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Three men lost their lives last evening after a speeding car that was driven by a 19-year-old slammed into them as they stood along the roadway at De Willem on the West Coast of Demerara. The car only came to a stop after slamming into a nearby bar and another vehicle. The three dead men […]
Decades after Guyana was first troubled with several infectious diseases, the Ministry of Health is getting set to make its final push to completely eliminate five infectious diseases by 2030. With help from the World Health Organisation and the Pan American Health Organisation, along with a number of local health agencies, a five-year plan […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has installed a new baggage scanner at the Moleson Creek Guyana/Suriname border crossing. The GRA said the new scanner boasts sophisticated features that enable scanning of passengers’ baggage within seconds and colour-coded images of the results are displayed and reviewed by specially trained Customs officers. High-risk consignments including illicit, restricted, or […]
The International Court of Justice will this week receive statements from Guyana’s legal team in the ongoing border case against Venezuela. Guyana will be submitting its memorial on Tuesday in accordance with the schedule set by the International Court of Justice to hear the case on the merits of Guyana’s application concerning the validity of […]
Although the sugar industry in Guyana has been on the decline for years, while suffering big financial losses, President Irfaan Ali is still hopeful that the industry could be turned around and made profitable again. The Government recently reached an agreement with Guatemala which will see some help being offered to the local industry in […]
President Irfaan Ali today announced today that he plans to meet with marijuana farmers from across the country as his government looks to capitalize on the hemp industry. The cultivation and trafficking of marijuana are still illegal in Guyana and remain criminal offenses. It is unclear how the farmers will be identified for the meeting […]
Two women are in the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit after one of them was busted at the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle with over 11 pounds of cocaine stashed in table mats and handbags. Sophia resident, 22-year-old Akata Garnett was preparing to board a flight to Barbados, when CANU agents carried out […]
Six weeks after stepping aside as Leader of the Opposition, outgoing APNU General Secretary, Joe Harmon has decided to leave the National Assembly altogether. Mr. Harmon has submitted a letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament for the APNU+AFC Coalition. News Source has confirmed that he indicated his decision in writing on Friday to […]
With Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie set to proceed on his pre-retirement leave this month, the search is set to begin for a new Commissioner of Police. The next senior rank is Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Williams, however, since the PPP Civic Government took office, two other senior officers have also been acting as Deputy […]
Three days after ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit found over 2 pounds of cocaine pellets during an operation, two men were marched before the Court to face drug trafficking charges. The two accused, 49-year-old Ron Reid and 45-year-old Nigel Dundas appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and denied the allegation made against them. The Court […]
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