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25 lbs of cocaine busted in Boulanger at CJIA

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit early on Saturday morning busted over 25 pounds of cocaine in a shipment of boulanger/eggplant that was destined for Toronto, Canada. The drug bust took place at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport just as the shipment was being prepared for a Caribbean Airlines flight bound for Toronto. The shipper has […]

Mother and son stabbed to death at Moblissa

The police have launched a manhunt for Moblissa man who they believe stabbed  a woman and her young son to death. Moblissa is located along the Linden Soesdyke Highway, just outside of the mining town of Linden. 33-year-old Moblissa farmer, Molly James and her 15-year-old son, Aaron James were stabbed to death early on Saturday […]

Comfort Sleep factory gutted by fire

For the second time within a month, fire has ravaged one of the complexes belonging to the Comfort Sleep Mattress company and fire officials and investigators are now raising eyebrows over the double disaster. Four fire tenders rushed to the Eccles Industrial site location of the Comfort Sleep factory on Thursday evening after residents reported […]

Man tries to kill wife over missing $9 Million

A Vreed-en-hoop man is facing attempted murder charges after he was arrested on Wednesday night for reportedly trying to kill his wife. According to reports the businessman, Narine Balram who operates a Gift Centre and Flower Shop on Water Street in Georgetown went home in a drunken rage on Wednesday night and accused his wife, […]

East Coast fire leaves family homeless

A Pensioner and his family of six were left homeless on Thursday morning after fire ravaged their Lot 455 Block X Lilliendaal, East Coast Demerara home. It is believed that the fire started just after 9 am in the upper flat of the house. 83-year-old Clarence Scott told News Source that he was in his […]

CARICOM worried about Guyana’s blacklisting

(CARICOM)  The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is urging an early resolution of the issues surrounding the implementation of recommendations to address deficiencies in the anti-money laundering regime of Guyana. A statement issued by the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM after its meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday […]

Footsteps walks into the hustle and bustle of Stabroek Square

Nestled in the heart of the busy Stabroek Market Square between mini bus conductors’ shouts of  “back road, front road and south”, the newest Footsteps Store has opened its doors. The company believes the prime location is best suited for its vision of reaching out more to all customers from all walks of life. The […]

No records of U.S couple’s adoption application

An American couple in Knoxville, Tennessee has started a fundraising drive in their hometown to complete the adoption of a child from Guyana, but the Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency in Guyana, Ann Greene told News Source on Tuesday that the agency which overlooks all adoptions has “absolutely no record of the […]

Government turns down US$13.1 Million USAID project

The Government of Guyana has turned down a multi billion dollar USAID agreement claiming that the document covering the agreement was flawed. The Government’s Chief spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon said the project proposal presented to Guyana did not reflect bilateral input of the Government of Guyana and USAID, and on that basis considerable reservations were […]

Two die in Upper Demerara boat accident

The Guyana Police Force on Monday confirmed that two persons were killed late on Sunday night when the boat they were in, collided with another boat in the vicinity of Maritaro in the Upper Demerara River. The two dead men have been identified as 28-year-old Dale Duggin of Maritaro Village and Williamson Felix. Duggin was […]