Guyana awarded for fostering Indigenous tourism

Guyana has been awarded for its magnificent contributions made to the indigenous communities nationwide at the 4th edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America Responsible Tourism Awards. The country secured silver place under the category ‘Best Initiatives for Indigenous Communities and/ or Traditional Communities.’ Director of the Guyana Tourism…

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Vendor nabbed with cannabis at Bourda

Lochan Beharry, a 41-year-old vendor was on Friday arrested after he was caught carrying a plastic bag filled with 282 grammes of cannabis while in the vicinity of Bourda Market in Georgetown. According to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice resident was intercepted by CANU…

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$50 million worth in cannabis destroyed at Region 10

Police officers attached to the Mackenzie Police Station, Region Ten on Saturday conducted an eradication exercise, destroying $50 million worth of cannabis. Police headquarters Sunday said the exercise was done between 05:00 hrs and 13:00hrs, at Kaiwa, Upper  Berbice River. During this exercise, a cannabis farm that was approximately four…

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