Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017, 18:39 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday declared that he wants Senior Superintendent, Wendell Blanhum back at the helm of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department when he returns from vacation leave just before Christmas. “I notice a lot of people are saying that we are trying ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017, 15:07 by Denis Chabrol –suspects arrested expected to be released later The three suspects , who were detained in connection with the death of  Briton, 50-year-old Dajee Sarah Rosemary, are expected to be released following the results of a post mortem conducted on Thursday. The post mortem, which was conducted e by Government ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017, 14:25 by Denis Chabrol A Tain, Corentyne father of five and his five months pregnant wife are now homeless after their two-story wooden home was gutted by fire on Wednesday at about 1:00 pm. Thirty-one year-old Mulchand Ragbeer called ‘Ravi’ of Lot 120 Block ‘4’ Tain Settlement, Corentyne relayed to Demerara Waves Online ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017, 6:54 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese will from Thursday have to pay more for gasoline, diesel and kerosene, as a result of the impact of hurricanes on the oil industry, the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) said in a statement. “Significant increase in acquisition cost at source has made these adjustments unavoidable. While speculations have ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2017, 6:03 by Denis Chabrol A prisoner from the Mazaruni Prison went “missing” Wednesday while he was on the stockfarm, authorities said. The Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said 31-year old Vijay Sanchara of Mariah’s Pleasure, Wakenaam went ‘missing.” He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for wounding with intent. Sanchara’s next if kin is ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 20:25 by Denis Chabrol Acting British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Ron Rimmer on Wednesday visited the ancient county of Berbice to identify the body of British woman, 50-year-old Dajee Sarah Rosemary who was found hanging from the ceiling of her friend’s home on Sunday evening. The woman, who worked as an Accounts ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 17:23 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday raised a range of concerns about the proposed construction of a new Demerara  Harbour Bridge, saying government is yet to provide details about financing of the project. Jagdeo warned government against going ahead with the project which would turn out to be more ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 13:15 by Denis Chabrol A 52-year-old farmer is now contemplating his next move after his two-story wooden and concrete home went up in flames last Friday evening. The man, Tarasingh, of Coconut Dam, Naarstigheid, West Coast of Berbice is estimating over $1.5M in losses. Speaking with Demerara Waves Online Newd, the man said ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 October 2019, 15:21 by Writer Guyana on Wednesday virtually ruled out considering any request for an extension of time before the United Nations (UN) refers the border controversy with Venezuela to the World Court. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge indicated that Guyana was in no mood to entertain any request for more time beyond this ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 20:20 by Denis Chabrol Scores of sugar workers on Tuesday lined the streets of Corriverton once again to protest Government’s decision to privatize the Skeldon Sugar Estate. It was the first day for the year that work was scheduled for many of the workers as the estate had ceased grinding operations since last ...