Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 21:25 by Denis Chabrol Dynamic International Airways is about to drastically cut its number of flights to Guyana, officials said. Gerry Gouveia, Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways- Dynamic’s local handler, told Demerara Waves Online that he was “seeing two flights in the system” and the carrier would be “consolidating” already booked passengers ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger has urged youths of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) to lead the way in creating jobs for themselves and called on all stakeholders to make Rose Hall Town the commercial hub of that agriculture-dependent region. “From time to time when I visit this region, I am always ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 14:39 by Denis Chabrol Guyana is moving to establish a system to monitor the effectiveness of medicines as part of efforts to ensure the best quality drugs are used in the health sector, officials said Monday. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said there was no data to substantiate anecdotal reports that due ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 15:32 by Denis Chabrol Just weeks after a Commission of Inquiry into how well the police investigated an alleged presidential assassination plot, the Guyana Police Force’s judgement Monday appeared set to be called into question again after they rounded up several suspected drug addicts to assist them at an early morning fire scene. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 13:43 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Police Force Lance Corporal, who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, on Monday remained under close arrest in connection with the death of a 20-year old woman. Investigators said the 39- year old man, who is based at Force Headquarters, was driving his personal vehicle ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 13:06 by Denis Chabrol A 29- year old security guard attached to Queensway Security Force was Monday morning placed on GYD$60,000 bail after being charged for break and entry and larceny. Travis Reynolds of 30 Graham’s Street Plasiance East Coast Demerara stood before City Magistrate Judy Latchman and denied the allegation that on ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 15:33 by Denis Chabrol A Corentyne family has plunged into mourning after the sole breadwinner was killed in a hit and run accident on Sunday evening. Dead is 19-year-old Trishan “Sonno” Sahai  of Lot 11 ‘B’ No. 57 village, Corentyne. His friend, Mooneshwar Jairam, 28, is said to be in a serious but ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 September 2017, 7:14 by Denis Chabrol A city businessman was Monday morning believed to have been burnt to death in his wooden property that also housed a photocopy and photography centre, The fire quickly destroyed the building located at Main and Lamaha Streets, Georgetown. After the blaze is brought under control, fire fighters will search ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 17 September 2017, 10:32 by Denis Chabrol A security guard was Sunday nursing a gunshot wound and a man, who allegedly grabbed a service revolver from a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officer, has been arrested, police said. The GRA officer has also been detained. Police said they were investigating the circumstances in which a 22-year old ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 17 September 2017, 8:43 by Denis Chabrol Two men, believed to be perpetrators of several robberies on the lower East Coast Demerara, were early Sunday morning arrested shortly after they allegedly robbed a contractor of a gold chain valued GYD$1.6 million, the Guyana Police Force said. Investigators said the two suspects  -ages 26 and 31, who ...