The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for…
Since there are some people who received their COVID-19 vaccines but their vaccination ‘blue books’ do not have the official stamp printed on them, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says that people can go to local vaccination centres to get those books stamped. The new COVID-19 regulations, issued on Tuesday night, explicitly state that…
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for…
Kid James, a Coordinator of the South Rupununi District Council and former Indigenous leader of Aishalton Village, is calling on the authorities to develop regulations for tour guides and to sensitise them on the preservation of Guyana’s heritage sites. His call came following allegations that a local expedition group that recently climbed the Kanuku Mountains…
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for…
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school dropouts have been amplified on Fort Island, a small island along the Essequibo River. Chairman of Fort Island Carla Mittleholzer (Photo: News Room) But even before the pandemic, children, especially boys, would drop out of school and seek employment to support their families, Chairman of the island…
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for…
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 997 with the addition of three new deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday. Those who died include an unvaccinated 80-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne), a fully vaccinated 59-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and an 86-year-old man from Region One (Barima-Waini) whose vaccinated…
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is convinced that the cocaine which was found in a rum shipment from Guyana in The Netherlands, was placed in the shipment after it left Guyana. More than 1100 pounds of cocaine was found in the container of rum that originated in Guyana. However, the shipment made two stops for…
After rounds of meetings, the former Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO) Vishnu Persaud and a former Elections Officer of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow have made the final cut and will be interviewed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday for the position of Chief Elections Officer (CEO). Previously, the News Room reported that three locals…
