The United States’ (US) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is working towards strengthening its presence in Guyana even as its existing operations bears fruit, says Chargé d’ Affaires of the US Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt.  “At the moment their presence are short-term personnel who rotate through the office…the DEA at this stage is in the process of identifying full-time personnel ...

A wood exporter was Friday shot and robbed of GUY$2 million by armed bandits at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, police said. The victim has been identified as 67-year old Reginald Manbodh, a one-time executive member of the Forest Producers Association. Investigators said that about 12:45 PM, he had just returned home in his motor vehicle at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, when he was ...

Chargé d’ Affaires of the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt, says amendments to the anti-money laundering legislation the coalition government is preparing to table in the National Assembly will make Guyana compliant with international requirements. The legislation – the Anti-Money Laundering Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFATF) (Amendment) Bill – was among several matters Hunt discussed with Legal ...

by Zena Henry Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has noted says international assistance will be required to track State assets that might have been stashed outside of Guyana. The A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government believes that under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the system became extremely corrupt with State finances and other assets being siphoned ...

by Zena Henry Chief Justice Ian Chang has placed a temporary hold on the appointment of Alliance for Change (AFC) member, Trevor Williams as Director of Youth, ordering that his appointment to the public officebe determined by the Public Service Commission (PSC). Williams will have to explain to the court why it should not make absolute a rule nisi order ...

The non-governmental charitable organisation, Food for the Poor, on Thursday rushed relief supplies to flood-affected communities along the Mahaicony Creek, while health authorities embarked on an aggressive campaign to minimize the emergence of water-borne diseases. The flood has been caused by excessive rainfall in recent days, forcing authorities to release water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy to reduce pressure ...

by Zena Henry Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has defended government’s decision to incorporate the affairs of the country’s labour sector within the Ministry of Social Protection after the administration came in for stiff criticism by trade unionists. “When you protect labour, you protect the society, you protect the people.” He said that government has sought to umbrella all that must ...

by Zena Henry A 25-year-old man has been confirmed dead after the gold mining pit in which he was working in Region Eight collapsed, trapping him underneath. Commander of ‘F’ Division Courtney Ramsey told Demerara Waves Thursday June 17 that the dead man has been identified as Orlando Archer, of 65 South Turkeyen. He said the incident occurred, about 11:20hours ...

by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has risen up against the government’s choice to hire chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran, to conduct audits of several State agencies believed to have been corrupted under the former PPP government. The men were openly critical of the PPP government claiming corruption, squandermania of State assets among ...

Authorities on Wednesday assured that President David Granger did not seek travel to the United States recently for medical attention. Minister of State in the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon told reporters at a news conference that the Guyanese leader’s visit was personal. “The president did not go to the United States for any medical reasons. He went on ...