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Guyana has launched an Early Warning System on Drugs – becoming the 7th country in the Caribbean to do so. The warning system is in response to the evolving drug landscape, which is no longer limited to traditional substances, and now includes a wave of psychoactive substances. Using the system, the law enforcement, health […]
Three hundred (300) persons have been shortlisted for the 2nd International Human Rights Law Certificate Course, which is a six week programme being conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance. At the launch of the course last night at the Royal International Hotel, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said the […]
Eight persons have so far been questioned about the 146.9 pound cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport, as the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) continues its investigations. The cocaine was about to be loaded onto an Amsterdam bound KLM flight when the bust was made. On the sidelines of an event today, the Director of […]
49-year-old West Coast Demerara labourer, Balram Bessessar, called Navin, was remanded to prison on Tuesday over the murder of his 15-year-old stepson, Sudesh Singh. The incident took place at the family’s Stewartville home. During his Court appearance at the Vreed-en-hoop Magistrates’ Court, Bessessar was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has been recognised for its service and has been named as the Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand for 2025 at the 32nd Annual World Travel Awards. This is the 9th consecutive year that Caribbean Airlines has won the award. The World Travel Award acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors […]
Guyana could now borrow as much as £3 Billion from the United Kingdom, the British High Commission here in Georgetown announced on Wednesday. The High Commission explained that UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the UK’s official export credit agency – has raised its financing capacity for Guyana from £2.1 billion to £3 billion. The UK […]
The Guyana Power and Light company (GPL) has signed a US$15.6 Million contract with InterEnergy Group of the Dominican Republic for supervisory, engineering and project management consultancy services. The agreement is intended to support the acceleration of the modernization of Guyana’s energy infrastructure, GPL said in a statement. InterEnergy is expected to help Guyana improve […]
The Guyana Police Force announced today that a party of Police ranks led by a senior officer were able to successfully conduct a four-day Narcotics Eradication Operation in the Upper Berbice River. The operation was launched last Friday. The exercise took the Police to the Ebini Savannahs where the ranks discovered a three-acre marijuana farm […]
The work of the Constitutional Reform Commission has been put on pause following the outcome of the September 1 elections. The current Constitutional Commission Reform Act, which guides the work of the Commission, states that 5 members of the Commission are to be drawn from from the PPP and another five from the APNU along […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) has recorded nine maternal deaths so far for this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robbie Rambarran disclosed today. However, he has expressed concern about a worrying trend of high risk maternal patients being transferred to Georgetown Hospital from private hospitals when it is too late. Speaking to reporters on […]
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