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Another billionaire businessman and government contractor has stepped forward to deny allegations linked to him by gold trader, Junior Baksh. Businessman, Satynarine Sahadeo aka “Sonna” issued a statement this afternoon through his VALS Construction company denying several statements attributed to him by gold dealer Junior Baksh in an interview with journalist, Travis Chase. In his […]
Law Enforcement authorities in Guyana have been informed of a threat to the life of the Director of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh. Senior law enforcement officials have confirmed to News Source that information about the threat was received by the local intelligence and law enforcement community from international partners. According to reports, the […]
Guyanese are among nationals from 15 countries that have been added to the United Kingdom’s “deport now, appeal later” scheme, which targets foreign nationals who commit crimes in the UK. The policy, according to a BBC report, allows the British government to send foreigners who commit crimes in the UK back to their home countries […]
Banking heavily on a second gas-to-energy project and the construction of a deepwater port in Region Six, President Irfaan Ali believes investments in those and other projects will create “enormous” job opportunities in the Berbice region going forward. Addressing supporters at a public meeting last night in New Amsterdam, the President assured residents of the […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated that the Guyana Government will have to look at implementing stricter regulatory mechanisms to prevent gold smuggling, which continues to affect the country’s revenue and small and medium scale miners. In an interview on the “Starting Point” podcast on Monday night, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government has made serious […]
Billionaire businessman and gold dealer, Tamesh Jagmohan, has denied claims of being part of a gold smuggling ring, as claimed by his former gold buying agent and fellow gold dealer, Junior Baksh. In a late night statement on Monday, Mr. Jagmohan said he is aware of the allegations made against him by Junior Baksh. He […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested four persons on Monday along the Parika Public Road, East Bank Essequibo following the discovery of more than 9 kilograms of cocaine in their possession. In a statement, CANU said its agents were conducting an operation in the area at the time and intercepted a motor car […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is proposing to reform the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) through the introduction of a new National Pension Fund. It is also seeking to establish a universal social protection framework in an effort to strengthen social security. In a policy document released today, the AFC said Guyanese workers have a right […]
Venezuela has filed its Rejoinder in the 1899 Arbitral Award case, in which the Government of Guyana has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to uphold the validity of the award that sets the boundaries between the two countries. Guyana was notified of Venezuela’s submission by the ICJ with the Court explaining that it […]
With just over two weeks before Guyanese head to the polls on September 1, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday accused his party’s competitors in the upcoming elections of “fueling racism” and attempting to legitimize “criminality”. At a Bath Settlement rally on Sunday, Mr. Jagdeo, who has been […]
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