16-year-old remanded for murder of Annandale pensioner

Under heavy Police guard, a 16-year-old youth from Buxton appeared in Court this morning and was slapped with the charge of murdering 72-year-old, Annandale resident Krishnachand Dabee.  The youth was immediately remanded until October, when the case will continue. Dressed in t-shirt with his school pants, the accused walked into the Cove and John Magistrates’s […]

Guyana gears up to host major telecommunications conference and exhibition

Local telecommunications company, GTT is partnering with the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations(CANTO) to host CANTO’s 35th Annual General Meeting & Mini Expo in Guyana. The event, which will take place next January, will draw stakeholders from more than thirty countries and large tech companies. During a launching ceremony, Chief Executive Officer at GTT, Justin […]

Guyana’s “come tek a drink” culture encouraging more alcohol consumption by youths -Ramjattan

-by Dennis Glasgow- Guyana’s Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has expressed concern about the country’s alcohol consumption problem and he believes it has become more serious alcohol because young young people  are being introduced to alcohol at an early stage in their lives. Some surveys have indicated that the age of alcohol initiation in […]

Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Guyana this weekend

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, will lead a delegation on a visit to Guyana on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 September. The Chinese Foreign Minister will meet with President David Granger, and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge during his visit. Those meetings will […]

Jagdeo complains that SOCU only going after former PPP Govt. officials and not drug traffickers and money launderers

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is once again hitting out at the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force, claiming that it appears to be targeting members of the former PPP government more than it is going behind drug traffickers and money launderers. Mr. Jagdeo was back at the SOCU headquarters this afternoon to […]

CANU finds worrying demand for ecstasy drug in local schools

Guyana’s top drug enforcement agency, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, is raising alarm over the increase in the demand for ecstasy in local schools. The agency has been making moves to address the problem. Speaking at the opening of the annual CANU training programme this morning, Deputy Director of CANU, Lesley Ramlall, explained that the […]

CANU Training Conference focuses on building more integrity and professionalism

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) are being encouraged to ensure they remain professional and showcase integrity at all times. CANU’s annual training conference opened this morning in Georgetown with the Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, reminding the agents of the importance of their job and the need for more professionalism and integrity. […]