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Lethem bus driver held in major ganja, cocaine haul

A 55-year old driver of a minibus of Tabatinga, Lethem, was early Sunday morning arrested in connection with the discovery of 24.9 kilogrammes of marijuana and 200 grammes of cocaine in the vehicle, police said. The Guyana Police Force said the bus was transporting passengers to Lethem. Police said they received information and stopped and searched the bus at Mabura ...

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Woman shot during gunfire exchange

A woman was shot accidentally during a shootout between two men at Agricola, East Bank Demerara Saturday night. Investigators followed a trail of blood to a house but no one was there. They saw more blood on clothing, police sources said. The Guyana Police Force said the two men, who were involved in the exchange of gunfire, were yet to ...

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UG executives’ salary increase hinges on Council appointment; ready to pay other staff next week

University of Guyana (UG) executive staff members will have to await the appointment of a Council before they are paid salary increases, but academic and non-academic staff can receive their six to eight percent salary hike by October 9. UG Registrar, Dr. Nigel Gravesande told Demerara Waves Online News that the executive staff members would not be paid until the ...

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Guyanese in Dutch St. Maarten still awaiting word on voluntary evacuation

Guyanese in storm-ravaged Dutch St. Maarten, who would like to return home, would have to await the resolution of several issues, but all residents there need not worry to much about relief because The Netherlands is sending at least six months of supplies, officials said Saturday. Guyana’s Honorary Consul to St. Maarten, Cleavland Beresford told Demerara Waves Online News that ...

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Suspect in shooting of GRA enforcement officer killed

A man,who was wanted in connection with several crimes including the recent shooting of a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), was shot dead early Saturday morning. Police said the body of Colin Daley also known as  ‘Floggy and Frog Eye’ 24 years, unemployed of East La-Penitence, whose body was found in a pool of blood with a suspected gunshot wound to ...

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Guyana trains first female ship captains in inaugural Marine Cadet programme

Guyana for the first time has female ship captains who are responsible for all operational aspects of ships at sea or in port, as the country seeks to address an “acute shortage” of qualified persons to man vessels. They were among 16 Marine Cadets who graduated from a Maritime Administration (MARAD)-organised course that began in 2012. “It is the first ...

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GRA officer held for allegedly firing shots outside night spot

A Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) enforcement officer was early Friday morning arrested after he allegedly fired several shots in the air, police said. The Guyana Police Force said the licensed firearm holder,  employed by a government agency as an enforcement officer, allegedly discharged his 9MM pistol multiple times, in public view, at a popular night spot in Sandy Babb Street, ...

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University of Guyana workers demand more facts about pay-hike

University of Guyana workers want the administration of that tertiary institution to justify a pay-hike increase of six to eight percent, according to Workers Union (UGWU) President, Bruce Haynes. Haynes said workers might be inclined to accept the pay increase- six percent for academic staff and eight percent for support staff- if they are told how much money is available ...

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One in custody following New Amsterdam execution attempt

Berbice Divisional Commander, Lyndon Alves  on Thursday said investigators were making headway in their investigations into the execution attempt on a New Amsterdam farmer and arrested a suspect said to be involved in the shooting. Alves disclosed that the victim, who was reluctant to divulge information on his enemies, reported that earlier in the day, he had a confrontation with ...

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Guyanese businessmen warned of global crackdown on offshore tax evasion

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia warned Guyanese businessmen against offshore tax evasion, saying that global systems are being increasingly networked to weed out tax cheats and report them to their home-countries. Addressing a luncheon organised by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) at the Georgetown Club, he said Guyana could access tax information in keeping ...

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