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CARICOM miffed over US label as money launderers

(AFP) — The 15-nation Caribbean community is angry at the United States for labeling virtually all members of the regional trade bloc as money...

Draft Broadcast legislation: Forcing Private broadcasters to air free 1 hour of Govt PSA’s

 - Chairman says complaints can be lodged with GNBA to determine if its a Public Service Announcement (PSA)  Local broadcasters – both private and public...

BK, Toolsie Quarries ink US$3.5M contract with Chinese on CJIA Expansion project

Local stone suppliers BK International Quarries and Toolsie Persaud Limited Quarries today (Friday) signed contracts valued US$3.5M for the supply of 95,000 tonnes of...

$14M a month Sussex Street ‘pharma-bond’ owner is now Govt drug supplier- PPP

...says expect "imminent raping of the treasury" when the Parliament goes into recess Controversial Sussex Street ‘Drugs-Bond’ owner, Lawrence Singh, is now a supplier of...

Indigenous Affairs Ministry unable to account for millions in state assets- PS King

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MOIPA) is unable to properly account for all of its assets and resources distributed across the regions, to...

CCJ Environmental tax case: Govt ordered to refund Trinidad-based beverage company

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that Guyana refund Trinidad-based beverage company, SM Jaleel (SMJ) and its subsidiary Guyana Beverages Inc (GBI),...

NEW GPC refutes outrageous lies on pharma supply

The NEW GPC has refuted the new flurry of lies generated by Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence regarding the supply of drugs to the...

GRA says ‘disrespectful’ Freddie Kissoon ‘verbally abused’ their staff, should apologise

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has placed political activist and columnist Freddie Kissoon on blast for his alleged inappropriate behaviour and "verbal abuse" towards...

VP Allicock launches attack on Amerindian reps in brewing clash over lands review

…tells predecessor “withdraw motion, retire from politics” Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Sydney Allicock, yesterday (Monday) launched a vitriolic attack on the...

GuySuCo to close more factories by year end

…to no longer provide health services   The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will by the end of the year, close two more Sugar Estates,...

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Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...

8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...