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Linden taxi driver in custody over 28-pound marijuana bust

Police in Linden arrested a taxi driver from Wismar on Sunday afternoon following the discovery of several large parcels of marijuana stashed in five-gallon jars. The 58-year-old driver was stopped by the Police during an operation at Bamia along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday afternoon. The Police said the driver was the only occupant in […]

UG begins search for new Vice Chancellor

The University of Guyana, (UG) has commenced a search for a new Vice Chancellor, as the term in office of the current Vice Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohamed, is coming to an end. In a statement, UG Chancellor, Sir Ronald Sanders, said the University’s Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a […]

Greater focus on education needed to tackle violence in the society -says DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack, has indicated that Guyana has made significant strides in combating violence in the society, with a number of modern pieces of legislation now in place. However, she believes greater focus on education is needed as violence persists, particularly against women and children. In her address at […]

Guyana lends full support to US-led Americas Counter Cartel Coalition; Ali lauds Trump’s leadership in fighting cartels

President Irfaan Ali joined US President Donald Trump and 11 other leaders from the Americas on Saturday in Florida for the launch of the US-led Shield of the Americas initiative. The Shield of the Americas aims to dismantle cartels and foreign terrorists operating in the Western Hemisphere, with the US Government already designating a number […]

Opposition Chief Whip writes Speaker seeking timeline for establishment of Parliamentary Committees

Amid growing concerns over the lack of oversight in the National Assembly, the Opposition’s Chief Whip, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has asked the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, to provide a timeline for the establishment of the Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order 80. Sarabo-Halley wrote the Speaker earlier this week seeking an update on […]