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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Latest drug bust triggers security review at CJIA

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) is expected to clamp down on access to restricted areas in the wake of last Saturday’s 11-kilo cocaine bust at the facility. Two Customs officers and a supervisor of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) are among several individuals implicated in the find. DemWaves understands that ...

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Four missing gold miners found weakened

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Four gold miners, who went missing for four days while searching for new mining grounds deep in the jungle, were Tuesday evening rescued in a weakened condition. The team was led by dredge owner, Earl Fletchman. The names of the other miners were not immediately available. Rescue of the men ...

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Former Vice President and civil engineer dies

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Former Vice President in the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), Steve Narine died on Tuesday in Canada. He was 89. The Public Works Ministry expressed its sadness at the passing of the civil engineer and credited him with playing major roles in the development of public infrastructure. “He has made ...

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Caribbean Airlines staffer arrested for bag of cocaine at CJIA

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A Caribbean Airlines staff member, who allegedly generated a tag for a bag that contained cocaine, was Tuesday afternoon arrested by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU), sources said. The bag was previously said to have been untagged. However, new information has surfaced showing that the CAL check-in ...

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GGMC gets its way with anniversary observance

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) on Tuesday claimed victory in preventing the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) from postponing its 34th anniversary observance. Workers’ representative, John Applewhaite-Hercules confirmed that the event would go ahead as originally planned on July 31 at the Princess Hotel. “It’s ...

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St.Kitts-Nevis halts citizenship sales to Iranians, Afghans

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia St. Kitts and Nevis has suspended Iranian and Afghanistan nationals from participating in the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme, Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has announced. “I now advise of the Government’s decision to suspend with immediate effect, participation of all Iranian Nationals in our Federation’s Citizenship by ...

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Customs officers among four arrested for untagged coke bag at CJIA

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Two Customs Officers are among four persons arrested for the discovery of a bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with more than 20 pounds of cocaine, officials said. Customs Officer Anthony Thomas surrendered to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) in the company of his lawyer one day after ...

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Law enforcers in Lethem implicated in “hot bikes”

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A number of law enforcement officers in the southern Guyanese township of Lethem are being implicated in the smuggling of motorcycles from neighbouring Brazil. An official of the GRA did not immediately accept or return calls, although DemWaves was advised to call Thursday afternoon for a specific reaction. The official ...

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Region Nine Athletic Sports Club has new executive

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Region Nine Athletics Sports Club now has a new executive which hopes to promote elite athletes for national and international meets. The sports club was formed last year by its founder, Sugrim Singh, after visiting Rupununi last year and seeing the potential of athletes there. Rupununi elite athlete Samuel ...

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Florida-based Guyanese rejects plea offer for machete attack on wife

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia (SUN SENTINEL).-A Guyana-born West Boca, Florida man accused of striking his wife with a machete at least eight times has declined an offer to plead guilty to the brutal July 18, 2011, attack in exchange for a 13-year prison sentence. Tilakdharry Basdeo, 35, now faces up to life behind bars ...

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