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Police issue wanted bulletin for Barry Dataram and reputed wife

Two weeks after they disappeared from Guyana without a trace, the Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for convicted and self confessed drug dealer, Barry Dataram and his reputed wife, Anjanine Boodnarine. It is believed that the two may be hiding out in Suriname.  Both Dataram and Boodnarine jumped their $4 Million bail that […]

PPP pickets President’s Office over delay in appointing Local Government Commission

The opposition People’s Progressive Party is increasing its resort to protest action as a form of putting pressure on the government. On Tuesday, party executives and members protested outside the Ministry of the Presidency and called on the government to end the delay and appoint the Local Government Commission forthwith. “Two wrongs don’t make a […]

More being done to fight drug trafficking in Guyana -US Ambassador

The Guyana Government and its Drugs Enforcement Agencies are being commended for their fight against the narco-trade despite the recent escape of self-confessed Drug Lord, Barry Dataram. Speaking to members of the media on Monday, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway believes the government and law enforcement agencies are doing more to fight crime […]

PPP claims APNU+AFC already making efforts to “rig 2020 elections”

Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday promised to launch an immediate investigation into allegations by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that there was ongoing fraud at the General Register Office (GRO). The PPP claims that there are early attempts by the APNU+AFC administration to rig the 2020 elections in its favour. PPP General Secretary Clement […]

Handful of UG students protest 5% increase in tuition fees

Despite the widespread outrage on social media, just a handful of students from the University of Guyana participated in a protest action at the Turkeyen Campus on Monday, commencing a week long protest against the University Administration’s move to increase tuition fees by 5% increase. Students were notified of the $8,000 per year increase in […]