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Sanctions on Police Officer for drug trafficking further erodes trust in Police leadership -says AFC

The Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, believes the sanctions handed down by the United States against Senior Superintendent of Police, Hemnauth Sawh, is an embarrassment to Guyana that further erodes trust in the leadership of the Police Force. Senior Superintendent Sawh along with three other Guyanese and two Colombian nationals were on […]

GECOM decides against allowing political party agents to vote outside of their district on Election Day

By a majority vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday decided against issuing certificate of employment to political party agents to facilitate them voting outside of their voting district. The Elections Commission arrived at the decision on Thursday following a debate.  The three Opposition nominated commissioners had tabled the proposal. At the conclusion of […]

Daby Jr. and Duncan operate Guyana’s largest drug trafficking operations; Snr. Police Officer ensured safe passage of drugs -says US Treasury Department

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released details on the reasons behind its sanctioning of four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals, who the office says, are responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. On the sanctioned businessmen Paul Daby […]

President says clear evidence points to Azruddin Mohamed tax evasion

Sidestepping questions on the reported assistance he provided to businessman turned Presidential Candidate Azruddin Mohamed in the clearance of a luxury sports car back in 2020, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday night said Mohamed continues to be duplicitous with his claims of receiving the President’s help and evading taxes. Earlier this week, the businessman who […]

Guyana seeks additional information from US on latest sanctions against Guyanese linked to Colombian drug trade

The Government of Guyana is to seek additional information from the United States on the sanctions instituted by its Treasury Department’s on four Guyanese nationals including a Senior Superintendent of Police for their links to drug trafficking and a Colombian drug network. Two Colombian nationals were also named in the sanctions. Speaking briefly to reporters […]

GECOM Commissioners clash over proposal that could allow incarcerated persons to vote

A proposal by opposition nominated Election Commissioner Vincent Alexander for the incarcerated to be allowed to vote in the 2025 General and Regional Elections, received fierce objections today from the Government nominated Commissioners when the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met. Alexander has based his proposal on Article 159 of the Constitution, which states that Guyanese […]