Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 13:34 by Denis Chabrol University of Guyana (UG) students left a meeting Monday afternoon still unclear how GYD$118 million of the GYD$377 million in Facilities Fees have so far been spent on improving the conditions at the Turkeyen Campus, but heard of  future plans . UG Vice Chancellor, Professor Ivelaw Griffith announced that ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 22:17 by Denis Chabrol The Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has engaged the services of a professional salvager to remove the dredge in the Mazaruni River. The wreckage has been there since June, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported Monday. Acting Harbour Master, Michael Tennant visited the location of the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 21:27 by Denis Chabrol by Abigail Semple University of Guyana (UG) Vice Chancellor (VC) , Professor Ivelaw Griffith on Tuesday afternoon said he is prepared recommend that the 5 percent increase in tuition fees be postponed, hours after a group of the institution’s students had protested the sudden hike. Speaking with the large gathering ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 20:08 by Denis Chabrol The outgoing Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips on Monday cited the need for more “assets” to patrol the country’s borders. In his farewell speech before officially handing over to newly-promoted Brigadier George Alan Lewis as the next army chief, Brigadier Phillips said his tenure ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 13:04 by Denis Chabrol by Abigail Semple Several University of Guyana (UG) students on Monday began what is scheduled to be a week of protests against the University’s recently announced 5% increase in fees. The students, who comprised of mainly first and second year Social Sciences scholars, said they are protesting the fact ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 12:47 by Denis Chabrol A 25-year old man, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in his absence for robbery under arms and unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, was Monday  caught and would face fresh gun and ammo charges. His name has been given as Eon Warde also known as “Killer” ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2016, 7:33 by Denis Chabrol Police early Monday morning went to several night clubs for a number of suspects involved in a foiled robbery outside Demerara Bank shortly after midnight. ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken told Demerara Waves Online News said investigators intend to view surveillance footage with a view to identifying ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 October 2016, 17:49 by Denis Chabrol The People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) Charles Ramson- considered one of the young prominent faces of his party- has resigned from Parliament with immediate effect to take up a British scholarship to pursue studies in oil and gas, he announced  Sunday. “While the decision was easy, it was still ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 1 October 2016, 19:47 by Denis Chabrol The two sons of the Region 10  Regional Health Officer, Jonelle Armstrong were Saturday killed in a road accident. The accident occurred at Friendship East Bank Demerara. Mrs. Pansy Armstrong confirmed to Demerara Waves Online News the passing of her two sons, Jonnel and Phillip Armstrong in an accident. Jonnel worked ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 1 October 2016, 14:08 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said the  illegal aircraft (Reg # N767Z) that was recently discovered camouflaged at an airstrip in Yupukari, has since been repaired, and was flown from Yupukari to Lethem initially, before arriving at the Cheddie Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at 10 O’clock Saturday morning. Aeronautical ...