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March 22, 2019

3 years jail for less than an ounce of Cannabis

Michael O’ Brian also known as Michael Gouveia was on Friday sentenced to three years jail and fined $30,000 for trafficking 8.69 grams of cannabis, which converts to less than an ounce. The 23-year-old Carpenter of Shell Road, Kitty was…

$12M in Microscopes donated to UG

The University of Guyana, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, on Friday received 23 high-quality Leitz Polarizing Microscopes at a cost of $12 million from the University of Toronto, Canada. This type of microscope donated is…

Man stabbed and shot in Albouystown

Police are investigating the stabbing and shooting of 27-year-old Kezil Brazalio which occurred Thursday night at Sussex Street, Albouystown Georgetown. Police investigations revealed that the 27-year-old victim said he intervened in an…

22 Health facilities receive licenses

Twenty-two health facilities were given 2019 licenses to practice medicine after meeting and complying with the requirements of the Health Facilities Licensing Act 2007. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud said the Ministry of…

PPP begins protests against Government

“We want Elections! Now” “All APNU/AFC Ministers are illegal” “Who must go? Granger!” Those were the chants of over 100 protestors who lined Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, in front of the Ministry of the Presidency calling on the…