West Indies pursuing a degree in Human Resource Management. Briana also works at the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment. Working in various departments has made her into a well-rounded individual.

Briana hopes to be the change she wants to see. She is enthusiastic in living her future intentionally to be of service to other and to really make a difference.

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Ex-AG Anand Ramlogan. –

EVEN if former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, is successful in his constitutional claim in his witness-tampering case, the prosecution of the matter can still proceed, lead prosecutor Edward Jenkins, QC, maintains.

Jenkins made the comment at the first hearing of the constitutional claim filed by Ramlogan before Justice Nadia Kangaloo on Wednesday.

Ramlogan has complained about the authority of the police to gather certain evidence the prosecution intends to use in its prosecution of allegations against him, and has also raised an issue of apparent bias on the part of a High Court judge who signed off on certain warrants to the police.

He says his constitutional rights have been infringed.

The matter has been adjourned to November 4, at which time further directions are expected to be given by Kangaloo for a full hearing of the matter. The preliminary inquiry into the witness-tampering allegations was expected to begin on July 11 before Chief Magistrate Maria Busby Earle-Caddle.

However, before it could get going, she was told Ramlogan was raising an issue only the High Court could determine under section 14.4 of the Constitution. The chief magistrate referred the matter to the High Court and it was assigned to Kangaloo.

As a result, the trial for the inquiry in the lower court was put on hold. A hearing will be held there on September 19, to determine the status of the constitutional claim before the High Court.

On Wednesday, Jenkins pressed Kangaloo to proceed with the matter before her as soon as possible since there was no stay of the proceedings before the chief magistrate.

But, he noted, even if Ramlogan was successful in his constitutional claim, it will not be the end of the prosecution’s case.

However, one of Ramlogan’s attorneys in the High Court matter, Kent Samlal, said they can only file a formal claim once Ramlogan’s lead counsel Peter Carter, QC, is admitted to practise in Trinidad.

He said they have written to the Office of the Attorney General seeking to have the minister make an order for Carter’s special admission.

“We are awaiting word on that.”

Samlal said it was only when Carter is formally admitted he can properly begin his work which includes the filing of a fixed-date claim.

In his complaint, which will form the backbone of his constitutional claim, Ramlogan says his rights have been contravened because of the unlawful issuance of warrants for the interception of communication data as it related to phone calls.

He contends the police wrongfully used the warrant process, and the signing-off on five interception orders by then High Court judge Justice Gillian Lucky in 2019 was on the basis of apparent bias.

“These constitutional issues are deeply profound and have far-reaching consequences. Not only do they impact the criminal law jurisdiction in terms of evidence gathering, charging, and the prosecution of alleged criminal activity, but they also, and most importantly, impact the sacrosanct constitutional rights of citizens, essentially to be free from unlawful interference by the State and to receive a fair trial,” the complaint reads.

It contends in relation to telephone calls, information of who was called, the number of the call, the duration of the call, and the contents of the conversations are private.

On the apparent bias point, Ramlogan contends he and Lucky had a “public disagreement” over the leak of a Police Complaints Authority (PCA) report on a revamped flying squad. Ramlogan was the AG at the time while Lucky was the PCA director.

“There was a heated and controversial war of words,” between the two, the complaint, filed in the magistrates’ court on July 11 said. It referenced newspaper articles on the alleged public spat.

Ramlogan was charged in 2017 on charges of misbehaviour in public office and obstruction of justice.

The case against him surrounds an allegation by director of the Police Complaints Authority David West that he was approached by Ramlogan to withdraw his witness statement in a defamation case against then Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley in 2014.

Ramlogan’s complaint says West revealed in his witness statement in the criminal proceedings it was Lucky who recommended him as PCA director.

It is for these reasons he contends the interception orders made by Lucky were unlawfully granted and are invalid because there was apparent bias, and the judge should not have considered the police’s applications.

He also complained of “material non-disclosure” on the part of the prosecution.

Ramlogan is accused of obstructing justice by using threats and bribery to persuade West to not give evidence in his (Ramlogan) defamation case against Rowley.

He is also accused of misbehaving in public office by improperly trying for West not to testify on Rowley’s behalf.

The offences allegedly occurred in October 2014, while former police commissioner Gary Griffith, who is also a witness in the case, was serving as national security minister.

Shortly after former acting police commissioner Stephen Williams initiated an investigation into the allegations in February 2015, then prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar advised the President to revoke Ramlogan and Griffith’s appointments.

At Wednesday’s hearing, Kangaloo gave Ramlogan until October 10 to file and serve his claim.

Jenkins agreed, saying he would not want to prejudice Ramlogan’s position. Ramlogan’s attorneys are also expected to apply for a transcript of the proceedings on July 11 to clarify the issue of if a stay was granted by the chief magistrate.

Also appearing with Jenkins is deputy DPP Tricia Hudlin-Cooper.

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Scores of teachers and students this afternoon escaped uninjured after a fire enveloped and gutted the St George’s Secondary School in Georgetown.

According to the emergency services, when they arrived on the scene, they found the historic building fully ablaze.

A teacher of the school told this publication that she was about to start a class with First Formers when they were alerted by the cleaner that smoke was emanating from the Social Studies room.

Upon exiting the building, the fire began spreading like wildfire. As a result of the blaze, 421 students and their teachers are now displaced.

Education Minister Priya Manickchand says her Ministry is currently looking for accommodation for those students and teachers.

Meanwhile, Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said an earlier call to the Fire Service could have saved the building. He said it was until the building was fully enveloped by the inferno, that the Fire Service was called to the scene.

Investigations into the origin of the inferno are ongoing.

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There are over 2000 bags of sugar available for consumers at the Uitvlugt sugar estate, West Coast Demerara, Region 3, according to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

The President made the disclosure on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday when asked about reports of a shortage of sugar in the market.

“Just before I came here, I spoke to GuySuCo, they have already processed more than 2000 bags of sugar that is available at Uitvlugt there.”

President Ali assured that his government is implementing measures to ensure customers are not exploited.

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“What we will do is that ensure that Guyana Marketing Corporation secure a lot of that… so they can help in the distribution so there is no price gouging,” the President stated.

It was also highlighted by the President the increase in price for goods and services is because of supply chain issues globally, coupled with the constant increase in the price of fuel on the world market.

Nevertheless, he explained that the government has implemented several initiatives to cushion the effects of rising fuel prices that the world is facing.

“We have been doing well managing it. The government has removed everything. We removed all the taxes from fuel. When people compared other countries that is adjusting it for a timeframe, we have removed it completely, there is nothing, absolutely nothing,” President Ali highlighted.

Source: Department of Public Information

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