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Two days after being intercepted and busted by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit with more than 100 pounds of marijuana, two persons from Berbice were today charged for drug trafficking. Appearing in Court this morning were taxi driver Veerasammy Armogan and Glasgow village resident, Alma John. The Prosecutor told the Court that on the 3rd […]
Leader of the Opposition Joe Harmon has dismissed the President’s position that he will only engage in consultation with him when he (Harmon) recognises the President and Government as legitimate. “I offer my considered rejection to this notion. This is an absurd proposition and a continuation of the intransigence of the PPP regime in absolutely […]
On Saturday and Sunday, the Ministry of Human Services will be hosting a signature event called “We Lift” in celebration of International Women’s Day which will will be observed on Monday. The We Lift event is billed for the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and it seeks to empower women, according to Human Services Minister, Dr. […]
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Hugh Todd has briefed the Acting Assistant US Secretary of State on the recent incursion by Venezuelan fighter jets over Guyana’s Essequibo region. In a virtual meeting, Minister Todd also briefed the US State Department official on the ongoing matter against Venezuela before the International Court and other related developments. Guyana was […]
A Tucville man who is accused of beating and raping a Venezuelan woman after she refused to have sex with him has been slapped with rape charges and remanded to jail. 38-year-old Thurston Semple appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges. He is […]
The National Budget was passed on Thursday even as the Opposition APNU+AFC continued its protests in the National Assembly over the alleged assault of one of its members, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley. At the start of the examination of the budget estimates, Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones rose to his feet to again express concern over the […]
Addressing his first Police Officers’ Conference this morning, President Irfaan Ali laid out the case for further reforming and rebranding of the Guyana Police Force. The President told senior and junior Police Officers that as there is a need to restructure and reposition the Guyana Police Force, the way the Force is seen by members […]
The Guyana Police force has had cause to place 47 of its own members before the courts in the past year for criminal conduct, Top Cop Nigel Hoppie announced today. The Police Commissioner told the opening of the Officer’s Conference that there are ranks who are bent on not acting in conformity with their oaths […]
In wake of the Guyana Government’s condemnation of an incursion by Venezuelan Fighter jets over Eteringbang, Region 7 on Tuesday, the Venezuelan government is rejecting the claims and is now accusing Guyana of making false accusations. “The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela vigorously rejects the inaccuracies and […]
Describing the announcement by Scotiabank of its planned sale to First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago as premature and irresponsible, the Minister responsible for Finance in Guyana has indicated that the regulatory process for the sale has not started. Scotiabank announced the planned sale in a press statement on Wednesday afternoon. The statement was […]
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