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Two enforcement agents of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were Thursday night shot and injured during a shootout with smugglers in the Mahaica Creek. Commissioner General of the GRA, Godfrey Statia says they the two did not sustain life-threatening injuries. He says the smugglers are known and the GRA will be going after them. Mr. Statia says the suspected smugglers ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger said he has not stepped down, but has taken “temporary leave’ from the helm of his political party. “I have not demitted office as party leader. I shall spend my vacation in Guyana,” he said. In a letter to Central Executive Committee members, he made no mention of  his illness, ...

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has scaled back the use of Huawei mobile communications equipment, amid persistent claims by the United States (US) that that Chinese company has embedded espionage gadgets in some of its equipment. “We have minimised the use of Huawei equipment on our network,” GTT’s Chief Executive Officer, Damian Blackburn told a news conference on Thursday. ...

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday announced that the first of several facilities was being established at the Georgetown Public Hospital to treat persons who have recovered from the COVID-19 virus but are suffering from long-term ailments caused by the infection. Speaking during the Thursday edition of his COVID update, he said the unit would provide care for long ...

A 44-year old man was Thursday arrested for allegedly being in possession of a large quantity of marijuana at a house in Lodge, Georgetown.  Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh says the local and foreign marijuana was seized during raids. Initial estimates are that the marijuana weighed about 140 pounds.  He says anti-drug agents found the marijuana during ...

The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger has gone on leave of absence and the party will decide who will be responsible, Central Executive member Joseph Harmon confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Sources said his leave takes effect from September 1, and he has not said when it would conclude. Asked who would be at the helm of ...

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Thursday announced that it is upgrading and expanding its fibre-optic Internet services to businesses and homes at a cost of GYD$2 billion The announcement was made at a news conference by GTT’s Chief Executive Officer Damian Blackburn. He says on top of the GY$17 billion that has already been spent on fibre-optic ...

A woman, who was accused of threatening to kill a man, allegedly pelted a cup at Police Constable  when he and a colleague they went to investigate the report at Williamsburg, Corentyne, police said. Constable Travis Cort was identified as the lawman who was injured in the incident at  about 7:49 Wednesday night. Police said that the woman has not ...

Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal 26-year old Daniel Fraser and his partner were shot and killed last night in Sophia by a lone gunman, police said. The woman, who died in the incident that occurred at about 11:30 Wednesday night, has been identified as 23-year old Shanicka Forde, an unemployed who was residing in Barbados. Police said was staying at ...

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) on Wednesday called on all teachers to go on strike from next Monday if any unvaccinated teacher is turned away from school, but Minister of Education Priya Manickchand remained optimistic that many schools would be manned by teachers who have taken a jab against the coronavirus. “We will be monitoring very closely what will take ...