The 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is concerned about the possible escalation of tensions between Venezuela and Guyana. The Council met on April 11 at the request of Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali amid heightened moves by Venezuela. They included the approval of a law that effectively sets the basis for Venezuela to seize Guyana’s Essequibo Region. Following is the ...

The opposition People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) General Secretary, Dawn Hastings-Williams has told fellow executive members that the computer processing unit (CPU), which contains the membership register, was removed from the membership department without permission. “No permission was requested of the General Secretary nor the Administrator of the Secretariat to remove the said equipment,” she told executive members. According to ...

The US$11.5 million offshore patrol vessel (OPV) that was purchased from the American company, Metal Shark, underwent a rigid sea trial that resulted in the need to make a number of modifications to make it fit-for-purpose in Guyana’s marine environment, sources said. “Sea trials must have problems,” one source said. Shortly after leaving the shipyard in the United States, sources ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman, Shurwayne Holder dismissed claims that a computer processing unit (CPU), with the the list of registered members, disappeared from an office at Congress Place, that party’s headquarters. “The CPU from the membership department of Congress Place went missing from the room and was not recovered and returned up to the time people left the ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus “What is all this nonsense about fairness?” – Forbes Burnham, 1968. I read with great interest that “[t]he PNC is known for its democratic principles and transparency when it comes to who wishes to lead it” (Kaieteur News 4/12/2024). I suspect the writer was not referring to experience since there is no material basis ...

by Retired Rear Admiral, Dr Gary Best The Ali administration seems not to understand, or deliberately misunderstands the concept of defence diplomacy. See my opinions published by Demerara Waves Online on September 2023 and February 2024. And even less interested in spending taxpayers’ dollars to defend Guyana, as a priority. Defence diplomacy is a conjoined term. It means the ability ...

by GHK Lall Guyana is now at the rarest elevation in its checkered history. Anybody and everybody are rushing forward to identify as this country’s friend. That is, except for Venezuela. Much obliged. Relative to the border controversy, Guyana is now in the comforting position of having more allies, backers, champions, and a devoted following than any other place in ...

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said a soldier died suddenly Friday evening after concluding a training exercise at the Colonel John Clarke Military School at Tacama, Upper Berbice River. He has been identified 22258 Corporal Leroy Thom of the 2nd Infantry Battalion and of Blueberry Hill Linden. The GDF said he was a student on the Section Commander Course. “The ...

Two men are in custody in connection with the killing of a 52-year-old woman whose body was found at Number 55 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, the Guyana Police Force said Saturday. Dead is Ninawattie “Sharda” Nandalall of Lot 14 Number 55 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Police said an autopsy conducted on Saturday, April 13, 2024 found that the woman died as a ...

A 29-year-old man is to be slapped with several cyber crime charges after investigators unearthed evidence that he allegedly lured two children under 14 years old to send explicit pictures and videos to a Snapchat account, the Guyana Police Force said. Investigators added that the pictures and videos were also posted to a Telegram group. Police said Joshua Rambarran was ...