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Norton’s shift to Department of Culture, Youth and Sport will aid political mobilisation

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton’s recent takeover of the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport is expected to assist in government’s political mobilisation of Amerindians, political analysts said. When a source close to the minister was asked whether the added ministerial responsibility of the Vice Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) would be a fillip to ...

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Pensioner dies after Corentyne hit and run

A Corentyne pensioner became Guyana’s latest road fatality victim after he was killed in a hit and run accident on the Tain Corentyne Public road. Dead is Andre Buchan called Nalvan of Lot 51 Block 4, Tain Settlement, Corentyne. According to information received, the accident occurred at around 7 O’clock Sunday night. It was reported that the man was attempting ...

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Stricter security needed at Guyana’s maritime ports following cocaine bust in rice shipment

General Manager of one of Guyana’s largest rice distributors Nand Persaud and Co. Limited has called on government to implement stricter security at all of the main entry ports utilized by shipping companies. His call comes one month after the Narcotics Police in Jamaica busted a shipment of rice from Guyana containing JA$100M in cocaine at the Kingston Container Terminal. ...

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Venezuelans invade mining camp; Guyanese miner shot

A Guyanese miner was shot and injured Sunday afternoon when several armed persons believed to be Venezuelans invaded a mining camp in the North West District (NWD), sources said. Troy Joseph, 18 years old, of Falls Top, NWD was shot to his left hip at about 3 PM Sunday. Sources said he was transported on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) ...

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Bandits cart off cash from Readymix Concrete’s safe

Police say they are investigating an alleged robbery under arms committed on Ready Mix Concrete Limited. The incident occurred at 69-72 Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara between 02:30- 03:00h Sunday morning of an undisclosed amount of cash ,by three armed male suspects . “Investigations revealed that the suspects pounced upon the two watchmen, both in their late 70s and ...

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Bulk marijuana seized; several arrested

Several persons were arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the alleged discovery of 34 kilogrammes of marijuana, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. The anti-drug entity of the Ministry of Public Security said the marijuana was found at a house at the corner of Camp and Norton Streets, Georgetown. CANU said its agents “uncovered bulk parcels of suspected marijuana ...

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Govt explores evacuating hurricane-ravaged Guyanese but vital info needed – Foreign Minister

The Guyana government is exploring the possibility of evacuating Guyanese who have been badly affected by Hurricane Irma’s devastation of St.Maarten/St.Martin, following an emergency Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders teleconference meeting, Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge said Sunday. “We are willing to do whatever we can even for those wanting to come back,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. With the United ...

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Listen to the latest on the situation in St. Maarten

Listen Live to Laser 101 FM Radio Station in St Maarten. You can also call the station On Air on telephone number +1721-543-7101 to ask about your relatives and friends. You can also send messages to that radio station’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/laser101 If the station is off-air at any time, it may be due to the fact that they ...

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Suicide Prevention in Guyana- facts, warnings and testimonies

by Psychologist and Drug Addiction Specialist, Caitlin Vieria Hello Everyone, I hope this past week has treated you well. Today, all around the world, is an extremely special day. It is World Suicide Prevention Day. Although many of you are grieving today, I encourage you to view this as a day to celebrate life, resilience and hope. Hope for those who ...

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Irma kills Guyanese in British Virgin Islands

Hurricane Irma has killed a Guyanese businessman in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), relatives said. He is 55-year old Derek Ragnath, formerly of Mahaica Public Road near the police station. A close relative said she was informed that the roof of Ragnath’s shop in Tortola caved in and killed him during the passage of the monster storm, Hurricane Irma. Ragnath’s ...

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