Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 20:15 by Denis Chabrol The two prime suspects in the killing of 18-year old British teen, Dominic Bernard, were late Thursday afternoon charged with murder. They are Bernard’s god brother, Aaron Hing, and Staymon George of Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman adjourned the case until Friday, January 15, 2016  at ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 18:22 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger has urged that politicians put an end to the divisive and “unhelpful” political distort in Guyana. The President made the appeal while addressing the National Assembly in Thursday January 14, where he declared that 2016 will be a year of National Unity for Guyana. According to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 12:01 by Denis Chabrol The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chambers Thursday appeared to lay the blame squarely at the feet of police investigators for the delay in advising whether or not former Public Service Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford should be charged for alleged theft. The Chambers said  all 24 files on the ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 18:23 by Denis Chabrol A third form student of Central High School attempted suicide this morning after arriving in school. Reports reaching Demerara Waves indicate that the student was feeling some emotional anguish and used a razor blade to slash her wrists. Students recalled hearing the students repeatedly saying that she wanted to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 9:19 by Denis Chabrol Roraima Airways is now certified to maintain aircraft, easing the burden on that domestic carrier of outsourcing its maintenance to another entity and would now be able to provide such a service to other aircraft owners. “This certificate means that Roraima’s Ogle operations new maintenance department has the capacity ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 January 2016, 9:35 by Denis Chabrol Even as the Indian Action Committee (IAC) was crafting a statement to call on the Guyana government to declare suicide a ‘national priority,’ another man killed himself after his girlfriend decided to end their relationship. Police said  23-year old Michael Stoby of 798 ‘C’ Field, Sophia Wednesday night used ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 20:59 by Denis Chabrol Despite earlier assurances that the gastroenteritis outbreak at Barima, North West District (NWD) of Guyana was under control, authorities Wednesday said the number of reported cases has risen to 80. However, an 11-month old child remains the only reported death so far. Five days ago on January 8, 2016, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 18:26 by Denis Chabrol Guyana wants a bilateral agreement with Belize for the supply of rice to that Central American nation should there be a shortfall in domestic production there, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday. The Agriculture Minister of Guyana, Noel Holder floated the idea of a rice accord as part of ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 17:24 by Denis Chabrol The University of Guyana Wednesday announced the removal of the number of sittings of subjects as an entry requirement at the country’s publicly funded tertiary institution. UG said in a statement that its Academic Board, at a Special Meeting held late last year, unanimously approved that the number of sittings ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 17:24 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger Wednesday received a copy of a book that chronicles the history of cricket in Guyana from members of the Board of Directors of the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies, during a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency. The book is a legacy project undertaken by the company ...