Police Force is “weak link” in Guyana’s efforts to tackle money laundering -says US State Department

While noting Guyana’s efforts to counter money laundering, the U.S State Department has said the issue remains a major problem in the country. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the U.S State Department noted that money laundering continues to pose significant challenges to Guyana and is affecting the nation’s economy and governance. The […]

File on Police Killing of Ronaldo Peters completed; Additional witnesses of Keon Fogenay’s killing being interviewed

The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Regional Security System have completed their probe of the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters. The file will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions by tomorrow for official advice on the charge to be filed in the Court. Peters was shot dead […]

US State Department highlights corruption, bribery and nepotism in public sector as key hindrances to drug fight in Guyana

The US Department of State has once again flagged Guyana’s Law enforcement agencies for corruption and bribery, which it says continue to hinder the country’s fight against drug trafficking. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the US State Department noted that while the Government does not encourage or facilitate the production or distribution […]

Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

(CBS NEWS) Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday to […]

Couple dies from injures sustained in fire at Moblissa home

Police investigators are probing the death of a 20-year-old housewife, who was badly burnt after a gas bottle reportedly exploded in her house at Moblissa along the Soesdyke-Linden highway. However, the dead woman’s family believe she may have been deliberately set on fire by her reputed husband. The reputed husband has since succumbed to burn […]

PNCR says it remains committed to future coalition talks

Moments after the Alliance For Change announced the end of talks with the APNU with no agreement on a coalition, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) which is the largest party in the APNU said it remains committed to coalition talks. In a brief statement, the PNC said along with the APNU, it remains committed […]

APNU and AFC end Coalition talks with no agreement in place

The APNU and the AFC are likely to go their separate ways into the upcoming General elections, as coalition talks between the two have completely collapsed with no agreement in place. The talks have been ongoing for several months. At a press conference this afternoon, Chairman of the AFC, David Patterson said the AFC will […]

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