The passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal marks the end of an era, not only for Guyana but for the entire Caribbean and the Commonwealth of Nations. We mourn the loss of an outstanding statesman, a regionalist par excellence, and a committed internationalist. Sir Shridath’s life was one of magnificent service—dedicated to his homeland, to the region, and to the world. ...

Statement by Guyana’s Opposition People’s National Congress-Reform (PNCR) Leader Aubrey Norton I join the local and global community in extending sincere condolences to the family of Sir Shridath Ramphal on his death on the 30th August, 2024. Sir Shridath belongs to a long list of distinguished Guyanese. His achievements were in the field of international politics and diplomacy. Here his ...

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) does not owe the Georgetown City Council any rates and taxes, the party’s General Secretary Sherwin Benjamin said Friday but he declined to say whether the property is vested in a company named Maikwak Limited. “What we know is that the PNC doesn’t owe… I know that the PNCR doesn’t owe the ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that authorities were reviewing the impact of foreign exchange demands from neighbouring countries, even as he said Guyana’s economy grew by an estimated 49.7% in the first six months and is forecast to end the year with an additional percentage on its overall projection. “An evaluation by a technical team is ongoing now to ...

Former Secretary-General of the British Commonwealth and a former Foreign Affairs Minister, and Attorney General of Guyana, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has died at the age of 95. Sir Shridath was also one of the leading lawyers in the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute before the International Court of Justice. The following announcement was made by his son-in-law, Sir Ronald Sanders. The family ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday avoided questions at a news conference about its alleged GY$6.7 billion debt in rates and taxes to the Georgetown City Council for its headquarters at Sophia. Though the news conference’s panelists included the Chairman, Shurwayne Holder and Treasurer, Elson Lowe, questions on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s claim that the PNCR owes the ...

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that crossing of the new US$260 million Demerara Harbour Bridge would be free of cost, and he said that eventually there would be no cost for crossing of the Berbice River Bridge and the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge. He made the announcements at the commissioning of the Schoonord to Crane Highway, West Demerara, saying that the ...

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe on Thursday deemed as a “smear campaign” the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF’s) claim that he again allegedly violated the Sexual Offences Act against a woman with whom he has a court case. “It’s all part of their smear campaign,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. Mr Slowe has been highly and openly critical of ...

As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command conducted a Joint Combined Exercise and Training (JCET), the American Embassy in Guyana said Thursday. “During their time here, the U.S. Southern Command team trained with their Guyana Defence Force counterparts in jungle operations, with a focus on tactics, techniques, and procedures,” the US ...

There is growing uncertainty about People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo’s claim that the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) owes the Georgetown City Council GY$6.7 billion in rates and taxes. City Mayor, Alfred Mentore said, at his request, the City Treasurer did not find any record showing that the PNCR owes GY$6.7 billion to the municipality ...