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Huge cocaine bust in Germany can affect Guyana’s export; Agri. Minister orders detailed report
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has requested a detailed report from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on a cargo ship container of rice from Guyana that was found with a massive stash of cocaine on Monday in Germany.…
Man’s car stolen in broad daylight outside Banks DIH
A brazen daylight hijacking of a red Toyota Allion motorcar PMM 9484 occurred Monday in front of Banks DIH Limited in Georgetown. The stolen car is owned by 29-year-old Anil Singh, a driver/salesman employed with the company.
Singh, a…
Kako teen girl drowns after falling overboard
A 19-year-old girl from Kako Village in Region Seven drowned on Sunday last after she fell overboard while reportedly suffering a seizure.
The teenager was in a boat with her parents and nephew on the Kako River when the incident…
Germany seizes 1.5 tons of cocaine found in shipment from Guyana
A reported tip off has led police authorities in Hamburg, Germany to seize over €300 million worth of cocaine in a cargo ship container that originated from Guyana.
This is one of the largest quantities ever seized in the northern German…
Minister Robeson Benn hands over COVID-19 PPEs to Guyana Police Force
See below full release by Ministry of Home Affairs:
The Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Robeson Benn today handed over a quantity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Guyana Police Force to aid the fight Against COVID-19. The…
Bus conductor killed in Soesdyke accident
A 25-year-old minibus conductor is now dead and several others are currently hospitalised after the motor car which they were travelling lost control and crashed along the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara in the wee hours of Monday…
Guyana, Suriname to increase fight against piracy
Guyana and Suriname have renewed its commitment to tackling piracy in its shared waters which has over the years claimed the lives of dozens of fishermen.
The issue was discussed between President Irfaan Ali and President of Suriname…
Mahaicony man brutally chopped over $1,000
A 52-year-old man of Good Faith Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is calling for justice after he was chopped to his nose and hand and had his canter damaged by a former business partner.
Tomby Naidu told the News Room that the…
West Side minibus conductor charged with rape of girl, 14
A 20-year-old minibus conductor of Tuschen North, East Bank Essequibo on Friday appeared before Magistrate Zameela Ali Seepaul charged with the offence of rape.
Vikash Persaud is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on February 21, 2020,…
Man hit by stray bullet dies; ‘Satan’, ‘Gunman’ on the run
Marlon Fordyce, a 30-year-old man of Albert Street #79 Village who was on Friday morning struck in the head by a stray bullet, has succumbed to his injuries.
The News Room understands that Fordyce died while undergoing a CT scan at the…
