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The United States government is providing an additional US$350,000 under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) to further assist Guyana in its abilities to effectively tackle the drug trafficking problem in the country. Assistance will also be provided for the development of local law enforcement. Guyana Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge and US Ambassador, Perry […]
(BBC) Belize’s Prime Minister Dean Barrow has won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in snap elections in the small Central American nation. Mr Barrrow, 64, called the election in September, more than a year ahead of schedule. Belize is heavily dependent on aid from Venezuela, which also offers it oil at discounted prices. […]
One of the components of the National Crime Fighting Strategy is the use of tint meters to determine the density of the tint on vehicle windows. This is according to Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, who in an exclusive interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) disclosed that he intends to have a public consultation […]
Following almost two months of public disagreement and quarrel, the government announced on Thursday that it is finally “at the table for talks” with the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI). The talks are expected to discuss a way forward with regards to the lowering of tolls at the bridge. In wake of this development, the […]
Guyanese deejay, Dwidth Ferguson, who is also known as “Entertainer Dwidth”, has surrendered to Canadian Law Enforcement authorities who are conducting a probe into his possible involvement in a multi national drug trafficking and gun running ring. A senior official attached to Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit told News Source that Canadian Authorities on Wednesday […]
The government will soon be tabling the Witness Protection Bill 2015 in the National Assembly as it moves to offer better protection to persons testifying in the Courts, particularly in those high-profile cases. Governance Minister Raphael Trotman told reporters on Thursday that the draft Bill is currently being reviewed by a sub-committee of Cabinet. Once […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan has started consultations for the 2016 National Budget. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, Minister Jordan and his budget team hosted a high level meeting with the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Major General (Rtd) Norman Mc.Lean and other executives of the PSC. The meeting took place […]
A Guyanese woman who lives in East La Penitence was taken into the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit after she was busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with just over 25 pounds of cocaine. The bust took place early Thursday morning as the woman was preparing to board a New York bound Caribbean […]
The Law Department of the University of Guyana has been plunged into mourning following the death of the Head of the department, Professor Sheldon McDonald. Mr. McDonald passed away on Wednesday night at a city hospital where he was nursing injuries from a vehicular accident which took place last Friday at Success on the East […]
Though she is still not sure, the mother of 19-year-old Kavita Ackloo has opened up about the apparent reasons for her daughter taking her own life along with her boyfriend on Monday. The body of the Cummings Lodge teen along with that of her boyfriend, Ramesh Beharry was found on Monday afternoon on the foreshore […]
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