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Three Japanese nationals and a local taxi driver were on Tuesday night robbed of several electronic gadgets and cash totaling over $2 million. Police said the four persons including taxi driver, 38-year-old Abdool Rahim were at the Ogle Seawall when they were pounced on by three men who were armed with handguns. They were robbed […]
One day after the government announced the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to probe the medical supplies storage bond controversy, the head of that committee, Minister Raphael Trotman has completed his report and has recommended a review of the contract for the storage bond. During the post cabinet press briefing this morning, Trotman said that the […]
Family members have been left in disbelief as a North Road, Lacytown woman battles for her life after being shot by her 72-year-old reputed husband, who also turned the gun on himself and took his own life. The incident took place just after 6:00pm on Wednesday evening at the couple’s 24 North Road, Bourda home. The […]
(MOTP) Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, August 9, was briefed by Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton on the matters raised in the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly relating to storage of government medicine and medical supplies. President David Granger has appointed a Cabinet Sub-Committee to review, examine and report on […]
Just when you thought you have seen it all with efforts to get cocaine out of Guyana, a Jamaican national was on Wednesday busted with a fresh approach that simply could not stick. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has arrested a 54-year-old Jamaican man who attempted to ship just over one pound of cocaine in […]
The People’s Progressive Party Parliamentary Opposition is threatening to take Health Minister Dr. George Norton before the Committee of Privileges for misleading the National Assembly on a multi-year agreement to store pharmaceutical drugs. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday that the PPP intends to take the Minister before the Committee “for lying to the […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday responded for the first time in person to the slew of criticism he attracted over comments he made recently while speaking to a crowd of mostly indo Guyanese immigrants in New York. Jagdeo repeated each of those very statements and said he intends to stand by them because they […]
Over 60 public servants were on Wednesday oriented into a five month course entitled “Spanish as a Foreign Language”, at the Foreign Service Institute in Georgetown. Those being tutored include Foreign Service/Trade Officers, Immigration Officers and personnel from several ministries and state agencies. This is the third teaching Spanish as a foreign language course being […]
The State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) will not only investigate past government functionaries but will also carry out probes, where necessary, on serving state officials and Government Ministers. Attorney General Basil Williams volunteered the clarification on Wednesday while casting aside accusations that public officials who served within and under the previous administration were being targeted. […]
A West Coast Demerara man is in police custody after another major drug bust at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Agents of the Police Narcotics Branch on Tuesday evening (August 9), seized over 175 pounds of cocaine in a large quantity of frozen fish and shrimp that was about to be shipped to New York. The […]
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