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Leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) ended their two-day summit in Barbados on Saturday, calling on Venezuela to scrap sections of a Decree that takes in the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of several member-states of the regional grouping. “Heads of Government therefore call upon the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in the spirit of ...

A cutlass-wielding mentally ill man was shot dead  Saturday after he allegedly attacked police who responded to a report that he was threatening a woman at Strathavon, East Coast Demerara. Dead is 30-year old Junior Gulliver of the same village. “During their investigations the police ranks were attacked by Junior Gulliver, who was armed with the cutlass, causing the police ...

Guyana’s President, David Granger Saturday night appeared satisfied with solidarity his country has received from sister Caribbean Community (Caricom) member-states against increasing territorial aggression by Venezuela. The Guyanese leader said he would assure his country that Caricom was desirous of continuing  cordial relations with Venezuela while ensuring that “it will do anything possible to ensure that nothing happens t disrupt ...

The recent spike in armed robberies continues unabated; the latest reported incident being a home invasion on the Corentyne Coast where four occupants were terrorized. A man, who was entering the house as the four perpetrators were leaving, was shot to his face. Injured is 18-year old Dorwin Lord. He was hit by pellets to his face and has been ...

Police on Saturday said they have arrested two carjackers who have been positively identified in a number of recent incidents. “They are in police custody and will be charged shortly,” police said in a statement. Investigators said after the men were arrested on Friday, July 3, 2015, they were “positively identified as the perpetrators of two of the robberies, involving ...

Legal minds are already commenting on the proposed advertisement of the senior judicial posts of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice, with some sides for and others against. In June Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced that the government has plans to advertise for the senior posts which are usually designated by the Judicial Service Commission in consultation with ...

by Zena Henry Ministry of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan says that he is having a hard time convincing fishermen to consider arms to protect themselves against pirates while conducting fishing operations in the countries waters. The Minister said fishermen are reluctant to take arms with them on fishing trips, but desire authorities to patrol the waters while they are working. ...

Guyana’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), which is tasked with probing money laundering, is experiencing mixed fortunes in recruiting persons who have not failed lie-detector tests, according to a senior official. Head of SOCU, Assistant Commissioner Sydney James told Demerara Waves Online News on Saturday that because of a number of fail-grades, the entity is operating with limited staff. “We ...

by Zena Henry Many party goers may be looking forward to intense “sporting” this CARICOM weekend, but they should know that the government has put in place a 02:00hours curfew from this weekend that will see drinking spots ending service at the stated time. This is according to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan during an interview with the press ...

by Zena Henry The new government is in no way taking blame for the failure of hired contractors to fully implement and manage waste at the Haags Bosch Landfill site based on design and technical specifications. BK International and Puran’s Brothers Disposal , in a joint venture related to this project, and the government are locked in a heated court ...