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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has revealed that it seized over 500 pounds of cocaine valued $235.9M and more than 1500 pounds of marijuana valued at $197 million last year. In addition, CANU said it seized 674 grammes of Ecstasy, 83 grammes of Methamphetamine and 9.16 grammes of Cannabis products. According to a publication by […]
Diplomatic Representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, have all issued a call for elections to be held for a Leader of the Opposition in Guyana. Although the 13th Parliament was convened in early November with the swearing in of all members following last September’s elections, the Speaker of […]
The new AC Marriott Hotel at Ogle officially opened its doors at Ogle on Saturday with President Irfaan Ali, describing the addition of the new hotel to the local market as a demonstration of Guyana’s development agenda. With growing interest and increased travel to Guyana by international visitors and investors alike, the President said his […]
The new Bamia Primary School in Linden, which was being constructed by St8tement investment Inc., has been completed and handed over to the Ministry of Local Government. The school was opened this week to students and teachers. The $346 million contract to construct the school was awarded in November 2021. The construction was plagued by […]
Preparation of the 2026 National Budget has started, and the opposition APNU is griping that there has been no consultation with the Opposition on the budget plans and programmes. The budget is expected to be presented to the National Assembly before the end of this month or early February. Chairman of APNU an PNC Reform […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that he is in discussion with the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, to put a statutory framework in place to regulate juries in Guyana. He said the existing regulations governing juries in the country are outdated, and are not governed by […]
Hours after telling Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman that he was unavailable on January 20, 2026 for the continuation of the extradition case involving the Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, and as such agreed to dates in February, Special Prosecutor Terrence Williams is now seeking the earlier dates. Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Thursday set the February […]
After being pressed by News Source for several days, the Guyana Police Force in a statement early this morning revealed that between the 1st January and the 31st December 2025, a total of 130 murders were recorded in Guyana. The Police Force’s statement this morning also revealed that a total of 124 fatal accidents were […]
An international airport is to be built at Lethem in Region 9, as the Government pushes ahead with its plans to create closer links between the coast land and the hinterland, while seeking to boost international travel. At the commissioning of the Aishalton Airstrip today, President Irfaan Ali announced plans to construct an international airport […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Guyana handed over US$400,000 worth of IT equipment and software to the local Judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Guyana Police Force today. The Guyana Fire Service, the Guyana Prison Service, the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory and the Ministry of Home Affairs are also […]
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