Six persons are in police custody following the discovery of 7.2 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in a press statement today said the agency unearthed 280 pieces of plastic wrapped pencil shaped parcels of suspected cocaine hidden in the bones of salted fished which were intended […]
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Linden man dead, mother and daughter arrested
A mother and daughter are in police custody following the death of a Wismar man. The police in a press statement today said between 9 and 930 last night, 47 year old Samuel DeSouza was involved in an altercation with a woman and her daughter. However, DeSouza ran away from the two in the direction […]
Today on ON POINT. Following the mysterious disappearance of her son, Carlos Anderson five years ago, his mother now plans on opening an NGO to bring awareness, with the hope of helping others going through a similar situation as hers.
News In-depth for Friday 5th March, 2021
AFC ready to lend assistance to return sanctity to House Chambers
The Alliance For Change (AFC) today said it is ready to engage the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir to restore sanctity to the Chambers of the National assembly during sittings. The AFC says it is dismayed, distressed and disappointed in the unholy turn of events and disintegration of law, order and parliamentary norms […]
Husband dead wife critical after Berbice accident
One dead one critical in hospital following an accident on the Berbice River Bridge Access Road. Dead is Vijay Jaigobin of Lot 2 ‘C’ Bath Settlement while his wife Alicia Jaigobin remains in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital. The police are reporting that the car was driven by 33-year-old Vijay Jaigobin who lost control of […]
President says he will not meet with Opposition until he is recognized
I will not meet with the leader of the opposition until he recognizes me as President and my government, says President Irfaan Ali. Opposition leader Joseph Harmon said he is ready to engage the government on the incursion by Venezuela, however, President Ali is refusing to agree to a meeting until the Opposition Leader recognizes […]
Guyana writes Venezuela on its fighter jets flying over Guyana’s airspace
Guyana yesterday issued a protest note to Venezuela after two fighter jets were seen flying over the community of Eteringbang in Region 7 on Tuesday. The move has been condemned in political circles and Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd summoned his Venezuelan counterpart Luis Edgardo Diaz Monclus and presented him with a formal protest on the latest aggression against Guyana […]
Man accused of physical and sexual assault of Corentyne pensioner, says he wants his name cleared.
GRA & CANU confirmed that the 307 pounds of cocaine busted in Jamaica left a city wharf
The Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (Canu) and the Guyana revenue Authority this evening confirmed that both the containers busted with cocaine left a port in the city. The 307 pounds of cocaine was busted in Jamaica on Monday. The drugs were found in rice and lumber. CANU said One container, containing logs of lumber was found to […]