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Less than one month after the government announced reductions in fuel prices, the prices for gas and diesel have increased at fuel stations across the country. Over the past 24 hours, the Guyana Oil Company raised the price for gas from $695 per gallon to $795 per gallon. The price for diesel is also climbing […]
Drug Enforcement Authorities in the United States and Guyana have been stepping up their cooperation to fight drug trafficking between the two countries. Over the past six months, there have been several arrests and seizures of cocaine belonging to passengers travelling between Guyana and the United States. The drug busts have been made on both […]
A Guyanese national nabbed smuggling cocaine inside cans of diced fruit came up with story that’s nuttier than a fruitcake. Colin McKenzie allegedly told the feds that he thought he was smuggling diamonds. McKenzie, 48, and his two suitcases were selected for inspection Friday by Customs and Border Protection officers after he stepped off a […]
Board members of the non-governmental organisation Blue Caps are expected to host an emergency meeting on Tuesday following the Monday resignation of its Chairman Clinton Urling. Urling’s resignation as Chairman of the group came as a shocking surprise to the board members who first learnt of his decision to walk away from the top position […]
A new British High Commissioner has taken up his post in Guyana and is promising to continue the many years of cooperation between Guyana and Great Britain. The new High Commissioner Greg Quinn said his government attaches great importance to the maintenance of the strongest possible bilateral ties with Guyana. “Fundamentally we both want to […]
Prisoners in the Camp Street jail held a loud protest on Monday evening as many of them called out for justice and freedom. The Fire Service had to be summoned to the jailhouse as some of the prisoners set fire to mattresses during the protest. The fire was quickly extinguished but the prisoners could be […]
A Guyanese man is facing drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after he was arrested at New York’s JFK airport on February 25, 2015. The man has been identified as Mark Ferdinand. Ferdinand is a former gospel singer who worked on cruise ships with various bands and entertainment companies for a number of years. According to reports, […]
Two agreements were signed on Monday between the University of Guyana (UG) administration, the Ministry of Labour and the Unions representing the interest of staff members at the University, bringing an end to the almost two months of industrial unrest at the Turkeyen and Tain campuses. The strike which had virtually crippled teaching activity will […]
Following statements by Minister within the Ministry of Finance Bishop Juan Edghill that if Jesus was allowed to vote, he is convinced that he would vote for the PPP Civic, the party’s General Secretary Clement Rohee has declared that first, he would want to see a selfie of Jesus before making such a statement. Edghill […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) on Monday rejected what it considered possible “interference” by external forces in the upcoming May 11 General and Regional elections. The ruling Party says it was alarmed when it learnt that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was teaming up with the Guyana National Youth Council to implement a program […]
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