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American woman jailed for procuring drug trafficker
Dawn Saul-Khan.An American woman was Tuesday found guilty for procuring persons to traffick in cocaine and she was sentenced to...
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PPP, govt quarrel over sacking of nearly 2,000 Amerindians; ‘costly’ programme being reviewed
Junior Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Loweby Zena HenryThe People's Progressive Party (PPP) has accused government sacking almost 2,000...
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Jagdeo, Westford, Selman, Ramsaran among PPP parliamentarians
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Tuesday confirmed that former President Bharrat Jagdeo would be Opposition Leader, with his name...
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Govt begins crafting anti-crime strategy
President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo holding Government and top security chiefs on Tuesday began hammering out a...
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Venezuela issues new maritime boundary decree
This map depicts the eastern zoneVenezuela on Tuesday replaced a controversial decree on its maritime boundary, less than one week...
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Former CANU agent, NY-bound passenger charged in connection with cocaine-in-shoe soles
A former Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) agent is one of two persons charged in connection with the discovery of...
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Benab Foundation helping to improve numeracy, literacy in several City schools
One of the literacy sessions in progress.The Benab Foundation is targeting more than 120 high-school youth across five schools in...
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Rohee ridicules government’s approach to crime, says 2 am curfew “not Guyanese”
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattanby Zena Henry Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has basically failed the new government in...
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Venezuela’s President recalls Ambassador for consultations; scales down embassy staff; President Granger says Maduro feels isolated
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Monday announced that he would be recalling his Ambassador to Guyana and scaling down the...
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Top Guyanese academic could be next UG Vice Chancellor
Professor Ivelaw Griffithby Zena Henry One of the most prominent persons tipped for the post of Vice Chancellor of the...
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