Street Talk 4 – Market Rhythm

‘MORNIN mummy, wuh ya gettin?’ ‘Buy two bill shellotte hay mummy’, ‘Come mummy, buy a shopping bag – two hunnerd dollas’, ‘ De barrel come, get ya leggins, mummy’. These were the cries of the market vendors as I passed by Water Street one day last week. Laughing...

Duo busted with 79lbs of cannabis at Grove

A DRIVER and porter are now in custody after they were arrested with 35,650 grams (79 lbs) of cannabis during a search of their vehicle on Thursday last at Grove, East Bank Demerara. The police on Saturday said, “A team of ranks from Grove Police Station, led by a...

Unlicensed firearm, ‘ammo’ found at Crabwood Creek

THE police on Saturday said that an intelligence-led operation resulted in the arrest of two persons after the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne. According to the police, ranks from Regional Police Division 6 carried...

An Opposition Dilemma

The presentation of the 2025 Budget Estimates in the National Assembly by Senior Minister of Finance in the Office of the President Dr. Ashni Singh has placed the political opposition in a serious dilemma. It is clear that much thought was put into the budget at the...