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President David Granger on Wednesday dismissed a call by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo for the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to submit a report on the performance of Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards for her to be appointed acting Chief Justice. Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang proceeds on pre-retirement leave on December 15, 2015. President Granger indicated that at this time the consultation ...

Justice Yonnette Cummings has been identified by President David Granger to perform the duties of Chief Justice. Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo says her name was presented to him when he turned up for consultations with Granger on the matter in accordance with the Constitution. “I do not know if Justice Cummjngs is the most senior judge in the system and ...

Police have shot and killed two men shortly after they robbed the Assistant Registrar (Admissions) of the University of Guyana, Arlene Mc Lean and her sister at their South Ruimveldt home. Reports indicate police responded to reports of a break and enter in progress and encountered four men, two of whom were armed. The two bandits that were armed with ...

Two gunmen were killed and  two guns were recovered during a shootout at Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Divisional Police Commander, Clifton Hicken told Demerara Waves Online News that none of the men has been identified. One of the weapons is a 9MM handgun and the other is a .38 revolver. Eyewitnesses said police were seen scampering around the area  ...

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) says it is looking at ways to improve Guyana’s sea defence system, and as such is in the process of finalising a coastal engineering design manual, with the support of the European Union (EU). A two-day staff training workshop kicked off Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Cara Lodge and Minister of Public Infrastructure, ...

Seven European and four Chinese companies as welll as several others in association with Guyanese firms are among 22 companies that Tuesday signaled an interest in the construction of a new Demerara Harbour Bridge. The companies did not submit bids to construct the new thoroughfare, but instead were required to express interest to conduct a feasibility study and design the ...

Five Cubans were Tuesday convicted and fined a total of GYD$500,000 for uttering forged United States (US() passports  at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport They were each fined GYD$100,000 after they pleaded guilty to the offence. Convicted were craftsman, Dianh Jose Lautoledo,25, Andy Lau Almager,33, and fisherman Maikel Edwards Hernandez, 35, auto parts dealer Enrique Hidalgon Lopez,44,  and 32-year old ...

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and three civilians, in whose possession guns and ammunition were allegedly found,  were Tuesday refused bail, citing the need to ensure public safety. Pleading not guilty to the offence were 33-year old Lance Corporal Aaron Eastman of 148 Grove Housing Scheme, Mark Anthony, 22 of Lot 1238 Canje Pheasant Place, South Ruimveldt, Upholster ...

A former Western Tigers footballer was Tuesday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly shooting at two policemen. Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan remanded 41 year old Owen ‘Solo’ Pedro of 61 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown to prison until January 12, 2015. He is accused of shooting at police constables Gordon Smith and Owen Holder on December 4, ...

Reproduced from Barbados Nation Banks DIH (Guyana) Limited has sold its shares in Banks Holdings Limited, paving the way for the Brazilian beer giant, AmBev, to take over of that Barbadian company, according to the Barbados Nation newspaper. Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis declined to speak on the matter when contacted by Demerara Waves Online News. The Barbados Nation ...