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It must have been a special mixed fried rice that has landed a 28-year-old Berbician in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after 6.6 pounds of cocaine was discovered in a bowl of fried rice that the man was taking to the United States. On Saturday, CANU agents at the Cheddi Jagan Airport […]
Three families are holding out hope and praying for a miracle after receiving news of the sinking of a fishing vessel and their three relatives going missing. The trawler which carries the name “World Friend 307”, reportedly encountered troubles out in the Atlantic early on Saturday morning and sank after flipping over. Captain Harold Damon […]
Police investigators are probing the gunning down of an East La Penitence youth in the home of his girlfriend. The dead man has been identified as 21-year-old Leon Gittens. The incident occurred just before 2 ‘o clock this morning. According to reports, Gittens was at the East La Penitence home of his girlfriend in her […]
A number of Mashramani events that are open to the public will be held this weekend, but the Ministry of Health is reminding the nation that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over. This weekend, the Ministry of Culture hosts a number of events including the calypso, chutney, and soca competitions and the steel pan […]
A Chinese national who was arrested earlier this week by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit following a drug bust is expected to appear in Court on Monday to face drug trafficking charges. The man was expected to appear before the Chief Magistrate today, but there was no Chinese interpreter available at the Court today, so […]
In wake of the announcement by the Government of the sale of the Guysuco packaging facility at Enmore to a joint venture group for the construction of a fabrication facility, the Guyana Agricultural, and General Workers Union is seeking an urgent meeting with GUYSUCO on the issue. In a statement today, GAWU said it dispatched […]
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mia Mottley on her return home from Guyana late yesterday announced that Guyana is set to join the Regional Security System (RSS)—the Eastern Caribbean bloc which was created in 1982 to counter threats to the stability of the region and for the defence and security of the region. The Prime […]
With increased travel taking place between the US city of Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana owing to the oil and gas sector, regional carrier Caribbean Airlines is getting set to announce the start of direct flights between Georgetown and Houston. The new service is expected to begin within weeks, according to sources close to the […]
The Government is in the process of finalizing the details of the agreement for the beginning of the construction of the Amaila Falls hydro power project and is hoping to get it started before the end of this year. Under an agreement with the China Railway Group, the Chinese company will fully finance and build […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is advocating for persons who suffer from Down syndrome to get vaccinated against COVID-19 since they are at a high risk of serious complications if they contract the virus. Down syndrome is a condition that causes a delay in the physical and mental development of a person. It is […]
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