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A private security officer, who was busted on Friday with a large quantity of marijuana in his possession has been charged and remanded to jail. The man, Olrick Fingal, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning where he was slapped with the charge of trafficking more than six pounds of marijuana. He pleaded not […]
Passengers and staff were quickly ushered out of the Departure lounge at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport this morning after a fire, suspected to be of electrical origin, broke out in the ceiling of the check-in area at the departure lounge. Persons were seen hurrying out of the building as the smoke quickly spread around […]
The Guyana Public Service Union is upset with the Government for failing to honour the Collective Agreement signed between the union and the Government on the 10th December 2024, providing for an 8% across the board salary increase for this year. Under the agreement, the increase for this year should have taken effect from the […]
Three months after the Government got approval for its massive $1.3 Trillion budget, it has returned to the National Assembly seeking $57.5 Billion more in supplementary funding. The Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh laid the supplementary budget paper in the National Assembly on Friday. In a statement, the Finance Ministry indicated that the […]
Almost 25 years since he was found guilty of conspiracy in the largest US visa fraud case in US State Department history, Guyanese businessman, Halim Khan, who was deported on the completion of his sentence more than two decades ago, has now been sworn in as a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths […]
The Guyana Police Force is probing the hurling of an explosive device at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost early this morning. Investigators suspect the device might have been a grenade. The incident occurred around 12:40 this morning. According to Police sources, there was one Police Officer performing duties at the outpost at the time of […]
Shareholders of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) have been told that the local bank continues its strong performance and confidence continues to grow in the banking sector. The bank convened its 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday and its Chairman, Robin Stoby, reported that GBTI recorded a Profit After Tax […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes today demanded that the Police officer who shot and killed 32-year-old Keon Fogenay during the recent protests in Linden, be charged with murder. Fogenay was on his way home when he was shot and killed as other residents protested the Police killing of another Lindener, Ronaldo […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton led a protest outside the Office of the President this morning, demanding justice for 11-year-old Adriana Younge who was found dead three weeks ago in a pool at the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen, one day after she was reported missing. The child is still to be laid to rest as […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan has warned that Venezuelans living in Guyana will be arrested and deported if they participate in the controversial May 25 planned Elections by Venezuela to elect a Governor of Guyana’s Essequibo region. There are no preparations taking place in Essequibo for any such elections, and the Government […]
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