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President David Granger arrived back in Guyana just before 10pm last evening, after completing the first round of treatment in Cuba for his non-hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. The top brass of the Joint Services was at the Cheddi Jagan Airport to welcome the President. The President, who arrived wearing a surgical face mask, walked confidently off […]
The Ministry of Finance has dispatched a circular to the heads of all budget agencies informing them of the Government’s approval of wages and salary increases for public servants. According to the circular, which was seen by News Source, those public servants earning up to $100,000 per month, will get a 7% increase in their […]
He would usually be whipping up fancy dishes in the kitchen of the Pegasus hotel, but now a 34-year-old Chef will have to use his skills differently, after being sentenced to jail for cocaine trafficking. Chef Hosania Moses, who was nabbed with 89 cocaine pellets in his stomach while preparing to board a Suriname Airways […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, today announced that Guyana has submitted its Memorial of Jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice in the case brought against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Guyana wants the Court to confirm, in a final and binding judgment, the full legal validity of the arbitral award […]
The Embassy of Guyana in Cuba has announced that President David Granger has completed his first round of chemotherapy treatment in the island and has been given the green light by his Doctors to return home to Guyana. The President has also completed a number of surgical interventions to treat his non-hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. The […]
The Guyana Police Force wants those business owners, who have CCTV security cameras in place at their properties, to ensure that the cameras are properly working and recording their business activities. Crime Chief, Deputy Police Commissioner Lyndon Alves, reported today that there have been many cases where businesses might have fallen victim to some criminal […]
Businessman and socialite, Imran Khan, was further remanded to jail today when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate as the attempted murder case against him continued. During this morning’s hearing, Attorney-at-law, Latchmi Rahamat, took over the Prosecution of the matter, telling the Court that she has received the all clear and permission from the Director […]
A driver who left his Toyota 212 motorcar behind, packed with bags of marijuana, is on the run and the Police have launched a major search operation for him. The driver reportedly darted from the vehicle after he crashed into another car on the Number Six Public Road, West Coast Berbice, causing major damage to […]
The United States is now solidly backing Guyana in the territorial controversy with Venezuela. Speaking at Friday’s farewell ceremony for the US Ambassador, the Deputy Chief of Missions, Terry Steers-Gonzalez, noted that previously, the US would simply support a timely resolution of the controversy. Now it wants the 1899 arbitration award respected. The Deputy Chief […]
A 79-year-old resident of the Palms Geriatric Institute was arrested on Thursday evening after he allegedly threatened to shoot a male nurse at the same institute with his licensed firearm. Police have not released the resident’s name, but said he is an ex-prison officer. According to the police report, the incident took place around 8:15 […]
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