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Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken is concerned about the high number of accidents on the country’s roadways, describing the situation as alarming. In a new effort to curb the lawlessness on the country’s roadways, a national ‘Respect the Road’ traffic campaign has been launched. The Campaign will see several private sector organizations coming on board […]
Almost six weeks since he was reported missing, Police in Trinidad and Tobago have found the remains of Guyanese accountant Reagan Reece. His family members confirmed the identity of the body this afternoon. Reece lived and worked in Trinidad and Tobago. The remains were found on Sunday in a grave in the community of Arouca, […]
Investigators from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit have discovered 127 pounds of marijuana in their latest drug eradication operation in the Corentyne area. The bust took place on Saturday at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne. According to CANU, several large parcels of marijuana were found hidden in a clump of bushes at the seaside. No one was found […]
While brushing aside reports of the President and the PPP’s closeness to the Mohameds family, that is reportedly under investigation for gold and drug smuggling by the US Authorities, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the Government of Guyana discontinued the use of a US lobbying firm after it found out that the Mohameds […]
CANU agents have arrested a 52-year-old man from Mahaica, East Coast Demerara after 2.7 pounds of cocaine was discovered at his house. Acting on information received, CANU agents carried out an operation in the Belmont Squatting area in Mahaica on Thursday, and during the operation, the agents searched the premises owned and occupied by Suresh […]
While dodging questions about whether he intends to extend the Acting Police Commissioner’s time in office as he reaches the retirement age this weekend, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday told News Source that he has not asked the acting Commissioner to proceed on leave, so as it is now, he remains the head of the […]
Five months after the government got approval for its $781.9 Billion budget, the Minister of Finance returned to the National Assembly on Thursday seeking additional money to support some more of the government’s projects. The National Assembly has now approved $31 billion in supplementary funding for the Government. Approximately $4.7B is intended to facilitate village-led […]
With the full backing of the National Assembly, the Government last evening successfully piloted a motion to remove the 20% tax on cell phones. In moving the motion for the ‘Confirmation of the Customs (Amendment of First Schedule) Order of 2023″, the Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said the removal was in keeping with […]
With one of his key projects running behind schedule, President Irfaan Ali, this afternoon warned the contractors attached to the Eccles to Diamond road project that the Government will not be tolerating any further delays. In a site visit this afternoon at the back of the Diamond community, where work on the four-lane roadway has […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill told the National Assembly today that a number of workers attached to the Cemetery Road Expansion Project in Georgetown have fallen ill mysteriously, while others have refused to show up for work, complaining of “supernatural forces” in the burial ground. Minister Edghill said the situation has led to […]
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