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With the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States getting ready to have its office in Guyana permanently staffed, the US Ambassador to Guyana has indicated that his government is prepared to assist Guyana with specialized equipment to further tackle the narco trafficking problem through the country’s airports. Over the years, there have been a […]
Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban-Ki-Moon will make a short stopover in Guyana this afternoon on his way back to the United States. The UN Chief is expected to spend just about one hour at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport where he will be met by Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge. The Foreign Minister […]
Former Prime Minister of Guyana, Sam Hinds is “deeply hurt” by recent statements made by Minister of State Joe Harmon, accusing Ministers under the former PPP government of “thiefing money all over the place”. Harmon made the statement to journalists as he sought to justify salary increases for Government ministers. In a letter to the press, […]
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A Canadian company that operates a gold mine in Suriname says it will dismiss roughly 10 per cent of its workforce to reduce costs amid low global prices for the precious metal. Toronto-based Iamgold Corp. announced the cuts Thursday. The company owns about 90 per cent of the Rosebel mine, with the […]
(AP) Attackers killed six members of the same family and set their clapboard home on fire in northern Jamaica, and the island’s security minister on Friday linked the massacre to the island’s international lottery scam crime rings. The Jamaica Constabulary Force said the dead in the Logwood section of Hanover parish included two teenagers and […]
(BBC) Police in Brazil have arrested nine of their fellow officers suspected of carrying out a series of killings on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. Investigators say they were probably seeking revenge after the shooting of an off-duty policeman during a robbery in the area. Nineteen people were killed within several hours on 13 August. […]
A 53-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to four years in jail today after he pleaded guilty to a cocaine trafficking charge. The man, Miguel Andres Sardinha was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport Thursday evening as he prepared to board a direct flight to Toronto, Canada. According to reports, agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics […]
Georgetown businessman and drag racer, Sanjay Persaud was sentenced to 58 months in jail today by Magistrate Judy Latchman after he was found guilty of causing the death of city council worker, Leon Hunte by dangerous driving. Persaud was represented by Attorney Glen Hannoman who failed in his bid to secure bail for the businessman […]
by Gordon Moseley With a resumé that showcases a wealth of experience in tackling drug trafficking on the global stage, the new United States Ambassador to Guyana, believes that for Guyana to gain more successes in tackling the problem, there must be clear political will. In an exclusive interview inside the US Embassy in Georgetown, Ambassador […]
President David Granger responded to critics of his petty offenses pardon on Friday with an undertaking to pardon more young prisoners of petty crimes. He gave that undertaking as he addressed a rally to bring a close to the celebrations to commemorate Education month, which was observed in September. The President said despite the complaints from […]
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