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A taxi driver is facing serious charges after he was busted with more than 145 pounds of cocaine which was found stashed in a cooking gas cylinder. On Sunday, Police narcotics branch investigators moved into the Parika area, where they conducted a search of the man’s Boodhoo’s Housing Scheme property as part of an intelligence […]
As the busy holiday shopping season comes to an end in the coming week, President David Granger intends to meet with the Georgetown City Council early in the new year to look at a new approach to vending in the city. During his Christmas Eve walkabout in the Stabroek market area, excited vendors greeted the […]
A South Ruimveldt resident will be spending the next four years of his life behind bars after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. Sixty-three year old, Dennis Jones appeared in Court today and was found guilty of trafficking over 22 pounds of cocaine. The man bowed his head and stood calmly next to his Attorney, […]
Five women who have completed part of their prison sentence for non-violent offenses, will be allowed to go home for the holidays. The Ministry of Public Security today announced that President David Granger has signed off and granted the Presidential pardon to 34-year-old, Shabana Asgar; 24-year-old, Shellon David; 27-year-old Ronella Junor; 27-year-old, Maxine Baird Sampson […]
After serving for the past two years as Deputy Mayor, Waneka Arrindell moved up to the Mayoral seat in the town of Linden, as the Council met this morning to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves in keeping with Municipal Laws. Mayor Carwyn Holland indicated last week that he would not […]
As the Government prepares to move ahead with plans to close the Rose Hall and Enmore estates in the next two weeks, the Private Sector Commission is now calling on the coalition government to not to close the estates. In a statement, the PSC said it “continues to be dismayed at the Government’s decision to […]
In response to requests from promoters and the Guyanese public, the Government announced on Thursday that the current 2:00am “curfew” on night spots and other places of entertainment will be relaxed for the Christmas Season. The statement from the Ministry of Public Security said the relaxation follows an inundation of requests from businesses, Guyanese back […]
A fraudster, who for months contacted persons via email and telephone, pretending to be the First Lady of Guyana, was today remanded to prison on several fraud and false pretense charges. The man, Muhammad Ali, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and was charged for fraudulently obtaining money, under false pretense, while presenting himself as First […]
A prisoner who is currently serving a five-year jail sentrnce for assault, was today charged for threats that he made against the President of Guyana. The convict, Alim Ali, reportedly called 911 on three occasions from the prison and made the death threat against the President. The Court heard that on the 10th and 19th […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority on Wednesday disclosed that it was investigating fresh allegations of fraudulent sale of lands. The Authority said the alleged scam has occurred in Region #6 and involves an individual who is not authorized to conduct business on behalf of the agency. “It has been brought to our attention that a woman […]
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