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Daily Archives: Saturday, 7 June 2014, 20:23

US carrier to use Roraima Airways’ approval for Caribbean

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 20:23 by GxMedia The American-owned Dynamic Airways plans to expand its service to the Caribbean by piggybacking on Roraima Airways’ Guyanese Air Operators Certificate (AOC), according to a senior official of the local carrier. Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways, Gerald Gouveia said Dynamic Airways, through his airline, would fly to countries like ...

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Ramotar fears horse trading will destroy democratic culture

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 19:31 by GxMedia In the wake of concerns that the minority government is refusing to give into a number of demands in exchange for the opposition’s support, President Donald Ramotar on Saturday feared that such a system could destroy democracy. “What it will introduce will hurt poor people even more. It creates lobbying, ...

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Govt going after gold hoarders in wake of reduced declaration

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 17:48 by GxMedia Gold miners appear to be hoarding huge quantities of the precious metal in the hope of a spike in the world price, President Donald Ramotar said Saturday. Well-placed sources said Saturday that there has been estimated 10 percent reduction in gold declaration as of May 31st 2014 compared to the corresponding ...

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President Ramotar floats early elections if blacklisting takes toll

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 16:31 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar on Saturday hinted that he might be forced to call early general and regional elections if Guyana’s eventual blacklisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) begins biting the country hard. “I don’t know what will happen if the impact of this anti money laundering bill hits ...

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Ramotar explains weight-loss

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 15:53 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar on Saturday explained his rapid weight-loss, saying that he has decided to go on a diet to generally keep fit and ease the weight on an old knee injury. He told a news conference that he has reduced his protein intake and eating less at meal time. ...

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Fire destroys Dunstan Barrow’s house in Linden

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 June 2014, 2:38 by GxMedia The home of former Peoples National Congress (PNC) parliamentarian, Dunstan Barrow, at Richmond Hill, Linden was Friday night  razed by fire, a family member confirmed. His son, Dunstani Barrow, told Demerara Waves Online News that based on an eyewitness account, he believed that the fire was the work of an ...

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