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The Guyana Defence Force today defended its decision to purchase specialized drones at a cost of $180 million to assist in its surveillance and other work. In a statement issued today the GDF said in its decision to purchase the specialised drones, there were several requirements. Among those requirements were for the drones to be […]
A spate of fatal crashes in Guyana over the past week has prompted a safety plea as the busy Christmas season traffic arrives. At least 21 people were killed in various accidents across the country during the month of November. Coordinator of the Guyana Road Safety Council (GRSC) Ramona Doorgen told News Source in an […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are preparing charges against a Berbice man after he was held with over 100 pounds of compressed marijuana in the trunk of his car. A statement from CANU said East Canje, Berbice resident Jairam Lallman was intercepted by CANU agents on Monday night along Mandela Avenue behind the […]
An 18-year-old motorcyclist has become the country’s latest road fatality. The young man lost his life on Tuesday night in the Houston/Meadowbank road area when he slammed into a large truck and trailer that had failed to stop at the intersection. The dead youth has been identified as Deshon Morris of East La Penitence. According […]
After being behind bars for three years on a murder charge, 26-year-old Jamal Forde walked out of the High Court a free man today. The South Ruimveldt resident was freed of the charge following a no-case submission put forward by his attorneys, Ronald Burch-Smith and Keoma Griffith. Forde was on trial before a 12-member jury […]
The recently formed political party, Change Guyana has taken the political opposition to task over its campaign promise to reopen the three closed sugar estates, saying such a move is totally impossible. Presidential candidate for Change Guyana, Robert Badal, today said he is firm in his position that any plan to reopen closed sugar estates […]
With the objective of encouraging more reading, the world’s largest floating book store has sailed into Guyana. The Logos Hope ship was officially welcomed back to Guyana last evening at a simple ceremony. Director of the Logos Hope, Pil-Hun Park, stated that they are once again delighted to be in Guyana. He said as the […]
The mother of a student of the Tagore Memorial Secondary School who had her religious attire pulled off her head during a bullying incident at her school wants the issue of bullying in schools to be properly addressed. The mother, Rosanna Mohamed feels that the entire school system in Guyana should be revamped and policies […]
Sugar workers gathered at various locations across the country this morning in protest to demand an increase in their wages and salaries. A group led by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) staged one of the protests outside the Ministry of the Presidency this morning. The union’s President Komal Chand said the protest […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon confirmed a major shake-up that will see the Director-General being reassigned and a number of Ambassadors being brought back home. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the position of Director General will now be replaced by the position of Permanent Secretary as exists in other Ministries. […]
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