Last Updated on Thursday, 10 August 2017, 18:47 by Denis Chabrol Three labourers, who stole a shotgun and cartridges from a security guard’s dwelling at Adventure, Essequibo Coast, are to be charged with break and enter and larceny. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the men broke into the dwelling and stole the firearm and ammunition that was assigned ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 August 2017, 18:55 by Denis Chabrol Bandits fled the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) Mon Repos Customer Service Centre, East Coast Demerara empty handed when police arrived on the scene Thursday afternoon, the power company said in a statement. GPL said just after 2 PM  Thursday, August 10, 2017  three bandits stormed its Mon Repos ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 August 2017, 13:47 by Denis Chabrol (PRESS TRUST OF INDIA).- LONDON: An Indian-origin campaigner, who had mounted a successful legal challenge to prevent British Prime Minister Theresa May from triggering Brexit without Parliament’s approval, has spoken out of fears that she may be the target of an acid attack on the streets of London. Gina Miller, who has been targeted ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 August 2017, 13:27 by Denis Chabrol The Commissioner- General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia has highly confidential information about oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, under lock and key and will only release them if they are needed by officers for specific tasks. “The GRA is privy to such contractual arrangements. However ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 August 2017, 12:50 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s  aviation industry contributes GYD$20.7 billion or 3.2 percent to the country’s economy through tourism, jobs and a wide variety of services, according to a just released study conducted by United Kingdom (UK) experts. However, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Retired Col. Egbert Field indicated ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 18:28 by Denis Chabrol The prime suspect in a recent armed robbery of a Corentyne family was early Wednesday morning arrested, police said. Commander of the Berbic Division, Assistant Commissioner Paul Williams confirmed said the man was nabbed in the Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice area after police launched an intelligence-led operation and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 16:40 by Denis Chabrol The Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Inc (CJRC); a company closely associated with the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP),  on Wednesday claimed partial victory against government’s efforts to quash a 999 year lease for Red House where the centre is located. CJRC lawyer, Anil Nandlall said Chief Justice, Roxane George ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 16:52 by Denis Chabrol The 25-year old man, who is the prime suspect in the killing of his 16-year old reputed wife, was caught Wednesday at Crabwood Creek, Springlands area, a top police officer said. Ryan Singh was spotted by public spirited citizens based on a wanted bulletin that had been issued and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 14:32 by Denis Chabrol Georgetown’s City Council on Wednesday said businesses would from September 1, 2017 have to pay for their waste to be collected, even as the municipality promised to pay off the GYD$300 million to the two major garbage  collection companies before year-end. “The city will introduce fees on commercial and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 12:18 by Denis Chabrol The High Court has ruled that President David Granger’s revocation of State leases aback Number 40 Village, West Coast Berbice was unconstitutional because they amounted to the unconstitutional deprivation of private property and the leases were valid although they were not signed by then President, Donald Ramotar. Chief Justice, ...