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Five Cubans were Tuesday convicted and fined a total of GYD$500,000 for uttering forged United States (US() passports  at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport They were each fined GYD$100,000 after they pleaded guilty to the offence. Convicted were craftsman, Dianh Jose Lautoledo,25, Andy Lau Almager,33, and fisherman Maikel Edwards Hernandez, 35, auto parts dealer Enrique Hidalgon Lopez,44,  and 32-year old ...

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and three civilians, in whose possession guns and ammunition were allegedly found,  were Tuesday refused bail, citing the need to ensure public safety. Pleading not guilty to the offence were 33-year old Lance Corporal Aaron Eastman of 148 Grove Housing Scheme, Mark Anthony, 22 of Lot 1238 Canje Pheasant Place, South Ruimveldt, Upholster ...

A former Western Tigers footballer was Tuesday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly shooting at two policemen. Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan remanded 41 year old Owen ‘Solo’ Pedro of 61 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown to prison until January 12, 2015. He is accused of shooting at police constables Gordon Smith and Owen Holder on December 4, ...

Reproduced from Barbados Nation Banks DIH (Guyana) Limited has sold its shares in Banks Holdings Limited, paving the way for the Brazilian beer giant, AmBev, to take over of that Barbadian company, according to the Barbados Nation newspaper. Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis declined to speak on the matter when contacted by Demerara Waves Online News. The Barbados Nation ...

A former Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela, Dr. Odeen Ishmael Monday recommended that the Guyana government engage the new legislative leaders in Venezuela on the border controversy following the landslide defeat of President Nicolas Maduro’s party in legislative elections. While it is well-known that the Maduro administration wants to retain the United Nations Good Officer mediation process rather than have the ...

Police said that at about 1000h. today Monday December 07, 2015, motor vehicle HC 4442 with four men inside drove up to a grocery shop at Liverpool Village, Corentyne.   Two of the men, one of whom had a bag with a long object inside, went into the shop and confronted the 53 year-old businesswoman during which they demanded cash and ...

Efforts to protect consumers from exploitation or unfair trading practices intensified Monday with a public awareness exercise that targeted businesses in Georgetown, but at least one businessman has labeled the law “stinking.” Director of the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), Dawn Holder led a team of officers to stores on Regent Street.  Reacting to Alert’s explanation of the law ...

The Guyana government has refused to grant more extensions to the Walter Rodney Commission to conclude its report and submit it to President David Granger. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams told a news conference that Granger turned down a request by Commission Chairman, Sir Richard Cheltenham to be given until February 29, 2016 to complete and ...

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Indira Anandjit has been sent on leave, even as the Auditor General probes the disappearance of a number of items. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams did not blame Anandjit for the missing items but said the Permanent Secretary had authorized a number of purchases. “The PS authorised those purchases ...

Former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar have moved to the High Court seeking large sums of monies following the capping of the benefits of former presidents. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams said he would “seek leave to defend the applications” that were filed on November 11, 2015. The matters come up before Chief Justice Ian ...