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In wake of a tit for tat between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of Guyana over the availability of foreign currency on the local market, a meeting was held on Monday between officials of the Bank of Guyana, the Bankers Association and the Private Sector Commission. The Private Sector Commission described the […]
The death toll as a result of road accidents jumped by four on Monday morning after a smash up between a mini-bus and a sand truck at Greenwich Park on the East Bank of Essequibo. The four persons who lost their lives were identified as 50-year-old mini-bus driver, Vernon Prowell, 72-year-old Margaret Kennedy; 57-year-old Olga […]
The two men who were arrested last Thursday in connection with the discovery of 13 pounds of cocaine in milk powder packets at the airport, appeared in Court today and offereed two different pleas to the Magistrate. 52-year-old Cranson Henry, who was held at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with the cocaine laden milk powder packages […]
Owner of the Blue Iguana club, Royston Peniston, was remanded to jail today after being charged with being in possession of a quantity of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The 44-year-old man was arrested at his Festival City home on Friday by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, after a search of the […]
An abusive relationship between a 26-year-old Hope, East Coast Demerara woman and her “common-law” husband ended with the woman’s death this morning when she was brutally attacked by the man in front of her sister. Housewife, Aneeza Ishmael, was preparing to walk away from the relationship with her sister assisting her, when the husband, Ricardo […]
Over $99 million was spent on legal fees for the Attorney General’s Chambers in 2019, according to the Auditor General’s report which flagged some of the spending for outside legal assistance. The matter engaged the Public Accounts Committee today, and while defending the spending, Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that […]
In a message peppered with calls for unity, President Irfaan Ali, has again implored citizens to work together for a common good—the good of country. But he said this must first start with self-introspection and looking at how you treat those around you. Addressing a Phagwah Programme at State House on Sunday evening, the President […]
Opposition Leader and Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton is convinced that the move to demolish his party’s regional office in Lethem last week is political in nature, despite the statement from the Vice President that the government had no role to play in the demolition. Mr. Norton who was out of the […]
The playful rocking of a paddle boat in Bonasika Creek in Region One has led to the suspected drowning death of a 17-year-old boy. A Police statement explained that at around 9pm on Saturday, 24-year-old labourer Mark La Cruz along with a 19-year-old farmer and a 17-year-old farmer were paddling in their boat along the […]
A Berbice taxi driver and his passenger both lost their lives early on Sunday morning, along the Corentyne Highway when the driver reportedly lost control of his car after hitting a cow, and crashed off of the roadway, ending up in a trench. Two other passengers of the car car survived the accident. The two […]
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