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GPSU members eagerly await election results
Presidential Candidate of the Guyana Public Service Union Gregory Gaspar along with members of the union camped outside of the union office awaiting the results of yesterday’s elections. Gaspar also voiced his concern over the counting of the ballots. Gaspar is challenging incumbent Patrick Yarde for the presidency of the union. Yarde held the post […]
GPSU elections process smooth says election officer
Polls have closed for the election of new officer bears to manage the affairs of the Guyana Public Service Union. Elections Officer, Herman DeSouza said the process was smooth. DeSouza said after a few setbacks at the start of the process the elections went according to plan. He said the results will not […]
CANU discovered undisclosed amount of drugs at abandoned house in Waterloo Street, a male arrested
Heavily arm ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit acting on a tip-off swooped down on the abandoned house in Water Street, Georgetown this afternoon and after more than 3 hours the offices came out with a black bag containing with what is suspected to be cocaine. A man who was reportedly picked up a short […]
“Alesie rice did not leave Guyana, the company restructured and now has local management backed by a UAE Company” -Chairman Turhane Doerga
Turhane Doerga said nobody is out of a job, the company’s assets were sold to a United Arab Emirates Company the brand name will remain the same. Doerga said he did not walk away from the rice industry but sees this as restructuring the company while gaining new rice markets for Guyana.
Chef sentenced to 3 years for cocaine possession
An East Ruimveldt resident was today sentenced to three years in prison for cocaine possession when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The man, 26-year-old Anthony Gibson plead guilty to the offence and was also fined $1.4 million for the 548 grams of cocaine found in his possession. Gibson […]
BV cane cutter remanded on attempted murder charge of Police Woman
A Beterverwagting man was today remanded to prison for the attempted murder of the mother of his two children. The man Warren Denis appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul. Denis was not required to plea to the indictable offence and will make his second court appearance on May 8. Reports are […]
Deeds and commercial registrar under investigation for financial irregularities
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that the Criminal Investigation Department is investigating financial improprieties at the Deeds and Commercial Registries that dates back to 2014. Via telephone, with this newscast, the Crime Chief said the investigations started sometime last week and one person was questioned. The individual he said denied any wrongdoing. He […]
Hundreds of Cuban nationals left stranded at CJIA
Hundreds of Cubans left stranded at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) voiced their displeasure. Reports are that many of the passengers were forced to sleep on the airport floor while awaiting word on when they will be able to return home.
Nandalall says “he has done nothing wrong” after he was invited to SOCU for questioning in relation to the law books, said to be state property
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall appeared at the Special Organised Crimes Union Headquarters today as the probe into his acquisition of the law books he has in his possession which are said to be the property of the state. This newscast understands that former President Donald Ramotar will also be questioned about the books. Nandlall said […]