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Reproduced from the New York Daily News An unidentified importer, who was previously associated with a shipment of cocaine from Guyana earlier this year, has been linked to a haul of cocaine-in-fish netted in Brooklyn. This time, the consignment originated from neighbouring Suriname and was trailed by United States (US) Federal agents to Brooklyn where two men were arrested while ...

Reproduced from Artist Direct In 2012, Rihanna launched The Clara Lionel Foundation, a nonprofit that “works to improve the quality of life for communities globally in the areas of health, education, arts and culture.” Yesterday, “Clara Lionel Foundation established a scholarship program to assist citizens or natives of Brazil, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, or Jamaica who plan to continue ...

President David Granger and the Government of Guyana have expressed concerned over the financial losses incurred by Sattaur Gafoor after his Houston complex went up in flames on Monday. Reports indicate that the fire which could be seen from miles away destroyed hundreds of million in goods stored in the facility. In a statement on Tuesday, President Granger and the ...

A serial robber at Rose Hall, Corentyne was arrested shortly after grabbing a sum of money from from a money-changer and his brother. The Guyana Police Force said the suspect who had carried out the robbery has been identified as one of three men who had committed an armed robbery on a poultry farmer at Rose Hall on April 30, ...

Guyana’s Amerindians are poised to earn much more for organic skin cleansers now that scents have been added, with assistance from the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST). The initiative was spearheaded by several grassroots activists and Amerindian entities through the Ministry of Social Cohesion. The 100 percent organic skin cleanser was created through a partnership among the Ministry ...

Eight fire fighters were injured Monday night when sections of the burning Gafoor’s Complex at Houston, East Bank Demerara collapsed on them, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said. Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) sources said one of the firemen was admitted for further treatment while the others were treated, granted sick leave and sent away. Gentle said their injuries were “not ...

With mounting concerns from local promoters and party-goers over the 2:00AM Party done curfew, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan says that the curfew will be lifted for some of the events as Guyana celebrates 50 years as an Independent nation. Ramjattan made the disclosure when questioned on the issue by Demerara Waves on Monday afternoon. The Security Minister stated that ...

Despite avid criticisms from the majority of the stakeholder at the Ogle International Airport and from the Private Sector Commission, President David Granger on Monday renamed the Airport the Eugene F Correia International Airport. The move which has been in the making since 2015, has not found favor with approximately 9 of the operators at the Airport, who have raised ...

An oil industry executive and a mineral mapper are two persons linked to Guyana who are named in the Panama Papers that has triggered global interest in tax havens, but one of those identified said Monday that nothing is wrong with registering companies offshore. Dr. Edris Dookie, formerly of CGX Energy and more recently Mid-Atlantic Oil and Gas, is listed as a ...

A fire was Monday afternoon raging at several bonds at Gafoor’s Hardware Store, Houston, East Bank Demerara. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle told Demerara Waves Online News that “we are trying our best to cut it off.” He confirmed that the bonds contain a lot of combustible items such as tires and paints. Gentle ...