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Guyana and the United States (US) have agreed that anti-narcotics agents would be undergo lie-detection tests and other advanced screening methods over the next five years. Assistance would be provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) which has been increasing its permanent presence in Guyana to systematically go after drug lords by gathering intelligence and building cases for ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo Wednesday insisted that he is a credible politician, despite concerns in certain quarters about human rights, corruption and alleged discrimination during his term of office. “Yes, I do and as the days pass more and more I am going to be justified as the days pass,” he told a news conference in response to a question ...

Two men shot dead during the early Wednesday morning standoff at South Ruimveldt with police have been identified from nearby Tuc-Ville, Georgetown. One of them is 22-year old Edgar Blackman. Police said he had matters of burglary and escape from lawful custody pending before the court. The other man has been identified as Sherwin James, also 22 years old. The other man ...

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 ...