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US prepared to loan specialized equipment to tackle drug trafficking through Guyana’s airports

With the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States getting ready to have its office in Guyana permanently staffed, the US Ambassador to Guyana has indicated that his government is prepared to assist Guyana with specialized equipment to further tackle the narco trafficking problem through the country’s airports. Over the years, there have been a […]

Ban-Ki-Moon for one hour stop in Guyana

Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban-Ki-Moon will make a short stopover in Guyana this afternoon on his way back to the United States. The UN Chief is expected to spend just about one hour at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport where he will be met by Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge. The Foreign Minister […]

Sanjay’s owner jailed for deadly road accident

Georgetown businessman and drag racer, Sanjay Persaud was sentenced to 58 months in jail today by Magistrate Judy Latchman after he was found guilty of causing the death of city council worker, Leon Hunte by dangerous driving. Persaud was represented by Attorney Glen Hannoman who failed in his bid to secure bail for the businessman […]

GTUC blasts government for being “insensitive” to concerns about salary increases for Ministers and MPs

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Friday offered its support for the 10% to 50% salary increase for Government Ministers and Members of Parliaments, but the governing trade union body expressed concern about the process that was in place for the increase. Speaking to members of the media, GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis, said there […]

British government to push update of Security Programme and Infrastructure works under new grant initiative

The British Government will be supporting  major infrastructure and development works in Guyana under a new fund that will also lend assistance to seven other Caribbean states. That US$550 Million fund will represent the largest foreign aid that any government will be pushing in this part of the world and it will come under the Caribbean […]

Elderly Hopetown woman raped and murdered; Relative arrested

Police are probing the brutal murder of a 78-year-old woman in the village of Hopetown on the West Coast of Berbice. The body of Vaulda Britton was found in her home on Sunday.  At first relatives believed that she had died from natural causes, although they had concerns about bruises that were spotted on the […]