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Three Georgetown men who were nabbed by CANU agents on Thursday night in a car with more than 10 pounds of cocaine, will appear in Court on Monday to face drug possession and trafficking charges. The three were intercepted by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, along Vlissengen Road in Georgetown. According to a […]
The Guyana Police Force is investigating an armed robbery that took place in the compound of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Headquarters in Kingston, which is located just next door to the Police Force’s headquarters. On Wednesday night, a manager attached to the Toucan Distributors company drove into the compound to make a […]
The National Grade Six Assessment examinations in Guyana are administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council, and according to the Director of Operations for Examinations Services at the CXC, Dr Nicole Manning, Guyana recorded significant improvements in English Language, Mathematics and Social Studies at this year’s exams. She noted, however, that the country’s performance in […]
Moments after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at a press conference hinted at the need for a probe of the relationship between ExxonMobil and AFC Leader and Prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes over conflict of interest concerns, Mr. Hughes said he would welcome any such probe. Hughes is a senior partner in the Hughes, Fields and Stoby […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today hinted at a possible investigation into what he considers a historical conflict of interest relationship between ExxonMobil Guyana and recently elected Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes. The Hughes, Fields and Stoby Law Firm, of which the recently elected AFC Leader serves as a senior partner, is one […]
Noting the concerns expressed by the business owners and residents of Bush Lot who were affected by Monday’s fire, which claimed the life of a businessman and gutted several businesses, the Guyana Fire Service in a second statement on the tragedy admitted that issues with some of the fire hoses and delays in accessing an […]
Gaining 503.34 marks out the 504.24 total, Success Elementary School student, Alisha Scheller has emerged as the top performing student at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations. The results were released this morning by the Ministry of Education. The top student, who is already on vacation, was represented at the presentation of the […]
The Georgetown City Council through its Solid Waste Management Department, is working with a number of waste disposal companies to tackle the build-up of garbage in the city’s commercial district and within a number of communities. In the past few weeks, residents across several wards of the city have been complaining about the build up […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that he will be writing to the US Department of Justice by the end of this week to seek information regarding the recent US sanctions against The Mohameds and their businesses and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas. Last week the Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh […]
The Ministry of Labour has launched an online “Life Skills” training programme to further boost the country’s human resources and advance accessibility countrywide, especially in the hinterland. The Programme will be spearheaded by the Labour Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and Coursera, which is a global online course provider. During brief remarks at the […]
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