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Several Sugar workers in Berbice were arrested this morning, as the Police used force to break up a protest that saw sugar workers blocking the East Canjie main access road. The workers have been calling for a severance package from the Government as they are convinced that there are plans to send them back to […]
Attorney-at-law Dexter Todd has written to the Chairman and members of the Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry requesting a stay in the inquiry as the criminal case against his 15-year-old client who has been charged in connection with the deaths of 20 children, continues in the Court. In his letter, the Attorney expressed concern […]
Two Georgetown men, who were nabbed with over 100 cocaine pellets in March 2022, have been found guilty of cocaine possession for the purpose of trafficking and will now spend the next four years behind bars. The trial for Ron Reid and Nigel Dundas, ended on Thursday with Georgetown Magistrate Rhondel Weaver finding both men […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States Department of Homeland Security has successfully audited the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). In a statement, the Cheddi Jagan Airport indicated that the audit was conducted from July 31 to August 4 and was aimed at evaluating the security measures implemented at the airport, as well […]
Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Cathy Hughes did not mince words today as she addressed the ongoing feud between President Irfaan Ali and Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, telling the leaders ‘enough with the immature, school boy behaviour.’ “We have to get to the level of maturity, where regardless of who the […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that it intends to reopen the tender process for the construction of US$700-million Amaila Falls Hydropower station (AFHP), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said. China Railway Group Limited (CRGL), was initially selected for the project, but the company was having difficulties honouring its commitment to the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) contract that […]
The Guyana Police Force today revealed that a total 137 persons lost their lives in road accidents and incidents between the 1st January and the 31st August 2023. Responding to a query from News Source, the Police Force also reported that three children were among those who died, and a total 92 fatal accidents took […]
US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch believes that it is clear that China’s footprint is undoubtedly growing in Guyana and the wider Caribbean, in a number of areas including the oil and gas sector, Information Technology and Agriculture. At her final press conference as US Ambassador to Guyana, Ms. Lynch said even as the country attracts investments […]
With Guyana’s next General and Regional Elections just two years away, the US is urging the country to take the necessary steps to strengthen its electoral system and build on existing infrastructure to ensure that the country’s electoral process remains free and fair. Outgoing US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch during her final press conference with the […]
The Toshao of Santa Rosa in Region One, has rapped the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) accusing the NTC of leading a smear campaign aimed at discrediting the Toshao of Chinese Landing, Orin Fernandes, over his representation of his community. However, the Chairman of the National Toshaos’ Derrick John has dismissed the claims of the NTC […]
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