A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant and two government department Natural Resources officers were among five Guyanese and four Brazilians who were abducted and robbed of gold and guns, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said. The items stolen were an undisclosed quantity of raw gold, two Glock pistols and one Movado watch valued GY$140,000. Investigators were told that at about ...

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) inaugurated the Brava Guyana Open on Saturday, November 2, 2024, drawing an unprecedented 104 golfers from several countries. They include the United States, Canada, Barbados, Trinidad, Fiji, Mexico and Suriname. The LGC says this event has set a new milestone for the club, reflecting LGC’s growing international reputation and commitment to promoting inclusivity, progress, and ...

Four Guyanese and six Brazilians were abducted on Saturday morning in Deep South Rupununi and abandoned after members of Guyana’s Joint Services pursued the suspects, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Saturday afternoon. “A Joint Services team on the ground pursued the suspects who abandoned their vehicle with the persons abducted, all of whom were rescued unharmed,” police said. Police ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Saturday called on several government agencies to take action against retailers and supermarkets for selling poor quality goods and ensure that all tax laws and labour standards are applied equally. “There has been an alarming increase in the presence of counterfeit, expired, and inappropriately labelled goods in the market, which are ...

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Guyana’s Black Entrepreneurs Association (BEA) and the United States’ Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC) is expected to be the backbone of stimulating Black-owned businesses in noth countries, according to United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot. She said the MoU between the BEA and the Global Opportunities Committee of Atlanta Black Chambers marked the beginning ...

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School on Friday announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G) of its Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The school said while the ab initio programme was evaluated by the NAC-G, Ministry of Education, as equivalent to an Associate Degree when it ...

The opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday insisted on the need for legislation to govern the distribution of cash grants, despite resistance by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. AFC Leader Nigel Hughes said the legislation should, among other things, allow for a mechanism for people to complain if they do not receive monies. Referring to Mr Jagdeo’s concern about the ...

Even as the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) continues to train people across Guyana to strengthen cybersecurity in the public sector, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) this year ranked the country as evolving (Tier 4) on its 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI). In all, 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states are evolving, with a score range of 20–55. The ITU ...

By  GHK Lall When Demerara Waves asked the question, the strangest of answers resulted. A referendum with 14-20 parties expected to contest next year’s elections “will further complicate the entire process and this should be avoided.” Avoid a referendum, Bhar-rat Jagdeo will, as if his life depended on it. Truth be told, his political life does, and given what has ...

Guyana needs an overhaul of its copyright act, the establishment organisation of creators and publishers and an organisation that would be responsible for the registration and management of rights, according to a recently conducted study by the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG). Among the recommendations of the study are the preparation of a revamped and modernised Copyright Act; establishment of ...