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Missing Mocha man found murdered

The partly decomposed body of a young man from Mocha Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara was found in the backdam of the Mocha community on Friday morning and police investigators believe he was murdered. The 26-year-old man who has been identified as Dellon Melville was last seen alive on Monday  night. According to […]

Customs Officers, Security Agent refused bail for CJIA drug bust

Two Customs Officers and an Airline Security Agent were on Friday charged with conspiracy to trafficking narcotics. The trio appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and were all refused bail on the conspiracy charges. Customs Officers Anthony Thomas and Gregory Loo and Airline Security Agent Ravindra Singh all pleaded not […]

Housing Ministry warns of fraudsters

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali has issued a warning to the general public to beware of fraudsters who attempt to sell house lots to them which are only available through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Minister Ali is urging persons “to safeguard yourself and to operate in an honest way because […]

Man kills 2 children, chops wife in Zeelugt attack

Two young children were savagely chopped to death by their father early on Wednesday evening at Zeelugt Squatting area on the East Bank of Essequibo when the man went on a murderous rampage in his home. The man’s wife and the mother of the children was also attacked and badly chopped about her body. The […]

Caribbean Airlines slapped with new lawsuits over 2011 crash

Eight Guyanese passengers who were on board the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 that overshot the runway and crashed at the Cheddi Jagan Airport have now moved to the Guyana courts seeking compensation. In the separate lawsuits that were filed in time for the 2nd anniversary of the July 30 accident, passengers Ernest Scott, Abdool […]

Local Government Ministry halts Linden toll collection

A showdown may be looming between the Linden Municipality and the Ministry of Local Government after the Ministry issued a directive to the Linden Council to cease the collection of tolls from heavy-duty trucks and out-of-town vendors, a system that has been in place for the past 16 years. According to the Chairman of the […]

Government to release Caribbean Airlines Crash Final Report

Two years after a Caribbean Airlines flight overshot the runway and crashed at Guyana’s  Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the Government of Guyana is getting ready to release a final report on the findings of the investigations by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority. The Minister of Transport is expected to make  the findings public before the […]

2 Customs Officers, 2 others to face drug trafficking charge

A young Customs Officer whom a Wanted Bulletin was issued for last evening by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit turned himself into law enforcement today in the company of his Attorneys. News Source understands that the Customs Officer, Anthony Thomas along with another Customs Officer, an Airline security agent and a Ground handling agent are […]

CANU issues bulletin for Customs Officer

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit on Monday night issued a wanted bulletin for a Customs Officer of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The Customs Officer’s name has been given as Anthony Thomas. In a late night release, CANU asked for “Anyone with information on the whereabouts of GRA’s  officer Anthony Thomas please contact the Customs Anti […]

Guyoil fuel shipment delayed, shortage looms

The Guyana Oil Company on Monday afternoon confirmed that it was facing a possible shortage in the supply of fuel after one its fuel vessels got delayed in its departure from the refinery in Curacao. The Managing Director of Guyoil, Badrie Persaud told News Source that the fuel shipment has since left Curacao and should […]