Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 16:41 by The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that it has  has uncovered a revenue leakage racket at its branch at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri involving several customs officers. The tax agency in a release said that the officers are being investigated for their role in a scheme to defraud the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 17:01 by Denis Chabrol Managing Editor of Demerara Waves Denis Chabrol is condemning in the strongest possible terms allegations of misinformation leveled against the media house by Town Clerk Royston King. King made the allegation after Demwaves published an article detailing the City Council’s plans to charge persons for flying Kites in Georgetown ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 15:38 by It was shockingly revealed today that one of the 17 men that died in the Camp Street Prison riot in the Capital A Dormitory on March 3, was found with his head separated from his torso. This was revealed during the cross examination of inmate Steve Richard Bacchus by Joint Services ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:54 by   Camp Street Prison inmate Steve Richard Bacchus has testified that police officers and prison wardens made attempts to open the doors that blocked inmates from coming out of Capital A, but once that door opened law enforcement refused to enter. Bacchus was at the time giving testimony at the Commission ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:33 by Denis Chabrol Authorities on Wednesday urged residents to take the necessary precautions against flooding expected as a result of high tides that are predicted to be as much as 9 feet high “All persons residing along the banks of rivers and low lying coastal areas are advised to take all the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:06 by Denis Chabrol Digicel Play Tuesday announced that it recently signed a major content deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution enabling Digicel Play to provide its customers with even more of everything they want – premium content through the most attractive home entertainment system in the region. NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:15 by Denis Chabrol Three men were Tuesday arraigned for the murder of a Guyanese agriculturist who returned home from Montserrat where he had worked for several years. They are 21-year old Donnell “Short man” Trapp, 18-year old Kemo “Trini” Corbin and 28-year Paul “Jun-Jun” Goriah. Trapp said he worked at BK International ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:12 by Denis Chabrol Persons flying kites in open spaces in Georgetown will have to pay to do so to assist with preparation of the areas and clean-up activities afterwards. “Citizens who use the areas would be required to pay a minimal fee to offset expenses, and to assist with after event cleaning ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 March 2016, 22:49 by Denis Chabrol Two men were shot Monday night in two separate robbery incidents in Georgetown, sources confirmed. A fast-food delivery man was shot to one of his wrists and robbed of money and his motorcycle. Sources said he was at the time delivering chicken when the incident occurred at 102 Garnett Street ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 March 2016, 16:03 by   As the World observed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has noted his alarm at the sudden surge in racism and hate driven violence in today’s society. Ban in a message delivered to a General Assembly meeting on Friday pointed ...