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Two small-scale gold miners are threatening to take legal action against the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) over a decision to seize control of several mining claims, more than 18 months after the miners, through their consortium, had received validation from the Commission. Through their attorney, Siand […]
A policeman who hit down and ran over a 61-year-old woman while reversing a Police vehicle early this morning, has been served with notice of intended prosecution. The accident which occurred at around 6 o’clock this morning was captured on surveillance video recordings from the Mon Repos area. A statement from the Police said the […]
As investigations continue into the brutal murder of 21-year-old businessman, Amit Singh, the Guyana Police Force this afternoon said that in addition to the prime suspect, who has confessed to the murder, investigators have arrested three additional suspects. In a statement this afternoon, the Police said investigators managed to track down the other three men, […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has rejected the move by Venezuela to hold a referendum later this year, seeking approval from its citizens to make Guyana’s Essequibo region a new Venezuelan state. In a statement on the ongoing border controversy, CARICOM today said it has taken note of two of the questions approved to be posed […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority, (GRA) today said that there appears to be an increase in smuggling of narcotics and other prohibited items in barrels, boxes and other personal consignments at the various ports of entry in Guyana. The Authority’s statement comes on the heels of the seizure of several prohibited items at the various ports […]
President Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton have agreed that Guyana’s sovereignty is of paramount importance, and have condemned the flagrant violation of the rule of law by Venezuela and agreed that no effort should be spared to resist that country’s persistent endeavours to undermine Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two leaders and […]
Police investigators are probing the gruesome murder of Campbellville resident, Amit Singh during a reported gold sale at a house in Middle Road, La Penitence on Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, Singh was lured to the house by a group of men who convinced him that they had gold to sell at a cheap rate. […]
By Gordon Moseley The Government of Guyana and the Opposition met this afternoon and have both completely rejected Venezuela’s planned referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo region. President Irfaan Ali and a Government team met and held discussions on the Venezuelan issue with Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and his team, for more than an hour at the […]
One of the three Venezuelan men who was nabbed in Region One with guns, ammunition and drugs has pleaded guilty to the charges related to the possession of illegal firearms and drugs, and has been sentenced to six years in jail. The Venezuelan national identified as Elizer Vera is the one who opted to plea […]
The Chairman of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Board of Directors, Ramesh Persaud believes that there is a need to amend the laws governing the insurance scheme to meet the needs of a modern society. NIS is governed by the National Insurance and Social Security Act of 1969. As he addressed the NIS 54th Anniversary […]
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