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The hopes of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, and Acting Deputy Commissioner Calvin Brutus of setting up sandpit operations on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway have been dashed with the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo telling reporters today that “it is not going to happen.” According to the project documents published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), both […]
The high number of road accidents in the country is of major worry for President Irfaan Ali, and during his address to the opening of the Police Officers’ Conference this morning, he raised the issue. He said while the Guyana Police Force has made improvements in the areas of human resource development and the execution […]
Declaring that the prevalence of crime may be affecting the mental health of citizens, Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken today said that the Guyana Police Force has been battling to prevent or stem traditional and new types of criminal activities in Guyana. He told his fellow Police Officers this morning that while the Police Force […]
While reporting that the Guyana Police Force has been making strides in its operations, Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has stated that the Police Force continues to face the challenge of recruiting and retaining ranks within its fold. During the opening of the annual Police Officer’s Conference this morning, Acting Commissioner Hicken said the Force […]
In wake of the robbery and shooting death of a popular Bartica gold miner and one of his workers at Arimu Backdam, other Bartica gold miners have made a direct plea to the President for improved security in the town of Bartica and the surrounding mining areas. President Irfaan Ali was in Bartica on Wednesday […]
Justice Sandil Kissoon has granted permission to the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) to join the legal proceedings filed by the Guyana Teachers’ Union against the Government of Guyana. In the High Court today, the State’s Counsel, Darshan Ramdhani, argued that the GTUC against the umbrella union body joining the case, but the GTUC’s Attorney, […]
As Haiti edges towards the brink of a civil war with non-stop violence gripping most of the country, CARICOM has met with representatives of the Haitian Government and the Opposition of Haiti along with other stakeholders seeking a way forward. Criminal gangs have taken over the capital and have demanded the resignation of the country’s […]
The turn out rate for teachers on Wednesday was high, as schools across the country returned to a state of normalcy following the four-week strike action by teachers. In a brief telephone interview with News Source, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald said teachers reported for school in large numbers today. […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that a total of 44 women, who are all foreign nationals, were “rescued” during a trafficking in persons operation at the Red Dragon night club in Georgetown. The women were removed from the club and placed in protective care following an early Monday morning raid. The popular club […]
City Magistrate Leron Daly has referred the question of “fair hearing”, which has been raised at the Elections fraud case, to the High Court. The Magistrate’s decision came in response to the Defense Attorney’s contention that Section 140:2 of the Representation of the Peoples’ Act, which bars the disclosures of minutes of meetings held by […]
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