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Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested a 33-year old taxi driver at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice with more than 50 kilogrammes of marijuana in his car. Also arrested is a juvenile who cannot be named for legal reasons. CANU said the driver, Imran Johara,  of 59 Line Path C, Corentyne, Berbice was arrested on December 10 after ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that Guyana Defence Force soldiers would receive a two-week tax-free year-end bonus, during a visit to the military base at Kaikan in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). “He also announced to the ranks that in their next pay slip they will receive two weeks of tax-free bonus,” the Office of the President said in a news ...

A man, who was previously charged with the murder of a money changer, is to be charged with the murder of a contractor earlier this month. He is 28-year old Kacey Heyliger of Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown. Police Friday afternoon said the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised to “proceed with the charge of murder.” The Guyana Police Force said ...

Governance Minister Gail Teixeira said President Irfaan Ali’s invitation to all former Presidents is an “overture” that is aimed at opening the door for formal engagements so there is no need for an agenda, in response to reports that former President David Granger has turned down the invitation. Noting that up to 2:27 PM, she did not receive a response ...

Former President David Granger has turned down an invitation by President Irfaan Ali to a meeting of former Presidents, saying that no agenda was provided for him to prepare for those discussions. “The Minister’s letter, however, neither explained amply the purpose of the intended meeting nor recommended an agenda for his examination. There was no indication of the preparation that ...

Police are investigating an alleged attempt to burn the Arakaka Police Outpost,  at Arakaka, North West District early Friday morning. A police officer  reportedly said he and other ranks were performing duties in the enquiries office when they heard a loud explosion. The incident occurred at about 2:30 Friday morning. Instantaneously, they saw  a huge  blaze to the front door ...

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Friday announced that it has approved funding for the upgrading of 121 kilometres of road from the town of Linden to Mabura Hill, improving connectivity between Guyana’s hinterland and the coastal cities. The project is the first phase of a wider plan to develop a transportation corridor from Georgetown, the capital city, to Lethem ...

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Shadow Attorney General Roysdale Forde are threatening to seek court orders to compel a number of persons who had been parliamentarians illegally to repay earnings. With Mr. Nandlall conceding on Thursday in court that Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond had taken oaths of ministerial ...

Guyana will continue to need budget support from the European Union (EU), despite the fact that the country is now an oil producer, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said Thursday. “You refer to our imminent oil revenue and I will say that oil revenue notwithstanding, we intend to work very hard to qualify for every single Euro of budget support ...

Government Thursday afternoon said the 26 Haitians were released from custody Wednesday night because authorities do not know when a court case about their  immigration status will end. “Since it cannot be determined when the legal proceedings will be concluded, the Haitians were offered either to remain at the facility or to be released at an address of their choice. ...