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The National Assembly erupted in a heated exchange between the Government and the Opposition on Wednesday as motions were moved for three members of the House to be sent to the Privileges Committee. Government MP Charrandas Persaud tabled a motion for PPP MP Juan Edghill to be sent to the privileges committee over inaccurate statements that were made in the ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland has signaled his intention to consult with the APNU+AFC and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) over the gaps between parliamentary meetings. Dr Scotland at the 36th sitting of the Eleventh Parliament on Wednesday made the statement as the house convened. This sitting of the National Assembly is the first in 8 weeks ...

The manner in which some members of Guyana’s National Assembly conduct themselves in the House is under scrutiny as House Speaker Dr Barton Scotland will be looking to take action against offenders. Dr Scotland at a sitting on Wednesday noted that in the past months he has received several complains that warrant his sanctioning. He said he intends to “review ...

The Private Sector Commission and other members of the business community have written to President David Granger over the current crime situation expressing concerns about the impact on Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations. In the letter to the President, the business community said it is deeply disturbed about the current situation with respect to crime in Guyana, given that Government hopes to ...

Concerns raised by operators at the Ogle International Airport and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) are being shoved under the bus as the Government forges ahead with plans to rename the Ogle International Airport. Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson on Wednesday said that if all goes as planned, the official renaming ceremony would be held on May 9. This is ...

Surinam Airways announced Tuesday the introduction of a third flight weekly to Georgetown, Guyana beginning May 12. Henk Fitz-jim, the airline’s North America manager said that the flight will be a permanent fixture on the airline’s scheduled service to Guyana and is in response to the growing demand by the Guyanese American community as well as “the satisfaction which the Guyanese ...

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors discussed Tuesday a new country engagement note for Guyana for the next two years to strengthen climate resilience, improve education quality and lay the ground for private sector development, the international financial institution said in a statement. “We must ensure that we make the very best choices possible to take advantage of our ...

State pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh has testified that none of the 17 bodies recovered after the Camp Street Prison Riots which killed 17 inmates were headless. Dr Singh made the statement while testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into the Camp Street Prison disturbances on May 3. He told the panel that his examination of the remains showed that the ...

With persistent complaints from the Guyanese public over the current crime situation, the Guyana Police Force is reporting a 19% decrease in the crime rate. Police in a release confirmed that it has recorded a 19% decrease in serious crimes at the end of April this year relative to the same period last year. In the release, Police say there ...

Although a United Kingdom-based cruise company appeared to have shelved a demand for compensation because a cruise ship aborted plans to dock at Port Georgetown, strong recommendations have been made for modern training of pilots and the installation of proper navigational aids. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the cruise company, All Leisure Holdings Limited, was claiming from the ...