(TIMES UNION).- A citizen of Guyana admitted trafficking more than $400,000 worth of fake credit cards in grocery stores across New York and New England after an investigation by the Secret Service. Georgette Jackman, 37, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Oct. 16 in Albany to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and trafficking in counterfeit access devices. Jackman, ...

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Monday night vowed to reverse the hefty salary increases to ministers if his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) wins the next general elections. ‎”When we win the elections we may very well do that…If we are opposed to it now, we will reverse it,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. Maintaing that the 50 percent increase in ...

The National Industrial Commercial and Investments Limited (NICIL) on Monday denied that anyone has been creamed off funds from that holding company for government’s assets and rejected claims by a Forensic Auditor that its monies should have at all times been deposited into the Consolidated Fund. “The facts contained in the Report will ultimately show that there has been and ...

Guyana will next month formally activate a total aeronautical surveillance system to improve the management of flying aircraft, but this will be unable to detect illegal planes in the country’s airspace. The announcement was made Monday at tge opening of the Aviation Conference 2015. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Chitranie Heeralall told the opening of the ...

Police were up to Sunday night hunting down a 45-year old man who opened fire at the home of his ex reputed wife, killing her one-month old granddaughter and injuring her teenage daughter. Dead is 13-month old Ariane Gill. Injured is 12 year old Ashley Whittington. She was shot twice in the left thigh, police said. Commander of the East ...

Veteran Guyanese politician, Ralph Ramkarran on Sunday recommended a rescue plan that the coalition government could use to pull itself out of the mountain of condemnation over its decision to increase ministers’ salaries, while offering mixed reasons. Writing in his weekly “Conversation Tree” column, Ramkarran said the mess that the administration of President David Granger has found itself should be ...

Even as the Guyana government has decided that the Hindu Festival of Lights- Diwali- would be celebrated on November 10,  two Hindu groups are continuing to bicker over when is the correct date. Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed Saturday night that he has already gazetted the date for November 10, 2015. That is in line with the views of ...

Guyana is to ban the importation and use of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam, popularly known by the trade mark brand, Styrofoam, as of January 1, 2016, the Ministry of the Presidency announced Saturday. Government said that was part of its thrust to promote a green economy and environment  The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, according to a statement, ...

Guyana’s economic growth slumped by 2.5 percent for the first half of 2015, partly due to political uncertainty and the decline in mining sector including the smuggling of at least 15,000 ounces of gold per week, according to the mid-year report. Required by law to be tabled in the National Assembly by the Finance Minister, the report states that Real ...

A huge bush fire was Saturday raging at the Kersaint Park foreshore area, East Coast Demerara. Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle said the fire was not a threat to anyone and fire fighters have decided to allow part to burn itself out. The Guyana Fire Service received a report after 11 AM. He said the fire fighters hoped that the blaze ...