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Four policemen, including a senior officer, were on Friday charged for allegedly accepting $6 Million in cash as bribe money to release a bus that was found with over $18 Million worth of cocaine. Three of the ranks charged were remanded to prison while a senior police officer was granted bail in the sum of […]
President David Granger believes there might be some political mischief afoot with those rice farmers who have been protesting against the government. He told a Friday press conference that the protest is “misplaced.” According to Mr. Granger, the selling of paddy and rice is a private arrangement, “not a government arrangement.” The President reasoned that […]
Guyana’s Foreign Minister is expected to seek clarification from the Surinamese Ambassador about recent statements made by Suriname’s President with regard to the New River Triangle area which Suriname has been claiming on and off for decades. Surinamese media on Thursday reported that President Desi Bouterse has stated that the border maritime border issue with […]
The new Ambassador of the United States of America, Perry L. Holloway on Friday told President David Granger that the United States stands ready to work with Guyana to eliminate impediments to its national development. The career diplomat presented his credentials to the President on Friday morning at a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the […]
A total of 142 guns were surrendered to the police during the government’s one month pardon, the Guyana Police Force revealed on Thursday. According to a police release, a total of 121 Shotguns were handed in along with ten pistols, seven air rifles, three revolvers and one AK 47 were received by the police. In […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali – Hack has returned some over 20 files to the police in connection with the alleged $600 Million fraud which was uncovered at the former Ministry of Public Service under the PPP Civic administration. In a telephone interview with News Source on Thursday, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum […]
The Government of Guyana intends to continue pursuing partnerships with the international community even as it seeks a judicial settlement to the border issue with neighbouring Venezuela. President David Granger said he is now convinced that Guyana now has a more clearly defined place in the international community following his meetings at the United […]
Well known American franchise, Pizza hut is set to make its return to Guyana under a new franchise holder. Corum, which is owned and managed by Guyanese and which operates the Marble Slab franchise in Guyana, has been able to acquire the franchise for Pizza Hut and the company is looking to open the first […]
The 16-year-old Guyanese boy who went missing from his Brooklyn, New York home on August 28 has been found alive and well. Relatives are breathing a sigh of relief after Ryan Matthews was found earlier this week in the New York area. Matthews who moved to New York from Guyana just a year ago, went […]
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that the firearm amnesty has been extended. The amnesty period was expected to come to an end yesterday but the government gave the go ahead for an extension. The amnesty will now end on October 14. According to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, over 100 guns and […]
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