By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2020
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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit is awaiting information from the Guyana Revenue on the images of the container that was packed with cocaine that left Guyana back in September and was busted in Belgium in October. The GRA has been able to retrieve some of the deleted images, according to GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia. But […]
By News Source Guyana on December 3, 2020
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A 24-year-old Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident was sentenced to 30 years in jail for killing an eight-month-old boy in a fire that was deliberately set. Justice Sandil Kissoon imposed the sentence on 24-year-old Nigel Dodson on Wednesday after he was found guilty of the crime by a 12-member jury. Throughout the trial, Dodson who […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2020
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Ten persons were left homeless after an early morning fire gutted the top floor of a two-story apartment building in B’ Field, Sophia. The fire reportedly started just after 8 o’ clock this morning in one of the apartments. The landlord and her family are among the persons affected by the fire. The landlord’s daughter […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2020
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Although there is more awareness of HIV/AIDS in Guyana, the country is still seeing a flurry of new cases. According to the National AIDS Programme Secretariat, the country recorded 807 new cases of HIV in 2019. There were also 104 AIDS related deaths. The data, which was provided by NAPS, has also revealed that the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2020
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Two Venezuelan nationals and a Guyanese man from Essequibo were remanded to jail today after being charged with the murder of 26-year-old miner Kevin Allam. Appearing in Court virtually today were Venezuelans Gilberto Da Silva and Angel Figueira and Essequibo Coast resident Nadeem Baksh. The three, who also worked as miners, were not required to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2020
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A virtual edition of the Guyana Oil and Gas Summit opened thins morning with President Irfaan Ali assuring participants of his government’s commitment to ensuring local businesses are optimally involved in the oil and gas sector. This month marks one year since Guyana started oil production. While some major projects and investments associated with the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2020
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In wake of the most recent damage to its submarine cable by a vessel, the Guyana Power and Light company today held discussions with the Maritime Administration Department to examine a number of measures to prevent a recurrence. In a statement this evening, GPL said the two sides have agreed that an additional 200m buffer […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2020
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Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs has granted an order for the deportation of the 26 Haitian nationals who have been detained by the Guyana Government. The order was granted although the Haitians were not charged for any crime and never appeared before the Court. Attorney Darren Wade who is representing the interest of the Haitians said the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2020
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Guyana joined the rest of the world today in observing Worlds AIDS Day and it was revealed by the Minister of Health that the country is among the countries in the Caribbean that have made significant strides in achieving the first 90 of the UNAIDS “90-90-90” goal. The 90-90-90 goal seeks to have 90% of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 1, 2020
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The Sleepin International Hotel on Church Street in Georgetown can now officially open the doors to its casino after being granted full license by The Gaming Authority to operate. The granting of the license has brought an end to an almost six year wait by the company. Managing Director of the Sleepin International Hotel company, […]