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A 23-year-old Guyanese woman who arrived in Barbados on Saturday with cocaine hidden in her vagina, has been sentenced to nine months in jail on the island and she will also have to pay a BDS$20,000 fine. The woman has been identified as Rochelle Amanda Gibson. She was slapped with four drug trafficking charges after […]
Chargé d’Affaires Bryan Hunt writes On November 25th the world community will observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW). Subsequent to the IDEVAW, the U.S. Embassy will be participating in 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence offers an opportunity to renew […]
With Guyana recording 10 domestic violence-related deaths of women in 2014 and more than 20 in 2013, Government agencies and international agencies are increasing their efforts to ensure a more grassroots approach in combating violence against women through legislative enforcement. At an interfaith service to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, […]
A man who travelled from Guyana to the United States last Monday has been placed on US$75,000 bail after he was busted and charged with trafficking just over 18 pounds of cocaine into the United States. The man has been identified as Wilton Sinclair. According to court documents obtained by News Source, Sinclair arrived at […]
Divisional Commander for ‘A’ Division, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, has apologised “to all members of the Guyanese society” who have been negatively affected by his comments made in relation to the offence of Rape, during his presentation of the Divisional Christmas Policing Plan on Monday November 17, 2014. According to a statement from the Public […]
The threatening behaviour charge against Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall that was based on a complaint filed by the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority Khurshid Sattaur was thrown out of court on Monday morning. The Magistrate at the Sparendaam Court was forced to toss the charge after Sattaur’s Attorney informed the court that […]
Workers attached to the Bosai Bauxite Company at Linden began protest action on Monday pressing the Chinese owned company to offer them better wages and salaries and guarantee their Christmas bonus. Scores of workers walked off the job and began a picketing exercise just after 7 o’ clock on Monday morning as they voiced concerns […]
(GINA) The establishment of yet another bank branch is not only an achievement for the financial institution, but for the entire country, President Donald Ramotar said Sunday, at the opening of a Citizens Bank branch in New Amsterdam. Recently there have been several huge investments in Guyana, in the banking sector, including a Guyana Bank […]
Police investigators and authorities at the Cheddi Jagan Airport are probing the death of a 26 year old airport maintenance engineer. The man’s lifeless body was found on Sunday in a reservoir at the airport. It is believed that he drowned. He has been identified as Chris Jacob of Haruni village, Linden Soesdyke Highway. Reports reaching […]
With his party’s flag waving to welcome him into the North Pakaraimas, President Donald Ramotar on Saturday opened the North Pakaraimas Expo and used the event explain his reason for proroguing the Parliament. The two-day event was organised to showcase the culture of the interior region. The President told those gathered for the opening that […]
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