By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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Adolescents in specific communities throughout the 10 Administrative Regions are being targeted as the Ministry of Social Protection rolls out its evidence-based, Teen Prevention Pregnancy and Empowerment initiative. The programme is being executed by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisation including the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Youth Choice. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is stepping up its fight against the trafficking of narcotics and continues to reap successes. Head of CANU, James Singh, today announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Guyanese woman who was preparing to board a LIAT flight to Barbados at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle. The woman […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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The Ministry of Education and teachers at the Brickdam Secondary School have brokered a new agreement that should see students returning to classes in the structurally defective building as early as tomorrow. Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said some remedial works were done to the building within the last few days and he is satisfied […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Less than one hour after three men were charged for the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Wednesday last, Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine said the police investigators are still hunting the “intellectual authors” of the crime. Mr. Ramnarine engaged media operatives at the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and described the crime […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Parents of students attending the Brickdam Secondary School on Wednesday threw their support behind students and teachers as they protested the closure of the Brickdam Secondary School by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry met with parents and teachers on Tuesday where they announced the move to temporarily close the school and have teachers and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Three men were on Wednesday arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court in relation to the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Saffon Street, Georgetown. The three men, 30-year-old Janiel Howard of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, 25-year-old Leroy Williams, of Durban Backlands and 36-year-old Alfie Garraway of Norton Street were jointly charged when they […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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A 20 – year – old man was late Tuesday afternoon charged for the robbery/murder of a Mechanic in his Madewini home. The incident took place last Thursday. Rayon Jones, who was previously charged but never convicted for another robbery related charge, was not required to plea when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Agents from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) are probing the discovery of a large quantity of compressed marijuana in a container at the John Fernandes Wharf on Tuesday. Head of CANU, James Singh confirmed the bust but at the time could not provide a final figure on the weight of the illegal substance. Singh […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Mines Officers and Forestry Rangers from within the Natural Resources sector were Tuesday morning involved in an awareness training session on Trafficking in Persons (TIP), in an effort to better position them to assist in the elimination of the scourge here. Junior Natural Resources Minister and TIP Heroine Simona Broomes spearheaded the session with the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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A fired agent of Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has been sentenced to four years in jail for his role in the trafficking of a quantity of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The man, Kurt Sunich along with another man, Israel George, were both charged for cocaine trafficking after a quantity of cocaine was […]
