By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
As Guyana wages a war on drugs, 28 drug traffickers have been convicted for a number of drug-related offences so far for this year while more than 60 persons have been charged during the first-half of 2022. In the mid-year report of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), it was noted that during the second quarter […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2022
News, Politics
Admitting that the Office of the Auditor General does not currently have the capacity to conduct performance audit of the Oil and Gas Sector, Auditor General, Deodat Sharma on Monday said expertise in that area is being acquired with the support of the Canadian Auditing and Accountability Foundation (CAAF). “The Audit Office has been planning […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2022
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has announced that his government intends to keep its promise to provide free tertiary education in Guyana, which he said will come on board by 2025. Addressing the UN Transforming Education Summit Roundtable on Monday in New York, the President said the government also plans to increase education expenditure to ensure that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2022
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The Office of the Auditor General is currently conducting “real-time audits” of the cash grants being issued by the Government of Guyana, and according to the Auditor General Deodat Sharma, those grants are being issued without prejudice. “Our teams of auditors were engaged in real-time audits where we were able to ensure the objective of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2022
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An Essequibo man’s attempt at landing a big pay day by illegally transporting pricy singing birds to the US has landed him being bars. The man, Dhanraj Deochand, of Perseverance, Essequibo was arrested at the Cheddi Jagan Airport on Wednesday as he attempted to take six finches out of Guyana stashed in hair curlers. Deochand […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
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A cleaner who worked at the GTT Giftland Store and five others were remanded to jail today for last Thursday night’s armed robbery at the store. 25-year-old cleaner Andrea Dover, 30-year-old Piercy Roberts, 27-year-old Ashley Mansfield, 24-year-old Jamal Haley, 24-year-old Ryan Goodluck and 39-year-old Osman Brummel all appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates Court today where […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
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President Irfaan Ali and a number of other CARICOM leaders met today with US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington as a follow up to commitments given by the US government to assist the region in a number of areas related to food security, energy and security. In a tweet, the US Vice President announced […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack has stepped in and discontinued the private cyber crime charge that was filed against Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum over statements he made at a press conference against Police Detective Dion Bascom. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the DPP’s decision was conveyed to the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
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The Anglican Diocese of Guyana, Suriname and Cayenne along with the British High Commission in Guyana will host a Commemoration Service on Saturday to reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The British Monarch passed away last Thursday at her home in Scotland. In a statement, the British High Commission said the Commemoration Service […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
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Owner of the popular Grill and Jerk Bar on South Road, Nigel Cush lost his life early this morning as a speeding truck slammed into his Toyota SUV as he was making his way home. The smash-up occurred at the corner of Cemetery Road and Mandela Avenue. Cush was driving onto Mandela Avenue from Cemetery […]