April 2025

Two persons were arrested after officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 100 kilogrammes (or about 220 pounds) of marijuana at a house at Bakershop Dam, #75 Village, Berbice. CANU, in a release, said officers went to the house based on information received. A subsequent search of the house revealed a quantity of
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Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) caught a Colombian and a Venezuelan with 5.536 kilogrammes (or about 12.2 pounds) of cocaine on Friday. In a release, CANU said the officers acted based on information received. They went to Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, and intercepted and searched the two foreign nationals. The search revealed a
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Dave Rajeshwar Persaud, a renowned fraudster, was jailed for three years after he was found guilty of defrauding a woman of $30 million. Magistrate Wanda Fortune of the Friendship Magistrate’s Court found the fraudster guilty of obtaining by False Pretense in contravention of Section 194 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8.01 and sentenced
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Andy Sugrim, a 29-year-old resident of Houston, East Bank Demerara, was stabbed on Wednesday after he accused a man of theft. Police Headquarters said the incident occurred at Back Street, Houston. Sugrim was reportedly stabbed about the body at about 16:00hrs by the suspect, who goes by the alias “toe toe” (only name given). Police
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A Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) couple was nabbed on Thursday with 328 grammes (or 0.7 pounds) of marijuana. Police Headquarters reported that ranks went to their home at Fourth Street, 3 1/2 Miles Housing Scheme, and identified themselves to the 36-year-old man and 34-year-old woman. The ranks reportedly told the couple they were acting
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that the government will make $2 billion available, an investment that will allow each farmer to get one free bag of fertiliser to boost production. “This is not only this year, this has been our efforts continuously since we came into office,” the President said at a community
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See below the full statement made by the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, in response to concerns raised online by American-Guyanese fashion designer, Marissa Wilson: The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce rejects the false claims being made by MARRISA WILSON New York and supported by known political activists that the ORIGINS:
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The Guyana Harpy Eagles have one hand firmly on the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship trophy after a dominant Day three against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Queen’s Park Oval. Their imposing first-innings total, spearheaded at the backend by a brilliant all-round effort from Keemo Paul, has left the Red Force facing a
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Erick Lerch from Mother Cocktail Bar in Ontario, Canada, claimed victory this year, demonstrating outstanding creativity and a compelling interpretation of heritage at the El Dorado Rum Heritage Cocktail Competition, which took place at the Demerara Rum Heritage Centre, Demerara Distillers Limited, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. A fierce and talented group of 10 global
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A two-month-old baby in Guyana can now see thanks to a groundbreaking eye surgery performed during the U.S. Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2025 mission. “One of the most specialised eye surgeries that will now allow that two-month-old to see, it is a groundbreaking surgery, and it was successful,” Commander in Chief of the
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