Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 23:17 by GxMedia Nineteen rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast were Tuesday arraigned for allegedly being involved in riotous behavior during a protest to press demands for millers to swiftly settle all outstanding payments for paddy. Among those appearing before Anna Regina Magistrate, Sunil Scarce were the Chairman of the Essequibo Paddy Farmers ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 22:37 by GxMedia Dynamic Airways, touted as a partnership with Roraima Airways that would offer a Guyanese travel experience, has suspended New York-Georgetown flights because of administrative bottlenecks at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The American-owned carrier explained that due to operational difficulties with securing time slots at JFK airport for the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 21:56 by GxMedia The United States (US) government is not about to let up on its public advocacy for local government elections, despite the recent spat with the Guyana government over then Ambassador, Brent Hardt’s remarks, according to a senior Western Diplomat. “We have a US Government policy, not an Ambassador’s policy and ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 20:44 by GxMedia A man and a woman were Tuesday arraigned in connection with the attempted smuggling of more than 17 kilogrammes of cocaine in ornaments to Ireland. Appearing before City Magistrate, Fabayo Azore; Gordon Plass of 224 Mocha Arcadia and Belinda Williams of 973 Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown pleaded not guilty to ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 18:41 by GxMedia Two policemen were Tuesday arraigned for charges in connection with the burning of a young man’s hands during the course of an investigation. Constable Earwin  Forrester, 21,  was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to 19-year old Junior Torrington between May 25 and 27 while he was in custody at the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 18:17 by GxMedia British national, Orin Lewis Boodie on Tuesday made his appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer a drug trafficking charge. The defendant of  252 Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara denied the charge when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The matter was transferred to Providence ...

Last Updated on Monday, 7 July 2014, 21:29 by GxMedia Police are expected to conduct ballistic tests to match a large quantity of spent shells seized from a house in the City with those found at crime scenes as well as guns seized from criminals, a high-ranking police officer said Monday. It is unclear how much information ballistic experts can ...

Last Updated on Monday, 7 July 2014, 20:55 by GxMedia Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) agents on Monday arrested three persons, including one woman, in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine, marijuana and cash at two separate locations. The busts were made at two houses at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, south of the Diamond Housing ...

Last Updated on Monday, 7 July 2014, 20:43 by GxMedia One woman is among three persons arrested in connection with‎ the discovery of a quantity of cocaine in ornaments at an airline bond at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker said anti-narcotics agents unearthed the cocaine in ceramic ornaments during a search on cargo at the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 7 July 2014, 15:47 by GxMedia A Britten Norman Islander plane crashed Monday morning on landing at the Monkey Mountain airstrip but no one was seriously hurt. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohamed told Demerara Waves Online News that the plane ran off the runway on landing. He confirmed that the ...