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Cevon’s Waste Disposal employee jailed for smuggling ganja into prison
The bag containing packets of suspected marijuana and cigarettes that was being smuggled into the Lusignan Prison. One of three...
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Several TV, radio stations face closure following changes to Broadcasting Act
Opposition MP Clement Rohee The opposition People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) on Friday predicted that government would use amendments to...
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Inmate who attempted to escape from jail shot dead
Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels A prisoner, who attempted to escape from the Timehri Prison, was Friday afternoon shot dead,...
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Rift in top bracket of police force, qualifications, alleged gun licence rackets surface at Granger assassination inquiry
Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Friday conceded that he was never trained as a...
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Broadcast law amendments unconstitutional ; existing radio, TV stations under threat- PPP
PPP-Civic Parliamentarian, Juan Edghill (right) former Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, Bibi Shadick The opposition People's Progressive Party...
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Broadcast law amendment ‘caps’ airtime for govt programmes, not “party propaganda”- Nagamootoo
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo Thursday night defended government's decision to amend the Broadcasting Act, compelling private...
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National Anti-Narcotics Agency will be policy-maker- Ramjattan
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan The National Anti-Narcotics Agency (NANA) will be a policy-making body and all drug-fighting operational activities...
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Father of nine on drug possession charge remanded
by Antoyne Toney A 46 year-old man, who is a father of nine, was charged with being in possession of...
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Mother of two ,who allegedly killed her children’s father, granted bail
by Antoyne Toney MANSLAUGHTER ACCUSED: Lisa Halley A 21 year old woman, who is a mother of two, was Thursday...
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No ban on cigarette vending- Public Health Minister, but law prohibits tray sales
Minister of Health, Volda Lawrence Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence on Thursday said cigarette vending in the public would not...
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