Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia An 18-year old man was Friday arraigned for robbing two men of their vehicles and he was refused bail until another court appearance next month. Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry’s court was told that Lorenzo Forde of Drysdale Street, Charlestown was picked out during an identification parade. Forde pleaded not guilty ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia Despite a decline in passenger arrivals, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) still managed to scrape in GUY$1 billion in 2013. Chief Executive Officer of the CJIA, Ramesh Ghir said before Delta Airlines ceased operating here on May 5, 2013, it had accounted for 75,000 passengers annually, a market-share of ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia A student of West Ruimveldt Primary School has accused his Head Teacher of severely beating him with a bamboo wrapped with adhesive tape because he had allegedly taken fire crackers to school. A photograph seen by Demerara Waves Online News depicts badly inflamed buttocks of a seven-year-old, Grade Three student. ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The man who allegedly shot dead a policeman during a triangular love affair disagreement surrendered Thursday afternoon. A police force spokesman said 21-year old Steve Richard Bacchus turned himself in at the Sparendaam Police Station about 3 PM in the company of his lawyer. He was wanted by the police ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia In the wake of another alleged sexual assault by police-this time on a 16 year old boy- the Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday told the Guyana Police Force to avoid recruiting “perverts” and improve its management. “This allegation, notwithstanding, the Ministry of Home Affairs calls on  the Guyana Police Force ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The dead persons have been identified as 46-year old Crisnauth “Chris” Jagdeo,  a labourer who lived at Free Yard Port Mourant and 48-year old Seafied Layne of Number 1 Village, Corentyne. Layne worked at Guysuco and with Kris Jagdeo and Son during the out-of-sugar crop period. Sustaining serious gunshot injuries ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia A woman, who allegedly attempted to smuggle a quantity of marijuana in a bail of toilet paper, was Thursday arraigned on a drug possession and trafficking charge. Thirty-nine year old Sharon Campbell of Section C, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara was refused bail and remanded to prison until Friday when ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 30 January 2014, 21:47 by GxMedia by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall. I view with deep regret, and indeed, with profound concern, the pronouncements emanating from lawyers who appeared in the recently concluded constitutional challenge to the cuts inflicted on the 2012 Budget. I refer to the lawyers who appeared for the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman on Thursday said the House would decide whether to appeal the High Court ruling that the National Budget but he was in favour of government and the opposition ironing out their differences in frank talks. “At some stage, we have to sit as ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The Guyana Association of Bankers (GAB) has been given less than two weeks to submit a written presentation to the parliamentary select committee on proposed amendments to 2009 Anti Money Laundering and Countering of Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT). GAB President, Amit Kumar told Demerara Waves Online News in an exclusive interview ...