Last Updated on Monday, 17 May 2021, 9:03 by Denis Chabrol Major  Western Nations are Monday- “International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia” are calling on Guyana to begin discussions on legalising same-sex relations. “We encourage Guyana’s civil society and political leaders to embark on a process of engagement and change in 2021 with the aim of decriminalizing intimate same ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 21:27 by Denis Chabrol The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Saturday called for the International Republican Institute (IRI) electoral reform project to be discarded because the United States (US) does not have any credibility to do so. “We think it is an insult to Guyanese political intelligence that an organization so closely linked ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 19:11 by Denis Chabrol The World Wildlife Fund, a global environmental conservation watchdog, is calling for a “full environmental and social assessment” of Guyana’s oil and gas sector, in the wake of recent controversies surrounding the clearing of mangroves along the west bank of the Demerara River. “Such an assessment will give decision-makers ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 18:49 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Health on Saturday denied that a female teacher in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has died as a result of taking the second dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Slamming those Social Media claims by persons mainly in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) as “patent misinformation,”  the Health Ministry ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 11:52 by Denis Chabrol A Venezuelan man, believed to be a member of the feared Sindicato Gang,  has been arrested on the Guyana side of the border with Venezuela with a gun  and ammunition, police said. Police say he also had in his possession two magazines containing 22 live rounds of 9 MM ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 9:12 by Denis Chabrol The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) wants the Caribbean to become more analytical in its drive to improve agriculture and food security in the region, even as Guyana promised to play a leading role in regional self-sufficiency. The FAO’s sub-regional Coordinator, Dr. Renata Clarke issued the call at the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 May 2021, 8:40 by Denis Chabrol Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger has said the laws should be amended to reduce the role of the  Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in Guyana’s elections. “I am of the view that in internal electoral matters, we need to strengthen the role of our ...

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:44 by Denis Chabrol The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) on Friday became the second civil society organisation to reject the role of the United States-headquartered International Republican Institute (IRI) to reform Guyana’s elections laws and the governance system. Restating its position on the need for a government of national unity, ACDA ...

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:19 by Denis Chabrol Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes on Friday filed initial court papers to represent the Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield in the quest by the Police Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Registrar to produce and release “true copies” of the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount for ...

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 8:13 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I refer to the article titled, “GHRA says call off IRI electoral reform project, bring in CARICOM instead” (Demerara Waves May 13 https://demerarawaves.com/2021/05/13/ghra-says-call-off-iri-electoral-reform-project-bring-in-caricom-instead/).  I fully agree, and here is why. First, Guyanese electoral reform will not occur without political compromise, as the GHRA noted.  Notwithstanding that, ...