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(BBC) The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a “very low risk” of Zika virus spreading globally as a result of holding the Olympics in Brazil. There is no need to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, or to postpone or cancel them, WHO experts said. The WHO reaffirmed earlier advice against imposing […]
(BBC) An ex-government minister in Argentina has been arrested after he was allegedly seen trying to hide millions of dollars in cash in a monastery. Officials said the police were called after nuns working at the religious community near Buenos Aires saw a man throw plastic bags over a wall. Jose Lopez was the public […]
The Ministry of Education and teachers at the Brickdam Secondary School have brokered a new agreement that should see students returning to classes in the structurally defective building as early as tomorrow. Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said some remedial works were done to the building within the last few days and he is satisfied […]
Less than one hour after three men were charged for the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Wednesday last, Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine said the police investigators are still hunting the “intellectual authors” of the crime. Mr. Ramnarine engaged media operatives at the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and described the crime […]
Parents of students attending the Brickdam Secondary School on Wednesday threw their support behind students and teachers as they protested the closure of the Brickdam Secondary School by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry met with parents and teachers on Tuesday where they announced the move to temporarily close the school and have teachers and […]
Three men were on Wednesday arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court in relation to the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Saffon Street, Georgetown. The three men, 30-year-old Janiel Howard of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, 25-year-old Leroy Williams, of Durban Backlands and 36-year-old Alfie Garraway of Norton Street were jointly charged when they […]
A 20 – year – old man was late Tuesday afternoon charged for the robbery/murder of a Mechanic in his Madewini home. The incident took place last Thursday. Rayon Jones, who was previously charged but never convicted for another robbery related charge, was not required to plea when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in […]
Agents from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) are probing the discovery of a large quantity of compressed marijuana in a container at the John Fernandes Wharf on Tuesday. Head of CANU, James Singh confirmed the bust but at the time could not provide a final figure on the weight of the illegal substance. Singh […]
Mines Officers and Forestry Rangers from within the Natural Resources sector were Tuesday morning involved in an awareness training session on Trafficking in Persons (TIP), in an effort to better position them to assist in the elimination of the scourge here. Junior Natural Resources Minister and TIP Heroine Simona Broomes spearheaded the session with the […]
A fired agent of Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has been sentenced to four years in jail for his role in the trafficking of a quantity of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The man, Kurt Sunich along with another man, Israel George, were both charged for cocaine trafficking after a quantity of cocaine was […]
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