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Police arrest four with over $300,000 in counterfeit money

Four persons have been arrested following the seizure of more than $300,000 in local counterfeit currency and Police investigators are hoping for the public’s help in cracking what may be a major counterfeit money ring. The four suspects are all from the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne area and are facing charges of uttering forged currency. They […]

72 new COVID-19 cases; Death toll reaches 41

The announcement today by the Ministry of Health that two persons who recently passed had tested positive for the coronavirus, has taken the total number of deaths for the month of August to 21 as the month comes to an end today. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country now stands at 41. […]

Re-opening of Guyana’s airports further delayed

The phased reopening of Guyana’s international airports has been delayed again as the Government has extended the national measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The airports will now remain closed until the end of September. There was a plan for a reopening in early September. In a statement today, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]

Roads still being blocked in West Berbice; Protester shot with rubber bullets, Policeman injured

Protests in a number of West Coast Berbice villages are ongoing with more roads being blocked as some are being cleared. This morning, more members of the Riot Squad of the Guyana Police Force were dispatched to the villages including Belladrum where the protests started on Sunday. During a stand-off with protesters this morning as […]

APNU+AFC files election petition to prove election declaration was “incorrect and invalid”

The APNU+AFC Coalition officially filed its election petition cases this morning against the March 2020 elections. APNU+AFC Candidate, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde filed the court documents on behalf of the applicants Claudette Thorne and Heston Bostwick. The two want the Court to determine the legality of the elections and the results that led to the […]