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Police Force is “weak link” in Guyana’s efforts to tackle money laundering -says US State Department

While noting Guyana’s efforts to counter money laundering, the U.S State Department has said the issue remains a major problem in the country. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the U.S State Department noted that money laundering continues to pose significant challenges to Guyana and is affecting the nation’s economy and governance. The […]

File on Police Killing of Ronaldo Peters completed; Additional witnesses of Keon Fogenay’s killing being interviewed

The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Regional Security System have completed their probe of the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters. The file will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions by tomorrow for official advice on the charge to be filed in the Court. Peters was shot dead […]

US State Department highlights corruption, bribery and nepotism in public sector as key hindrances to drug fight in Guyana

The US Department of State has once again flagged Guyana’s Law enforcement agencies for corruption and bribery, which it says continue to hinder the country’s fight against drug trafficking. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the US State Department noted that while the Government does not encourage or facilitate the production or distribution […]

Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

(CBS NEWS) Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday to […]

Couple dies from injures sustained in fire at Moblissa home

Police investigators are probing the death of a 20-year-old housewife, who was badly burnt after a gas bottle reportedly exploded in her house at Moblissa along the Soesdyke-Linden highway. However, the dead woman’s family believe she may have been deliberately set on fire by her reputed husband. The reputed husband has since succumbed to burn […]