Maritime
Guyana, Suriname presidents discuss use of Corentyne River, fisheries
President Irfaan Ali flanked by agriculture minister, Zulfikar Mustapha (left) and foreign affairs minister Hugh Todd. Inset are Suriname's President,...
Read moreDetails
Dredging of Demerara River begins in June
A representative of Boskalis CPG and the Director-General of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Stephen Fraser signing the river dredging contract....
Read moreDetails
Guyanese cargo vessels again using Corentyne River free of cost
Even as Guyana hopes for a long-term solution to Guyanese cargo vessels using the bordering Corentyne River without hefty charges,...
Read moreDetails
US seizes tanker with Iranian crude falsely flying Guyana flag in Indian Ocean
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) on Thursday said the oil tanker, Majestic X, that was seized by US forces in...
Read moreDetails
Venezuela hopes to use Grenada as gateway to Caribbean – Rodriguez
Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell and the Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. Venezuela's Interim President, Delcy Rodriguez — on...
Read moreDetails
Shipping assn chief rubbishes Suriname’s proposed exemption system for vessels plying Corentyne River
Chairman of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), Komal Singh has rejected Suriname's proposal that Guyana should apply for additional...
Read moreDetails
Call off Corentyne River bridge talks unless Suriname scraps tariff for Guyanese cargo vessels – private sector
In what appeared on Friday to be intensified pressure on the Suriname government to stop charging Guyanese cargo vessels to...
Read moreDetails
No plan to increase flour price, despite Middle East conflict – NAMILCO
NAMILCO's General Manager, Scott Mitchell. Despite rising prices of fertiliser, fuel and freight globally due to the raging United States-Iran...
Read moreDetails
Suriname maintains legal right to payments from Guyanese vessels plying Corentyne River
President Irfaan Ali meeting with Suriname's Foreign Affairs Minister, Melvin Bouva. (File picture) Suriname is maintaining that it has a...
Read moreDetails
Guyana protests Suriname over Corentyne River fees
President Irfaan Ali and the President of Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said his administration has formally...
Read moreDetailsRecent News
Demerara Waves Media Inc. is a Guyana-based digital news media company committed to delivering timely, credible, and relevant news coverage. We report on key national issues, including politics, business, crime, education, health, sports, and culture, serving readers in Guyana and abroad.