— President discloses plans to modernise Guyana Police Force IN keeping with government’s vision to improve the performance of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), President Dr Irfaan Ali has disclosed plans to develop and implement ‘Smart policing’ systems to improve the accessibility and efficiency of the force. This type of system would allow the strategic…
In 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarships, as part of its scholarships program to enhance the skill sets required to advance the sustainable development of CARICOM countries while strengthening the linkages between post-secondary institutions in Canada and those in the region. The Scholarships program is funded…
As the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) steps its fight against narco-trafficking, two men were taken before the Court today on drug trafficking charges and have both been remanded to jail. The two were held earlier this week following a $6 million cocaine bust in the Tucville area. Appearing in Court today, 43-year-old Devon Simon and…
MINISTER of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha assured rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Thursday that the government is doing all it can to reduce costs in the rice industry. The occasion was a meeting at the Regional State House at the behest of rice farmers to discuss the adverse effect the current drop in paddy…
Fire Chief (ag) Gregory Wickham on Friday issued a call for business owners and homeowners to ensure that their buildings are inspected regularly by an electrician to ensure safety. His comments emerged after the March 7 fire at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara was confirmed to be electrical in nature; it was caused by a faulty…
The 19-year-old driver who was behind the steering wheel of a speeding car that ran off of the road and slammed into three men, at De Willem, killing them instantly has been charged for causing death by dangerous driving. The accused, Matthew David Ambedkar of the Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo appeared before Magistrate Seepaul Ali…
MATTHEW Ambedkar, the young man behind the wheel of the car that ploughed into a bar at De Willem Public Road killing three men, West Coast Demerara (WCD), was charged today with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Police, in a statement, said he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate Court before Magistrate…
The teen driver involved in the horrific De Willem, West Coast Demerara accident on Monday last has been charged with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Matthew David Aaron Ambedkar, 19, of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo appeared before Magistrate Zamila Ally Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plea…
Five days into the national continuous registration process, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will allow unvaccinated persons between the ages of 14 and 17-years-old to access its offices to be registered. Under its initial advisory, GECOM was requiring all persons eligible for registration to be fully vaccinated or present a recent negative COVID-19 test result…
Although longtime PNC Reform member and economist Carl Greenidge is the choice of the PNC Leader to take up one of two parliamentary seats to become available later this month, sources close to Mr. Greenidge have indicated to News Source that it is unlikely that he would take up the parliamentary seat if it is…
