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An investigation by the Guyana Revenue Authority into the discovery of more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a rum shipment from Guyana has revealed that when the shipment left Guyana, there were only boxes of rum in the container. The cocaine bust took place in The Netherlands. In a statement today, the GRA said […]
The cash-strapped Georgetown City Council is seeking to recover billions of dollars owed in taxes by implementing a four-month amnesty period for defaulters. The Municipal Amnesty Policy (MAP), seeks to target those citizens and businesses that continue to default in their tax obligations to the city. Under the new policy, they can avoid Court action […]
With a slowdown in the vaccination rate of children between the ages of 12 and 17 and the vaccination for younger children yet to begin, the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand made it clear today that unvaccinated children will not be blocked from attending classes. Less than 30% of children between the ages of 12 […]
With neighbouring Brazil going on high alert following the discovery of the new Omicron coronavirus variant there, Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging Guyanese to keep following the COVID-19 rules and recommendations to safeguard themselves against the new variant. There has been no confirmed case of the new variant in Guyana or […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon slammed the arrest of former Finance Minister Winston Jordan today as nothing more than witch-hunting by the PPP Civic government. In a statement, the Opposition Leader described the arrest as a vile, malicious and vindictive act of political witch-hunting by the government. “The arrest of former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, […]
Region 4 is back on top as the region with the highest number of new and active COVID-19 cases. The Minister of Health made the revelation today during his daily COVID-19 update. Minister Anthony said Region Three has seen a reduction in its active numbers as more persons have been recovering from the virus, but […]
Students, Teachers, and other staff members of St. Roses High School are very upset with a sewage problem at the school that is affecting classes. They also have complaints about the ongoing construction in the same compound being done during school hours. With one of the main buildings in the school compound currently under construction, […]
Three members of the Accreditation Committee for the upcoming Delegates Congress and Elections of the People’s National Congress have withdrawn from the Committee after conflict of interest concerns were raised. During a Central Executive Committee meeting of the party, the executive members expressed concern about a conflict of interest existing with the continued involvement of […]
Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan was arrested this morning by the Special Organised Crime Unit when he visited the unit’s headquarters following a request by investigators. Jordan said he was arrested once he arrived at the unit’s headquarters, adding that there have been no specific questions put to him and there were no details […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for […]
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