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A Regional Commission on the use of Marijuana established by the CARICOM Heads of Government on Monday heard of a need to not only decriminalize the use of marijuana, but also the need for legislative reform that will make marijuana fully legal for religious and medicinal purposes. During a public consultation surrounding the use of […]
The Guyana Police Force received a boost to its crime-fighting capacity on Monday with the formal hand over of vehicles and other policing gear from the People’s Republic of China. The US$2.6 million donation was birthed out of a 2014 engagement between Chinese Embassy Officials and Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud and is a follow up to an […]
Almost two months since President David Granger received the findings of a Commission of Inquiry into an alleged assassination plot against him, he is still studying the report and the recommendations. President Granger shied away from the issue this afternoon when asked by News Source, instead asking that questions be directed to his Minister of […]
The Christmas shopping season is one of the busiest for the local business community. Many persons begin their holiday shopping in the month of February and continue straight into the month of December. Already several stores across Georgetown have launched various sales and promotions to pull customers. As the shopping season warms up, the Competition […]
With just over two weeks before the presentation of the National Budget, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, has indicated that he is pushing for more funds to be set aside and made available to support the security forces in intelligence gathering operations. Mr. Ramjattan said he has specifically requested funds for informants, who aid the […]
Well known businesswoman and Indian rights activist, Ryhann Shaw, has been left counting her losses after she was held at gunpoint and relieved of her Toyota Allion motorcar and several valuable items along with cash. The 66-year-old, was just about to enter her Irving Street yard on Saturday afternoon, when she was pounced upon by […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party called an urgent press conference on Saturday to demand the firing of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice James Patterson, over his admitted omission of the word “acting” on his curriculum vitae, when pointing out his role as Acting Chief Justice in Grenada. PPP Member of Parliament, Priya Manickchand […]
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence, has been shielded from any blame in relation to the emergency purchase of $632 million worth of drugs by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, according to the first-ever report tabled in the National Assembly by the Public Procurement Commission. Laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, the report noted that […]
Public Security Minister Khemraj on Friday briefly addressed some of the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of a plot to assassinate President David Granger. The report which was submitted to the President and laid before the National Assembly on Thursday recommended punitive action to be taken against several high-ranking police officers. It recommended the firing of […]
The new 911 emergency system has been commissioned to respond to distress calls from citizens across Guyana with features that can allow location tracking, SMS messaging and customized reporting. The critical and important component of the Guyana Police Force’s response to crime is being reintroduced after several years of non-functionality, as the state engaged local […]
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