The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) on Monday said its lowly-paid forest rangers have been doing a good job in enforcing laws governing concessions and the exports of logs including those by the Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin. “You may have a few officers who may get involved in activities, which we encounter from time to time, but the vast majority ...

Two men were arrested and a motorcycle seized as police intensified their investigations into the shooting death of a city businessman and injury to his wife Monday afternoon, police said. Ashok Raghu was pronounced dead on arrival shortly after the shooting incident about 1 PM on Vlissengen Road near the Botanical Gardens. His wife , Shayrazadi Raghu,49, was shot to ...

A 10-year old student of Hosororo Primary School on Sunday died by drowning at the Wauna Bridge, a popular hangout spot in the Mabaruma sub-region. Dead is 10 Ajay Facktu, a Grade Five student. He had gone to the remote recreational area, along with several of his friends, to swim. About 4 PM, he went missing in the deep waters ...

Opposition lawmaker, Joseph Harmon has taken up a challenge by the Commissioner of Forests, James Singh to debate the state of the forestry sector especially in light of ongoing criticisms about the role of the Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin (BSL), in the export of large amounts of logs. Harmon has, however, challenged the Commissioner of Forests to provide documents ...

The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Team has decided to contest the outcome of the second Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final played between the Amazon Warriors and the Barbados Tridents on August 16 at Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis, according to a release issued through Guyana Times. This decision was taken following a review of the sequence of ...

The Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Hugh Denbow Sunday night said a number of operators have been fooling passengers that they are scheduled carriers operating to and from this South American country. “These operators present the greatest challenges to the regulatory agency because of their lack of knowledge and understanding of the rules governing charter,” he said. ...

Several persons were Sunday morning injured in a collision between a bus and a car at Port Kaituma, residents confirmed. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the accident occurred at Quarry Top, located about three miles from Central Port Kaituma. The car driver, Dave (only name) sustained broken limbs and another man, who was unidentified, sustained a huge gash ...

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN).-An attempt by Caribbean Airlines Limited to prevent three more persons from suing for personal injuries arising from the crash landing of Caribbean Airlines Flight BW 523 in Guyana three years ago, was denied by a US district court judge Wednesday (August 13) in Brooklyn, New York.  In a multi-district litigation, numerous plaintiffs brought suit against defendant Caribbean Airlines ...

Leaders of  Guyana’s two major political parties have so far briefed participants in a  Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Senior Command and Staff Course about the political, security, economic and educational state of the country. PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee, in his interaction with the officers on Thursday, August 14, sought to debunk Opposition Leader, David Granger’s claim of “education apartheid”. ...

Social change organisation, Blue CAPS, has launched its second Youth Leadership Development Programme at the Heavenly Light World Outreach Fellowship in Albouystown. The programme, which will be conducted over three weekends, is based on the Blue CAPS’ Building Communities Through Leadership Training and Service (BCLTS) curriculum. The event was launched on Friday, August 15. The training is intended to enhance ...