Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 22:04 by Denis Chabrol Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday countered claims that there has been an increase in violent crime, saying that Guyanese are more confident in reporting incidents. Commenting on the perception of crime in Guyana, Ramjattan said: “People are reporting more [crimes] now than before because they feel a ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 December 2016, 14:31 by Denis Chabrol A three-vehicle smash-up on Guyana’s East Coast Demerara Wednesday resulted in the death of a Guyanese woman and injuries to several Caribbean students of the University of the West Indies. Dead is former Region Five Deputy Regional Executive Officer 61-year old Esmi Rockliffe of Enterprise, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 12:44 by Denis Chabrol Guyana will benefit from a US$64M across-the-Caribbean project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) tackling crime and violence among youth. “From various surveys and reports, we’ve come to learn about reasons for youth crime and violence,” Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan told a UNDP workshop gathering at ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 23:38 by Denis Chabrol Customers of Fly Jamaica Airways Ltd. can now view the airline’s updated flight schedule for November 29th and 30th at www.fly-jamaica.com/updated-flight-schedule, in the wake of an incident Tuesday morning that resulted in its tail cone being ripped off. At approximately 07:20 hrs this morning at Cheddi Jagan International Airport ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 5:41 by Denis Chabrol The incident that led to the damage of two aircraft owned by Caribbean Airlines and Fly Jamaica early Tuesday morning appeared to have been caused by an alleged breach of air-side directive at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), according to well-placed sources. Demerara Waves was reliably informed that ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 13:40 by Denis Chabrol The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday gave a mixed reaction to the 2017 National Budget, saying the reduced Corporation Tax will help stimulate production but adjustments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) amounted to a mockery. With consumers now being asked to pay a 14 percent VAT on ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 10:20 by Denis Chabrol Although the criteria has not yet been finalised, Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced during his 2017 budget speech that $50M will be placed into a Youth Innovation fund (YIF). “This fund will provide a financing platform to launch exceptionally innovative ideas,” Jordan said in the House, “harnessing the energetic ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 10:07 by Denis Chabrol Following the death of 17 inmates in a fatal fire at the Georgetown Prison earlier this year and and an inquiry which revealed serious overcrowding, Government is hoping to plug some $2.2B into expansion the Mazaruni Prison to ease pressures on the Georgetown prison. $369M will be released in ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 5:42 by Denis Chabrol An incoming Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) aircraft Tuesday morning  struck a Fly Jamaica plane that was parked at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport but no one was injured. Director of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Retired Col. Egbert Field confirmed that the right wing of the CAL plane ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2016, 19:45 by Denis Chabrol by Derwayne Wills The security sector will receive a budget of $29.1B with some of that money going to upgrade 12 police stations across the country in their capacity to deal with domestic violence cases. This announcement made by Finance Minister Winston Jordan during his budget presentation falls within ...