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A suspected burglar was Wednesday night shot to his buttocks in a store on Charlotte Street, Georgetown. He has been identified as 35-year old Jermaine of ‘D’ Field, Sophia.  He has been hospitalised under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The Guyana Police Force said in a statement that  he allegedly broke into the Lisa General Store, Charlotte Street, Georgetown, ...

A man wanted for murder and implicated in several other offences was Thursday morning found dead in the Le Repentir Cemetery. Police identified him as Steve “Cheesy” Mohammed. Investigators intend to confirm his association with his alleged crimes by matching his finger-prints. The Guyana Police Force said in a statement that at about 6 AM on Thursday March 24, 2016, ...

The body of a badly injured farmer was Tuesday night discovered in a hammock at his Crabwood Creek, Corentyne residence. The Guyana Police Force said that at about 9:30  Tuesday night (March 22, 2016), the body of 78-year old Kublall Gomes was found in a hammock under his home at Grant 1651 Backlands, Crabwood Creek. Investigators said his body had ...

An outgoing employee of the United Nations (UN) system is tipped to be appointed Commissioner of Guyana’s Lands and Surveys Commission, according to reliable sources. The official, who previously was a Senior Land Development Officer in at the Commission, could take up the appointment as early as next month. A source said the intended appointee said has already resigned from ...

In the wake of an announcement by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) that it cannot afford to pay wage and salary increases for last year, the two unions said their next move would be to await the outcome of talks next weeks. President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Komal Chand said he was waiting on the ...

The Guyana Government is urging that the local private sector get ready to cash in on the opportunities that will be made available to them as Guyana’s celebrates 50 years of Independence in May 2016. This was the message delivered to an audience of tourism and private sector stakeholders as Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes launched Guyana’s 50th anniversary celebrations at ...

As Guyanese prepare to celebrate the festival of Holi or Phagwah on Wednesday (March 23, 2016), President David Granger, Tuesday evening, joined members of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha for a Chowtal session on the lawns of State House. Chowtal is a genre of folk music originated from the Bhojpuri Region, Northern India and has been preserved for over 178 years ...

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that it has  has uncovered a revenue leakage racket at its branch at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri involving several customs officers. The tax agency in a release said that the officers are being investigated for their role in a scheme to defraud the Authority of millions of state revenues. “Investigations into the ...

Managing Editor of Demerara Waves Denis Chabrol is condemning in the strongest possible terms allegations of misinformation leveled against the media house by Town Clerk Royston King. King made the allegation after Demwaves published an article detailing the City Council’s plans to charge persons for flying Kites in Georgetown over the Easter Weekend. The source of the report was a ...

It was shockingly revealed today that one of the 17 men that died in the Camp Street Prison riot in the Capital A Dormitory on March 3, was found with his head separated from his torso. This was revealed during the cross examination of inmate Steve Richard Bacchus by Joint Services Counsel Selwyn Pieters on Tuesday. The inmate had told ...