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The two GRA Customs Officers who were held as part of the probe into the cocaine in scrap iron bust have been released from custody but they now have to report regularly to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. The more than 11 tons of cocaine was found in Belgium in a shipment of scrap iron […]
US Oil giant, ExxonMobil intends to continue exploration in the Kaieteur block offshore Guyana although its first discovery there has been deemed non-commercial. The discovery was made at the Tanager-1 well, but turned out to be of no commercial value unlike the discoveries in the nearby Stabroek block. In a statement today, Public and Government […]
With a lockdown remaining in place with two medical teams on the ground, a total of 41 persons who were tested positive for Coronavirus in the indigenous community of St. Cuthbert’s Mission have recovered from the disease. More than 200 other residents remain in isolation. The Mahaica River village started to see a sudden spike […]
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Ministry of Health today seized over 480 pounds of expired packaged duck meat from a city business. The duck meat was imported from the United States. The name of the shipper has not been revealed. Director of Veterinary and Public Health Dr. Ozaye Dodson said the Livestock […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has filed a motion in the National Assembly seeking the Assembly’s full condemnation of the murders of teenagers, Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh. The motion also presses the Guyana Police Force to expedite the investigations and ensure justice is served in the matter while expressing some concern about the state […]
Police investigators in the Coanna Backdam in North West District Region One, are probing the death of a 16-year-old girl in the community. The girl’s lifeless body was found behind her dwelling quarters early on Sunday morning, several hours after she was last seen alive. A police statement detailed that the teenage girl and her […]
There will be additional Police ranks on the streets across the country as the Guyana Police Force has rolled out its Christmas security plan. The plan was launched yesterday and will remain in place until the 15th January. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said there will be an intensified focus on crime and […]
A 47-year-old woman from Region Seven is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 related death. She passed away over the weekend in a medical institution. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths now stand at 139. As of midnight Saturday, there were 29 new cases of coronavirus in Guyana with the majority of those new cases in Regions […]
Two prison officers attached to the Lusignan jail have been arrested following the discovery of a quantity of marijuana in a cupboard in the Barracks room at the prison facility. The arrests were made during a search by senior prison officials on Wednesday night. According to a Police statement, the two officers were immediately held […]
Five persons have been arrested and are facing questioning over the suspected smuggling of Haitian nationals through Guyana. The Home Affairs Ministry announced today that a total of 26 Haitian nationals were found in a city hotel and in a bus along the Mabura road during two operations by law enforcement. According to the statement, […]
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