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Drug Enforcement agents in Beligum and Colombia have informed their counterparts in Guyana about the discovery of two container shipments from Guyana that were nabbed with cocaine in those two countries. One of the shipments contained rice, while the other contained chemicals. In a statement this afternoon, Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit said while the shipments […]
Some 225 small and medium scale miners are set to benefit from 50 acres of mining lands each, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat has announced. Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Wednesday, Minister Bharrat said 100 small miners were allocated lands at Issano in Region 7, where Troy Resources closed its operations. […]
As the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force continues its probe of suspected illegal cambio operations at the Mohamed’s Enterprise building on Lombard Street, an additional undercover video recording of a transaction between an unidentified person and a worker at the Mohamed’s building was released this morning. In the video recording, which […]
In a statement late on Wednesday night, the Guyana Police Force indicated that charges will be laid shortly following an operation at the Lombard Street, Georgetown location of Mohamed’s Enterprises, a business place owned by sanctioned businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed. The Police said the Special Organised Crime Unit conducted a targeted joint law enforcement […]
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill today disclosed that the Government of Guyana is finalizing an agreement for the complete acquisition of the Berbice River Bridge. The Minister made the disclosure this afternoon as the Parliamentary Committee of Supply considered the $227.2 Billion budgeted for the Ministry of Public Works. “I can indicate to you […]
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken today said notwithstanding the achievements made by the Guyana Police Force, an analysis of the Force’s performance has revealed that the pace of police investigation remains low in some areas. Commissioner Hicken made the disclosure while addressing the opening of the Annual Police Officers’ Conference. “We must also acknowledge that […]
Opposition Leader and sanctioned businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, lashed out at the Government and the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force as Police Officers executed a search warrant at his Lombard Street business place this midday. Three persons who reportedly work at the location were taken into custody and an undisclosed quantity of […]
President Irfaan Ali has touted a fully digital Policing system, explaining that the Government’s e-ticketing traffic system has been reaping successes. The President announced that other Policing work will go fully digital, starting with the demerit points system, which will be integrated into the e-ticketing system. The demerit point system for driver’s license is a […]
An initial sum of $500 million has been approved at the level of the Parliamentary Committee of Supply for the construction of a new Amerindian Hostel in Georgetown. Based on a preliminary design, the modern two-storey facility will have the capacity to accommodate approximately 350 persons, and will include, male, female, and prenatal wards, among […]
Over $33.3 Billion in subsidies have been approved for power companies in the country, with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) in line to receive the lion’s share which totals $25.8 Billion. In defence of the Budgetary allocations, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply that the subventions […]
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