Last Updated on Friday, 14 September 2018, 19:02 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Friday appeared tight-lipped about the budgeted cost for its upcoming local government elections campaign and said the five political parties under its umbrella do not have to submit candidates, but would be selected by communities. “In terms of cost of campaign and ...

Last Updated on Friday, 14 September 2018, 16:56 by Denis Chabrol Talks for the selection of a Chairman of the Arbitration panel to settle a teachers’ pay dispute broke down on Friday after the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union rejected each other’s nominees, union General Secretary Coretta Mc Donald said. Mc Donald told Demerara Waves Online News ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 September 2018, 17:09 by Denis Chabrol The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis on Thursday called on decision-makers to go to ordinary Guyanese in their communities to discuss how the emerging oil sector can lift them out of poverty, and and he cited the need for at least 43 of the ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 September 2018, 16:14 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA)- organised forum on the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) on Thursday heard strong recommendations for the creation of a “non-political” legal entity to manage oil and other revenues, but Ministry of Finance Budget Director, Sonya Roopnauth says government’s model guarantees the involvement ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 September 2018, 9:48 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Police Force Deputy Superintendent has been arrested in connection with the death of a pedal cyclist. The force said he was driving under the influence of alcohol. “An investigation has since been launched by a Senior Officer who visited the scene and also conducted a breathalyzer test ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 September 2018, 7:26 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) will Thursday hold the country’s first civil society forum on government’s proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund that will be used to save and manage the country’s expected huge inflows of oil earnings. The association, which represents more than 100 large and medium-scale businesses, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 13:33 by Denis Chabrol A former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) cabinet  member on Wednesday said he told police investigators that top government officials were allocated lands at PradoVille 2 (Goedverwagting-Plaisance) because of the deadly crime wave at the time that had resulted in the shooting death of then Agriculture Minister, Satyadeow Sawh. Former ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 13:37 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is paying close attention to a claim by a domestic airline passenger that the pilot started a plane and then realised there was no fuel. “Boarded ASL flight for Port Kaituma a moment ago. Fastened seat belt and the captain turned the engine ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 10:47 by Denis Chabrol An Air Services Limited’s (ASL) helicopter engine disintegrated as the aircraft was about to land at an interior location earlier this week, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The incident occurred on Monday at Hicks Camp and involved the Bell 206 helicopter bearing registration markings, 8R-GTR. Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 8:00 by Denis Chabrol The first Guyana-born Roman Catholic Bishop , Benedict Ganesh Singh died early Wednesday morning at Balwant Singh Hospital after a prolonged illness,  clerics confirmed He was 90 years old. Current Roman Catholic Bishop, Francis Alleyne said his predecessor died at about 5:30 AM. He was hospitalised for about one ...