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As thousands of Guyanese celebrated the spring festival of Phagwah on Monday, President David Granger said that while the celebration has strengthened the bond among Hindus in Guyana, it has also extended that bond to other religious and ethnic groups. He said the celebration is even more joyful, this year as the nation commemorates the […]
Two years after the brutal murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing at the height of the run up to the 2015 general elections, his father Eustace Harcourt is calling for justice to be served. Crum-Ewing, who was a fierce critic of the former PPP government, was gunned down in the Diamond community as he used […]
The Government of Guyana has appointed Dr. Jan Mangal, an expert in offshore and civil engineering, as Petroleum Advisor in the Ministry of the Presidency. A Guyanese by birth, Dr. Mangal brings with him a wealth of technical expertise and experiences in the area of oil and gas development. This announcement was made this afternoon […]
Presidential Advisor and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, retired Rear Admiral Gary Best was today questioned by investigators of the Special Organised Crime Unit who are probing the Pradoville Two land acquisition scandal. Best was the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force when he said he was offered and […]
Two persons have been arrested by the Police following the discovery of an AK-47 rifle and a .223 Ruger rifle. The two high-powered weapons were found wrapped in plastic garbage bags and hidden in the corner of a trench on the West Coast of Demerara. Ranks from the Major Crime Unit of the CID Headquarters […]
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger joined the Luminous Women’s Group, today, as they began the first leg of their school’s outreach programme, named after the International Women’s Day theme, #BeBoldForChangeGuyana at the St. Joseph High School, in Woolford Avenue. The First Lady spoke at the event and encouraged the students to be confident and to […]
The British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn is making it clear that the British Financial Crimes Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, is at the local Special Organised Crime Unit in an advisory and training capacity and not in an operational role. The High Commissioner’s comments come in wake of Opposition claims that Sittlington is involved […]
A Meten-meer-zorg, West Coast Demerara businessman is in the custody of the Guyana Police Force after he was found this afternoon with two high powered weapons at his residence. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest of the businessman to News Source and said the weapons found, were an AK-47 and an M-70 rifle. Two […]
56-year-old businessman and owner of Micro Business Developers and Consultancy Company, Clayton Allen, was placed on $400,000 bail today after being slapped with fraud charges. The Georgetown businessman appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning, where it was alleged that he used a forged Republic Bank Manager’s cheque to pay for six vehicles that he […]
Former Minister of Natural Resources under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, Robert Persaud has indicated that based on legal advice, he may be willing to settle the Pradoville Two land acquisition issue with regards to him. Mr. Persaud, who was questioned on Tuesday as the Special Organised Crime Unit continued its probe into the Pradoville Two […]
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