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A Police Officer was among three persons remanded to prison today after being charged with being in possession of just over a pound of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The bust was made near the Cheddi Jagan Airport on March 17, 2017. Those charged today were Police Officer, Louie Dublin, Plaisance businessman and store […]
Two Pakistani nationals were on Thursday fined $100,000 and ordered deported from Guyana when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face charges of forgery. Forty-year-old, Arshad Mahood Mughal and 33-year-old Asian Riaz Mughal were arrested by Guyanese law enforcement officials after they attempted to leave Guyana for Canada using fake passports. The Court […]
A South Ruimveldt woman was earlier today remanded to Prison after she was charged for being in possession with over fifty live ammunition rounds. 27-year-old, Alana Edwards, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Court heard that on the […]
There is no government decision or plan to bring the existing 2:00am close off time for bars and nightclubs forward to midnight, a high ranking government official has clarified. Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan recently announced there have been requests from religious organisations that he did not name, to bring this curfew forward by at […]
On Thursday, the Government’s Chief Spokesman, State Minister Joe Harmon said the government’s push to finalize and bring into effect a code of conduct for Ministers and public office holders is being stalled by the failure of the Opposition party, the PPP and civil society bodies to give their feedback on the document. But three hours after […]
US registered carrier, Dynamic Airways, has instructed its agents and travel agents in Guyana to use an exchange rate of G$250 to $US1 for passengers wanting to buy its tickets. The rates being used by other airlines are much lower. News Source made checks at a number of local travel agents and other airlines and […]
Just two days after Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan suspended the bylaws for paid parking in Georgetown on the instructions of Cabinet, the Government is expressing full confidence in its legal advice and the legality of the Minister’s action. Minister Bulkan’s action came after legal advice was obtained from Attorney General Basil Williams. In the […]
President David Granger told the newly commissioned officers of the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 49 that they have a duty to constantly upgrade their skills and strive for higher learning particularly in the areas of modern science, technology and engineering so that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) can better serve the country. He made […]
(CNC) Police in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the murder of a Guyanese national who has been living in the twin-island republic for the last 25 years. Sewkumar Dalchand, 52, was found murdered at his home in Macoya Road Extension Wednesday morning. The house was ransacked and his vehicle was missing. His hands and feet were bound. […]
At least one Councillor on the Georgetown City Council is of the view that the suspension of the parking meter by-laws may be an indication of the government having no confidence in the Georgetown City Council. Councillor Malcolm Ferreira believes the intervention by the government to immediately suspend the controversial metered parking system in Georgetown […]
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