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The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), in collaboration with the Hand-in-Hand Group of  Companies, released four new locally themed postage stamps on Monday October 5, 2015, to observe the insurance institution’s 150th Anniversary. Stamps will be available for circulation in $80 and $150 denominations at selected Post Offices. “Commemorative stamps are the perfect memorabilia to celebrate an anniversary or significant ...

New US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway has weighed in on the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy saying that both countries should pursue a peaceful settlement of the controversy. Holloway at a press conference on Monday made it clear that international law must be respected in pursuit of settlement of the territorial claim between Guyana and Venezuela. The US Government has received some criticism ...

Former Director of the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE), Samuel Small has died, according to a well-placed source. He was 90 years old. Details are sketchy but Demerara Waves Online News was told that the veteran educator died overseas. His body is expected to be taken to Guyana. Small, who was the recipient of the Arrow of Achievement, ...

Government’s electrical inspectors will Monday begin inspecting commercial businesses to ensure that installations are in keeping with the required standards. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, which is responsible for the Government’s Electrical Inspectorate says the electricians will “begin visual inspections on commercial businesses to ensure electrical units are properly installed and insulated.” “By law we are required to do so. ...

Journalists across the Caribbean were Sunday urged to stop stealing news reports and other content from other media houses using them without attribution. The call was made by outgoing President of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM), Clive Bacchus at the opening of that organisation’s 8th Biennial General Assembly in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Bacchus expressed grave concern about the deterioration ...

The Guyana government on Saturday hailed late Guyana-born regional cricket executive, Steve Camacho for his contribution to the game locally and internationally. “The Government of Guyana hopes that Camacho’s legacy of grace, humility and unyielding respect for the regional sport will serve as guideposts to those who have been entrusted with the management of the game.” Camacho was 69. He ...

Reproduced from WINNFM St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN):  Former Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers Arudranauth Gossai, has been appointed Acting Director of Public Prosecutions for St. Kitts and Nevis.   At age 36, Mr. Gossai is believed to be the country’s youngest DPP.   WINN FM understands that he has been appointed to act in the post for ...

Two persons have been arrested and in connection with the theft of GUY$2.7 million from a house at Crane, West Coast Demerara on Friday, September 2, 2015. Investigators said the man and woman were arrested and GUY$1.4 million seized from a house in Kitty, Georgetown. The suspects are in police custody assisting with the investigations.

A serial burglar at Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara on Saturday remained in custody after he expanded his craft to another village. Police said the man was arrested Friday during a probe into a report of break and enter and larceny on a house at Wales, West Bank Demerara. Investigators said whole being questioned, the suspect confessed to the breakage ...

Even as government is about to dole out GUY$500 million to ease the pressure that delayed payments for rice exports to Panama is having on millers and farmers, President David Granger said Friday that the failure to pay rice farmers was a private sector issue and that his government was being wrongfully targeted by rice farmers. He contended that a ...