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Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn (left) and US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot (Antonio Dey photo)
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn (left) and US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot (Antonio Dey photo)

US seals aid for drug fight, port security

Apart from an award of US$300,000 ($60m) from the United States to combat narcotics trafficking here, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will begin a capacity-building programme and a FBI team will help with port security.

A section of the delegates gathered at the ACCC for the FAO conference (DPI photo)
A section of the delegates gathered at the ACCC for the FAO conference (DPI photo)

President challenges FAO conference over hunger, climate

`We cannot come here with the best ideas, and then forget that we have 700 million people who we represent living in poverty’ President Irfaan Ali has emphasized the importance of addressing global issues such as hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity.

Ambassador Elisabeth Harper is at centre. At right is Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary, Andre Ally. (Ministry of Home Affairs photo)

Guyana, Brazil in road transport meeting

Guyana and Brazil recently held a technical bilateral meeting in Boa Vista  on their  International Road Transport Agreement (IRTA) which the Ministry of Home Affairs says signifies an important step toward in  fostering closer ties and collaboration in the transportation sector.

Aaron Leitch

Cops seeking legal advice on Tacama trail fatal crash

Police are seeking legal advice following the crash that resulted in the death of Aaron Leitch, a 34-year-old District Crop Extension Officer attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute along the Tacama trail, Ituni, Region Ten on the morning of January 31.

Oil and gas audit consortium said to be compiling response to GRA

The consortium of Ramdihal, Haynes, Vitality Consulting, and Eclisar Financial & Professional (RHVE), which conducted the US$7.3 billion cost audit on Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for 2018-2020 has been sent comments by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on the findings and is in the stages of responding, according to sources.

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