Woman held for marijuana in tennis rolls at New Amsterdam prison
Police are now investigating a trafficking of narcotics incident which occurred at the New Amsterdam Prison on July 29, 2020, ...
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Women Miners Association says women miners faced with economic challenges due to COVID-19
By Samuel Sukhnandan Women miners across Guyana are facing various livelihood and economic challenges as a result of the restrictions ...
CCJ ready to sit to hear Guyana elections case if appealed
By Samuel Sukhnandan With just one more day left before the Guyana Court of Appeal hands down its decision on ...
Criminal charges filed against GECOM Chairman
by Samuel Sukhnandan Private criminal charges were filed against Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Retired Justice Claudette Singh on Wednesday at the Georgetown ...
President, First Lady take COVID-19 test based on doctor’s “advice”
President David Granger being tested for COVID-19 President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger have been tested for the ...
GAWU rejects claims that strikes played role in missed sugar target
by Samuel Sukhnandan Seepaul Naraine The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the larger of the sugar workers unions, ...
Veteran trade unionist Komal Chand cremated
Komal Chand being cremated (GAWU picture) Veteran trade unionist Komal Chand was cremated on Tuesday at the Ruimzeight Cremation Site, ...
Involve Amerindian village leaders, educate communities to fight COVID-19, says APA
by Samuel Sukhnandan Even as officials of the Public Health Ministry appealed to hinterland communities to do all they can ...
43 reported cases of people trafficking in Guyana
by Samuel Sukhnandan Tanisha Williams-Corbin, Coordinator, Countering Trafficking in Persons Unit, Ministry of Social Protection A total of 43 people ...
Former British soldier dies in southern Guyana
Ian Craddock The body of a former British soldier, who usually jogged around the southern Guyanese town of Lethem, was ...
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