Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 22:03 by Denis Chabrol Georgetown’s Mayor and Councillors voted by majority 15-4 for the metered parking contract with Smart City Solutions to be amended to pave the way for a reduction in parking fees to GY$150 per hour including or GY$800 for eight hours. Town Clerk, Royston King, however, told Demerara Waves that ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 14:52 by Denis Chabrol Male homosexuals in Guyana might soon be able to drink a daily pill to reduce the chances of contracting the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by more than 90 percent if preparations go well, the country’s leading gay rights organisation said Wednesday. Head ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 10:48 by Denis Chabrol The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Wednesday launched a 12-month project to provide legal assistance to a range of vulnerable persons. Head of SASOD, Joel Simpson said the Community Paralegal Services Initiative  persons being targeted include lesbians, gays, transgenders, and sex workers. He said officials would be fanning ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 10:08 by Denis Chabrol Reproduced from Bloomberg  story by Jennifer A. Dlouhy The world’s hottest offshore prospect for oil companies is off the coast of Guyana where a string of major discoveries has drawn hundreds of millions of dollars in a quest for crude. The Trump administration is hoping to lure some of ...