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A husband and wife from Linden appeared in Court today to face charges of drug trafficking with their attempt to ship six pounds of cocaine out of Guyana in a box of fudge. 36-year-old Shaka Nunes and 45-year-old Vanica Williams appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning. The husband, Shaka Nunes, immediately entered a guilty […]
Drivers are expected to get an ease at the pump with the Government announcing a reduction in the excise tax on gasolene and diesel with immediate effect. Senior Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Wednesday night that the excise tax rate on both gasoline and diesel has been reduced from 50% to […]
Former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Vincent Adams today lambasted the ExxonMobil company for leading “a public relations campaign of misinformation and untruths” over its flaring from the Liza Destiny oil vessel. During a press conference hosted by the Alliance For Change, Dr. Adams who is an Executive Member of the party said […]
The Guyana Coast Guard and its supporting agencies are preparing to call off the search for the small vessel that was spotted two days ago in Guyana’s waters with a number of dead bodies aboard. Last evening, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill called a press conference to announce that the vessel had disappeared and the […]
The 19-year-old youth who was behind the driving wheel of the car that crashed into a power pole and flipped into a drain, leaving two other young people dead, has been charged with causing their death by dangerous driving. The East La Penitence teen, Rayon Alves, appeared in Court today and pleaded not guilty to […]
As the Government threatens legal action against Cevon’s Waste Management Company over its purchase of government land on Mandela Avenue, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Morris Archer appears to be preparing himself for a legal battle. Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written to the company demanding that it vacates the land by the end of […]
More than 24hrs since four high profile prisoners escaped from the Mazaruni jail, search teams are still spread out through the Essequibo region and there has been no sighting of the prisoners. Acting Prison Director Niclon Elliott told News Source this afternoon that a number of search teams have been dispatched to various nearby communities. […]
Less than 24 hours after the Home Affairs Minister said plans were afoot to bring to shore, a small vessel spotted offshore Guyana with dead bodies aboard, the authorities have lost sight of the boat and claims it has “disappeared” in the sea. At a hastily called emergency press conference this evening, Minister of Public […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines is reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel industry. In a statement today, CAL announced that its before-tax earnings have decreased by more than US$109 million. Over the past few years, the airline was seeing increased earnings as it launched an aggressive marketing strategy, but the COVID-19 […]
A Police officer who was stationed in the village of Moruca in the North West District has been placed under close arrest following an allegation of rape that was leveled against him. The Guyana Police Force today confirmed that it is probing the allegation against one of its own. The young Police officer reportedly went […]
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