The Commission of Inquiry asked by the Government of Guyana to investigate the operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has continued its work and will complete the first round of factory visits Tuesday with a five-member team visiting the Uitvlugt factory. Visits were conducted at all the other estates in Berbice and Demerara, according to a statement issued by ...

Leading activists of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and the lawyer for the Presidential Commission of Inquiry are upset that the probe into the bomb-blast death of Dr. Walter Rodney 35 years ago will be wrapped up without the testimony of key witnesses. At the same time, they said sufficient evidence has been provided to allow the three –member commission to conclude ...

Attorney General (AG) and Legal Affairs Minister, Basil Williams, says the money owed by the Government of Guyana (GoG) to Surinamese beverage company, Rudisa Beverages and Juices, has increased to $1.6 billion due to government’s failure to pay the initial amount of $1.2 billion in a timely manner. The AG further said that the parties to the matter will appear ...

by Zena Henry Despite ambiguities and doubtfulness, it has become more apparent that the main opposition will be occupying their seats in the National Assembly at its next sitting for the first time since general and regional elections more than two months ago. Preparations have begun by the National Assembly’s administration to accommodate the already identified 32 parliamentarians.   Clerk ...

by Zena Henry Five men said to be part of a “crime gang” that had an armed confrontation with members of the police force’s SWAT team were remanded to jail on separate charges of murder, robbery and discharging a loaded firearm Monday July 20. Appearing before Georgetown Magistrate, Ann McLennan Fazeel Bacchus and Lennox Roberts were arraigned on a charge ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge was Monday tight-lipped about whether former Prime Ministerial candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), Elisabeth Harper was being considered for an ambassadorial post. Greenidge acknowledged that he recently had discussions with Harper. “I, myself, spoke to Ambassador Harper a few weeks ago on a variety of matters including Venezuela,” he told ...

by Zena Henry Head of fhe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khursid Sattaur has taken vacation leave while several others have been told to proceed on vacation leave after it was realised that those persons had accumulated numerous days of leave. Minister of  Finance Winston Jordan told Demerara Waves Monday July 20 that Sattaur requested at least three weeks leave and ...

by Zena Henry Head of the ailing E-Governance project, Alexei Ramotar has come out swinging as he tells critics to go educate themselves before pronouncing on his record as head of the venture. Alexei, son of former President Donald Ramotar, was days ago sent on administrative leave by Minister of State Joseph Harmon to facilitate an investigation into the financial ...

by Zena Henry Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence is convinced that enough is not being done to safeguard women and young girls in Guyana during the time of disasters, and is committed to seeking additional funding from government to address this area. She made this announcement Monday July 20 during the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) World Population Day ...

Four men, who are suspects in the murder of Compact Disc (CD) vendor, were arrested hours after the incident, police said. They were assisting investigators with a probe into the death of  Leroy “Jim Carey” Moore of Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt. He was fatally stabbed about the body during an argument with a group of men in a bar ...