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The US based Guyanese private jet pilot, who had pleaded guilty to bulk cash smuggling into the United States, has now been convicted on drug trafficking charges. Two years ago, the man, Khamraj Lall was charged by US authorities for being in possession with intent to distribute cocaine and importation of cocaine into the United States. […]
A clearly incensed and frustrated Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, today complained that the Elections Commission has found itself facing “designs and machinations to stymie the operation and coming into force, the coming elections”. GECOM Chairman, Justice James Patterson, told reporters at a press conference today that there is “mischief afoot internal and as […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has issued a wanted bulletin for an East Coast Demerara woman who it wants to question about the shipment of a large quantity of cocaine to Canada in a bauxite ship from Guyana. Last evening, CANU announced that it wants to speak to Rosemary Singh aka “Rose” of Annandale East […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced the arrest of three men following the discovery of over 12 pounds of cocaine during an operation. The three have been identified as Aundre Singh of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, Clifford Gouveia of Little Abary, East Coast Demerara and Oneil Charran of Sandy Babb Street Kitty. In a […]
Three women who allegedly attempted to bribe a Police Officer to assist their relatives who were arrested as part of a criminal investigation, have found themselves facing the Court. The Courtroom of Magistrate Judy Latchman learnt today that on the 1st October at the Brickdam Police Station, the three women allegedly offered a Police Sergeant […]
A power outage in several parts of the city that went on for over four hours today, forced the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to move his weekly press conference from the comfort of his office and into the yard. Mr. Jagdeo began his press conference by apologising to the media for outdoor presser but explained […]
PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that his party has withdrawn its candidates in the Wakenaam Local Authority area, as Local Government Elections approach. The decision was taken after one of the other political parties contesting elections in the area, pointed out that a number of the names listed on the […]
The High Court in Georgetown is getting ready to hear scores of sexual offence cases in its current session with most of the cases involving children as the alleged victims. One hundred and forty-nine sexual offence cases have been listed for the new Court session. Of those 149 cases, Court documents have revealed that children […]
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that a Prison Officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison is now in Police custody. He is being investigated for his alleged involvement with smuggling over two pounds of marijuana and thirty nine packs of cigarettes in the prison. According to the prison service, from video evidence obtained, the […]
-by Dennis Glasgow- The Guyana Teacher Union is once again threatening strike action as it maintains a call for the Minister responsible for Labour, Keith Scott, to withdraw the appointment of a Chairman for the Arbitration panel examining the salary dispute. GTU President Mark Lyte called a press conference this midday and expressed the union’s […]
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