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World Bank approves US$2B to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries

The World Bank announced yesterday that it has reached US$2 billion in approved financing for the purchase and distribution of...

Man admits ownership, arrested over 517g of ganja found in lorry at Itaballi

This morning around 08:15hrs, a motor lorry with five persons en route to Pappy Show Landing stopped at the Itaballi...

Wrong Turn pensioner remanded for possession of narcotic

On 2021-04-29 at 10:00 hours, 74-year-old Israel Jacob of Wrong Turn, 111 Miles, Mahdia, Potaro, who was charged with the...

Registered Nurse pleads guilty to child luring, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment

This morning, about 10:58hrs, 32-year-old Yohan London a Registered Nurse (RN) of Section ‘C’ Christianburg, Wismar Linden was arrested for...

Granger slaps newspapers, Kit Nascimento with $2.6B lawsuit

Former Head of State, David Granger has filed a $2.6B lawsuit against Public Relations Specialist, Kit Nascimento and daily newspapers:...

Audit unearths additional $1.1B in expired medication; Minister says it was inherited from APNU+AFC

An audit conducted by the Health Ministry into the drug stock of the 10 regions has unearthed an additional $1.1B...

Police destroy $680.6M in ganja at Ebini

Yesterday, a party of police conducted an eradication exercise on the left bank of Ebini, Upper Berbice River. Four cultivated farms...

27-Y-O construction worker arrested after found with cocaine, ganja at Mon Repos

Last evening, a party of police from Regional Division 4C were on patrol in the vicinity of Third Street, Mon...

21 arrested, placed on $10,000 bail for not wearing masks

A party of police from the Bartica Police Station conducted an enforcement exercise yesterday afternoon into the early evening within...

COVID-19 Cash Grant: Nandlall admits persons were bypassed, but denies discrimination; says “no system...

During his weekly programme, “Issues in the News” aired last evening, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil...

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