Police have shot and killed two men shortly after they robbed the Assistant Registrar (Admissions) of the University of Guyana, Arlene Mc Lean and her sister at their South Ruimveldt home. Reports indicate police responded to reports of a break and enter in progress and encountered four men, two of whom were armed. The two bandits that were armed with ...

Two gunmen were killed and  two guns were recovered during a shootout at Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Divisional Police Commander, Clifton Hicken told Demerara Waves Online News that none of the men has been identified. One of the weapons is a 9MM handgun and the other is a .38 revolver. Eyewitnesses said police were seen scampering around the area  ...

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) says it is looking at ways to improve Guyana’s sea defence system, and as such is in the process of finalising a coastal engineering design manual, with the support of the European Union (EU). A two-day staff training workshop kicked off Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Cara Lodge and Minister of Public Infrastructure, ...

Seven European and four Chinese companies as welll as several others in association with Guyanese firms are among 22 companies that Tuesday signaled an interest in the construction of a new Demerara Harbour Bridge. The companies did not submit bids to construct the new thoroughfare, but instead were required to express interest to conduct a feasibility study and design the ...

Five Cubans were Tuesday convicted and fined a total of GYD$500,000 for uttering forged United States (US() passports  at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport They were each fined GYD$100,000 after they pleaded guilty to the offence. Convicted were craftsman, Dianh Jose Lautoledo,25, Andy Lau Almager,33, and fisherman Maikel Edwards Hernandez, 35, auto parts dealer Enrique Hidalgon Lopez,44,  and 32-year old ...

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and three civilians, in whose possession guns and ammunition were allegedly found,  were Tuesday refused bail, citing the need to ensure public safety. Pleading not guilty to the offence were 33-year old Lance Corporal Aaron Eastman of 148 Grove Housing Scheme, Mark Anthony, 22 of Lot 1238 Canje Pheasant Place, South Ruimveldt, Upholster ...

A former Western Tigers footballer was Tuesday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly shooting at two policemen. Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan remanded 41 year old Owen ‘Solo’ Pedro of 61 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown to prison until January 12, 2015. He is accused of shooting at police constables Gordon Smith and Owen Holder on December 4, ...

Reproduced from Barbados Nation Banks DIH (Guyana) Limited has sold its shares in Banks Holdings Limited, paving the way for the Brazilian beer giant, AmBev, to take over of that Barbadian company, according to the Barbados Nation newspaper. Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis declined to speak on the matter when contacted by Demerara Waves Online News. The Barbados Nation ...

A former Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela, Dr. Odeen Ishmael Monday recommended that the Guyana government engage the new legislative leaders in Venezuela on the border controversy following the landslide defeat of President Nicolas Maduro’s party in legislative elections. While it is well-known that the Maduro administration wants to retain the United Nations Good Officer mediation process rather than have the ...

Police said that at about 1000h. today Monday December 07, 2015, motor vehicle HC 4442 with four men inside drove up to a grocery shop at Liverpool Village, Corentyne.   Two of the men, one of whom had a bag with a long object inside, went into the shop and confronted the 53 year-old businesswoman during which they demanded cash and ...