Reproduced from Breitbart.com Following protests from Guyana that the socialist Venezuelan government is attempting to usurp international waters for itself, the Colombian government issued a statement this weekend rejecting a Venezuelan decree claiming waters off the coast of Colombia for itself. Venezuela passed Decree 1787 in May, which converted international waters into “Operating Zones of Integral Maritime and Insular Defense.” ...

by Zena Henry General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee has refused to divulge the party’s actions towards one of its members now accused of illegally trying to transfer a number of state vehicles to herself, and at least four other persons. Some days ago, evidence surfaced implicating the former Public Service Minister, Dr Jennifer Westford in ...

A man, who was serving a 76-year jail term for killing his wife by poison and suffocation, was found hanging in a cell at the New Amsterdam Prison Sunday afternoon, according to police and prison sources. Authorities identified the dead man as 27-year old Ramesh Muniram. Investigators said he was found hanging from a rope, shortly after he was released ...

The gold mining township of Bartica, considered the gateway to the interior, is set to become Guyana’s seventh town in less than one year from now. The date set by President David Granger is April 23, 2016. He made the announcement on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at a public meeting held at the Bartica Secondary School. “I made a promise ...

Distinguished Economics Professor, Clive Thomas has been appointed Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development, andc he will focus largely on the recovery of billions of dollars of stolen assets that experts believe have been stashed away locally and overseas. When Thomas takes up his appointment on July 1, he would be also assisting with tax reform and the planned commission of ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) may be gearing itself for the long haul in opposition after losing the 2015 General and Regional Elections to the Coalition; A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC). It appears that the party is still coming to grips with the loss after 23-years in government. But some members may have accepted the reality, ...

A well-known criminal lawyer has taken issue with concerns by a senior official of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) over the granting of bail to persons allegedly caught with large amounts of drugs and guns. Attorney-at-Law, Patrice Henry told Demerara Waves Online News that the criticism leveled against Chief Justice Ian Chang was out of order because the CANU official ...

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP) should not expect the High Court to order the re-opening of ballot boxes for a recount of all votes cast, if the opinion of one of Guyana’s senior lawyers is anything to go by. The PPP has repeatedly stated that it plans to challenge the outcome of the May 11, 2015 general and regional ...

Among the grand celebration and fanfare, Guyanese born nurses, Bonita Montaque an ex-Guyana Police Force Sergeant, and Beverly Samuels never expected that they would be delivering babies on the streets of New York after a single mother of Guyanese parentage went into labour during the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) victory rally Sunday June 13. Quick ...

A man previously implicated in murders and robbery was early Sunday morning gunned down through his bedroom window, leaving behind his seriously injured  fiancée and their 18-month old son. Police described the dead man, 26-year old Travis Rudder, as a gold miner. The incident occurred at 1:40 AM Sunday, June 21, 2015 at their Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara home.Injured are ...