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Police in Regional Division #7, acting on information received, at about 9 pm on Friday went to Third Street and Third Avenue, Bartica, opposite the Futu Night Club, where ranks arrested Allan Chappel called ‘Bear’, a 40-year-old self-employed man from Bartica, who was found to be in possession of 29 grams of marijuana.
On the final day of the 2023 National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, 100 Amerindian villages received a total of $100 million from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for upgrades to community grounds following the announcement made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday.
Ten hinterland schools in Region One are to benefit from an Education and Awareness Programme on the Barima-Mora Passage, a biodiversity hub which is home to several threatened species, including Jaguars, Giant River Otters, and Harpy Eagles, a statement from SBM offshore said yesterday.
Commander Regional Division No. 1, Senior Superintendent H. Sawh; Deputy Commander, DSP J.
The Ministry of Education today said that all schools, except for eight, will reopen for the new school year as scheduled on the 4th September 2023.
Police in Regional Division 4C, under the command of Superintendent Krishna Ramana, this morning arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of Dalchand Dhanai, the security guard who was found dead on Thursday while on duty at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.
By Joseph Allen At the end of its five-day meeting, the National Toshaos Conference (NTC) yesterday failed to take a stand on illegal mining in the indigenous community of Chinese Landing with the chair of the body stating that the matter was in court.
A Festival City man died yesterday after the motorbike he was riding collided with a vehicle on Mandela Avenue.
On the final day of the 2023 National Toshaos Council Conference yesterday, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Minister, Dr.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali (fourth from right in front row), announced on Thursday that he has authorised a request by the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan for the development of a defence institute within the force.
Retired Deputy Police Commissioner Cecil ‘Skip’ Roberts passed away yesterday in Georgia, the United States.
The British High Commission yesterday announced four 2023 Chevening scholarship awardees from Guyana.
Mark Shinner called `Six’ of Lot 145 Non Pariel Street, Albouys-town, Georgetown was on Thursday found guilty by Magistrate Annette Singh for having in his possession an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and sentenced to four years imprisonment.
The United States has highlighted the importance of the role of the media here saying that it is essential to this country’s sustainability and transparency.
The police yesterday said that another suspect in Tuesday’s armed robbery of a Lusignan supermarket has been held.
Forty-three-year-old Shane James, a security officer and resident of Lot 55 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with fraud.
Following division in the community of Wauna over how carbon credits monies have been used for the purchasing of wiring for an electrification project, Chairman of Region One, Brentnol Ashley, is insisting that there is no need for an investigation as the matter has already been clarified in meetings.
Regional Commander of Division #10, Superinten-dent Guy Nurse and his team on Thursday paid a visit to the Linden Chamber of Commerce Committee at Lens Build-ing, Mackenzie, Linden.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has successfully audited the Cheddi Jagan Internation-al Airport (CJIA).
President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Kester Hutson, on Thursday met with a team from the Bureau of Statistics led by Head of the National Accounts Department, Ivor Coates, to discuss the upcoming National Economic Survey (NES).
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