Less than satisfactory health conditions and a recent fire at the University of Guyana (UG) have resulted in the resignation of two top officials of Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI). The anti-corruption watchdog announced Wednesday afternoon that its President Calvin Bernard and first Vice President Ayana McCalman have resigned effective as of December 1, 2015. “Bernard and McCalman had served ...

Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman has ordered the Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) , Rickford Vieria to proceed on leave immediately pending a decision on a no-confidence motion passed by the Board. Chairman of the Board, Clinton Williams has told Demerara Waves Online News that the matter is in the hands of the government for a ...

A football coach was Wednesday arraigned for allegedly being in possession of 21 grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Coach Colin John of Agricola Red Triangle team was refused bail and remanded to prison until January 16, 2016 when he will make his next court appearance. John of 183 BB Eccles, East Bank Demerara is accused of being ...

The General Manager of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited, Michael Gordon, and Editor of the Guyana Chronicle newspaper have been fired with immediate effect. Following is a statement issued by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Guyana Chronicle and Sunday Chronicle, at a meeting on Tuesday December 1, 2015 ...

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon could not say whether a large number of Guyanese would be employed in the construction of the Specialty Hospital. “In any construction work that is engaged, there will be Guyanese labour. I cannot say to you whether it’s large or small but there will be Guyanese labour. We are not going to encourage any type ...

Guyanese police and soldiers are being deployed countrywide to combat crime, prepare to counter terrorism and strengthen border security ahead of Venezuela’s elections later this month, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced Wednesday. “Terrorism has no defined borders, terrorism can occur anywhere and if we you feel that you are immune from it, I believe that…we are not immune from ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Wednesday warned government against going ahead with Fedders-Lloyd to build Specialty Hospital or it will move to the court to stop it. The announcement was made by former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. “They have tossed the procurement laws out of the window,” he told a news conference. He further argued that there is no legal ...

More than five days after saying that government would ask American oil giant, Exxon-Mobil, to front-load some of its profits for major projects, Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman appeared to have back-pedalled on his position. His confirmation of such a plan came in for mixed reactions including a threat at the weekend by the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) ...

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says it is not entirely satisfied with wage and salary talks with government in its quest for a 35 percent t pay hike for this year and 40 percent for 2016, Union President Patrick Yarde said Tuesday. “The discussions we have had have not been anything of substance but what is clear from the ...

The body of the 23-year old woman, who jumped over the Kaieteur Falls, was Tuesday recovered from the gorge, sources confirmed. The remains and several members of the Guyana Police Force were late Tuesday being flown out from that interior location to Georgetown. Members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Special Forces were expected to play a major role in ...