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Over $455,000 in cash and 78 pounds of marijuana were seized by Police investigators on Wednesday during an operation at Five Mile, Ituni Road in the Upper Demerara River area. A statement from the Police this morning explained that one suspect has been taken into custody, as the probe into the find continues. The bust […]
Canadian gold mining and exploration company, Mako Mining has signed a mineral agreement with the Guyana government. The agreement provides the company and its subsidiary, Stronghold Guyana Inc., with a stability framework covering legal, fiscal and operating conditions for the Eagle Mountain gold project in Guyana. The Eagle Mountain Gold Project is an advanced-stage gold […]
Stating clearly that the Court will not take orders from persons inside or outside of the Courtroom, Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman today warned against rushing the extradition proceedings involving the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. She also cautioned Special Prosecutor, Glen Hanoman, who had complained about the length of […]
Hundreds of millions of dollars went up in flames today as a massive fire destroyed the Regent Household Electronics Store on Regent Street in the heart the city’s commercial zone. The Fire Service was alerted just after 1pm as smoke was seen billowing in the top floor of the massive three-storey building, which housed several […]
Local company, B.K International Incorporated, is among three companies that have submitted bids for the salvaging of the MV Barima ferry, which sank on the 18th July claiming the lives of more than 100 persons. The bids range from approximately $1 billion to more than $2 billion. According to the bid documents opened on Tuesday […]
Defence attorneys for three of the accused in the October 2025 gas station bombing case made no-case submissions today, when the matter resumed before Principal Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Through their attorneys, the accused, Jhonny Boodram, Krystal La Cruz and Alexander Bettencourt, asked the court to find that the prosecution, […]
Discussions have begun between the Ministry of Housing and squatters in the Riverview, Ruimveldt area over their eventual relocation. A number of living structures have been built along the shore of the river. On Tuesday, Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, visited the area along with the Director of Community Development, Gladwin Charles, and other technical […]
The suspect in the gas station robbery in Linden, who bolted from the gas station after an alert cashier grabbed the weapon he had placed on the counter, has been arrested. 35-year-old Alex Pickering aka “Small Man” and “Awoahh” was arrested last evening at a boat landing in the town. Police investigators have been looking […]
The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) today opened bids submitted by companies interested in salvaging the MV Barima, a source close to the process told News Source. Salvage firms were invited to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to retrieve the vessel, which sank off the Essequibo Coast on July 18, 2026, claiming the […]
Indigenous Rights Activist, Laura George, has criticised the composition of the Presidential Commission established to inquire into the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry, arguing that while it includes experts in maritime law, operations and security, the Government has failed to consult widely before establishing the Commission and did not include experts in Indigenous […]
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