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July 27, 2025

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Former Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has described the APNU+AFC coalition government’s rental of a house as a drug bond for $12.5 million per month as a “scampish deal”, while also criticising the administration’s early decision to raise ministerial salaries as politically imprudent. Speaking on the Starting Point podcast, Gaskin, who served as Minister of Business […]

March 16, 2025

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In a joint operation with French authorities, the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), the Guyana-flagged vessel “Solo” was boarded and searched off the West African coast. The search led to the discovery of 6.3 tonnes of cocaine, packaged in bales. The vessel’s crew, consisting of one […]

February 13, 2025

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Kevin Evans, 26, a vendor from ‘C’ Field, Sophia, was taken into custody on Wednesday evening after police discovered 476 grams of suspected cannabis in his possession during a raid at Stabroek Market. Police ranks from Regional Division 4A, led by an Assistant Superintendent, conducted the raid at the Stabroek Market tarmac, targeting a stall […]

February 12, 2025

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Khemraj Lall, a 31-year-old contractor, was arrested after 62 grams of marijuana were found in his possession, stuffed in Pringles containers. Lall was apprehended by Kevin Chester, a security guard attached to the Aurora Gold Mines. According to a police report, the incident occurred around 11:00 AM on Tuesday at Zin Jin AGM Inc., […]

February 12, 2025

Mohan Mooloo, 23, a security officer from Number 40 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, is in custody after he was allegedly caught with 49 grams of marijuana by the police on Tuesday. According to the police, officers from Regional Division 7 were carrying out duties at the Bartica Ferry Stelling when, at around 18:00 hours, they […]

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Gaskin says APNU+AFC drug bond deal was ‘scampish’, early salary hike imprudent

6.3 tonnes of cocaine seized on Guyana-flagged vessel off West African coast

Vendor found with narcotics during Stabroek Market raid

Contractor busted with 61 grams of marijuana

Corentyne security officer arrested with marijuana at Bartica

Brackish-water shrimp farming introduced in Region Two to support farmers’ incomes

CARPHA brings together regional experts to tackle health challenges

ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case on May 4

Brackish-water shrimp farming introduced in Region Two to support farmers’ incomes

CARPHA brings together regional experts to tackle health challenges

ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case on May 4