The Adam Harris Notebook
The presumption of innocence and Nigel Dharamlall
The presumption of innocence is a key principle in law. It probably dated back to the days when jurists adhered...
Read moreDetailsThe attempt to cover up a rape allegation
The most talked about issue at this time is the rape allegation against Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. The...
Read moreDetailsThe cash payouts and the delusions
The ballot boxes have been collected. The votes have been counted and people are licking their wounds. The actions of...
Read moreDetailsThe government is sharing money; the opposition says this is bribery
As a young man I recalled seeing a B Grade Movie, ‘For A Few Dollars More’. Clint Eastwood was the...
Read moreDetailsThe DPP was fast with her charge for this girl; faster than she ever was
The girl who allegedly set fire to the Mahdia girls’ dormitory is in jail on remand. She was taken before...
Read moreDetailsConverting a dormitory into a prison cannot contain raging hormones
Whenever one receives a call shortly after midnight, it is often to receive bad news. Sometimes, if it is that...
Read moreDetailsPursuing the political opponents with a vengeance
On Tuesday, former Finance Minister Winston Jordan walked out of the court without a care in the world. At the...
Read moreDetailsAnimal Farm is alive and kicking in Guyana
A few years ago, I was critical of a decision that Justice B.S. Roy handed down. The matter involved a...
Read moreDetailsHungry children asked to compete at NGSE
Monday was Labour Day in Guyana. That was supposed to be the only day that no one works in Guyana....
Read moreDetailsThe government failed to cover up the Permanent Secretary debacle
This week is still new but it offered a fresh insight into national life. Some of the things that happened...
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