Minister of Public Works II, Deodat Indar on Tuesday said only nine of the 17 reconditioned containerised electricity generation sets that were bought for US$27 million were working but strenuous efforts were being made by Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to connect more units to the grid by weekend. “By Saturday, we are told by GPL, an additional six ...

United Airlines on Monday landed its first scheduled flight to Guyana, and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond forecasts that the entry of that American carrier in the local market would be a fillip to the economy. “We expect this to lead to a significant increase in visitor arrivals, which will have a positive ripple effect throughout our ...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, President Irfaan Ali and United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Monday held talks to support Haiti’s new interim leadership and how to improve security in the violence-torn Caribbean nation, according to the State Department. “Secretary Blinken and President Ali discussed efforts to support Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council and the Multinational Security Support mission ...

A small-scale gold miner, who allegedly tried to leave Guyana for the United States by showing a fake American visa in his phone to an airline check-in agent remained in police custody on Monday, police said. He was arrested on Sunday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) when he turned up to board an American Airlines flight to Miami. ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GGCI), Guyana’s oldest business organisation, has recorded 150 new members in the 2023-2024 financial year, and has recorded 85.6 percent in surplus cash, according to chamber President, Kester Hutson. Mr Hutson told Demerara Waves Online News that that business support organisation has more than 1,000 members. Boasting a diverse membership, he told the ...

The two Venezuelans, who were allegedly caught in a go-fast boat  with more than 1,181 pounds of cocaine at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, have been identified and are expected to appear in court later this week, Director the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh said Sunday. He told Demerara Waves Online News that he hoped they would be arraigned on ...

Two weeks after Guyana signed a US$23.27 million deal to buy two India-made Dornier aircraft for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), two India Air Force  transport planes touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Sunday with the two planes, sources said. The two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes arrived in Guyana shortly after 6 PM Sunday with ...

A United States (US)-based Guyanese farmer, whose local address is at Mahaicony, was arrested Sunday for allegedly being in possession of a firearm and ammunition without being the holder of a firearm licence, and offering a GY$500,000 bribe to a policeman to drop the investigation, police said. Police said at about 2 PM Easter Sunday, 46-year old Tony Danraj Mootoosammy, ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus I am hesitant in labeling foreign people as colonial or neocolonial without making a case that is substantial in terms of theory and evidence. To stay silent in the face of abuse is a dereliction of duty. Of recent, the assault on Guyana from some foreign folks, ably assisted by local collaborators, is undeniable ...

Two weeks after the opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance F0r Change (APNU+AFC) returned from an outreach to the Rupununi and raised concerns about a severe water shortage, President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that government was rushing large quantities of cassava to the drought-stricken region. “We brought in 500,000 pounds of cassava . It went to Deep ...