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The Minister with responsibility for Housing Keith Scott has set a deadline of February 2016 to complete infrastructural works on their East Bank, Demerara Housing Developments, according to the Government Information Agency (GINA). He met today with representatives from the some private housing developments after visiting several sites which were mostly under developed, contrary to previously signed agreements, on September ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Thursday warned that National Unity talks with the government would go “nowhere” if the administration’s lead negotiator is Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. “The PPP wishes to state that if such a move is part and parcel of the so-called “fresh approach” by the APNU+AFC then it is clearly a non-starter and will end up ...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday ruled out Local Government Elections being held this year and, according to a well-place source, the polls could be held  around mid- February, 2016. Insiders told Demerara Waves Online News on strict condition of anonymity that the elections for the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and six towns could be held on February ...

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Thursday labeled gold smugglers “a few greedy individuals” who could be linked to other “illegal activities” “Smuggling does not benefit Guyana and only serves to enrich a few greedy individuals, additionally it opens up several avenues for additional illegal activities,” said the association in a statement. Well-placed sources have told Demerara ...

A Guyanese national was nabbed trying to smuggle a rum and coke drug cocktail in his luggage at Kennedy Airport, authorities said. Cleveland Charles arrived in New York on Saturday aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight from Georgetown, Guyana, and was selected for inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers. Sharp-eyed officers focused on a bottle of 12-year-old El Dorado rum ...

An early Thursday morning fire gutted a Regent Street building that housed several stores, leaving several lowly-paid store workers out of a job. The building, which is located at Regent and King Streets, housed Ashok Store and two other smaller stores. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Fire fighters and police cordoned off the scene with barriers. ...

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has brushed aside concerns about the removal of a section of the Local Authorities Act that could now pave the way for bankrupt persons to contest Local Government Elections and remain a councilor. Bulkan disagreed that the removal of bankruptcy as a disqualification for election as a councilor or for continuation in the office as ...

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) on Wednesday objected to erasing of a section of a local government law that could allow bankrupt persons to be elected or hold office and bars. Opposition back-bencher Charles Ramson Jr. said the Local Authorities Act seeks to guard indebted persons from being tempted to dip their hands in the coffers of the local ...

Despite vigorous objection by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) about short notice, government used its one-seat majority on Wednesday for the tabling, debate and passage of amendments to a key local government law that is necessary to pave the way for local elections in December. PPPC back-bencher, Juan Edghill told the National Assembly during a debate on a motion ...

Rejecting claims by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) that the Social Cohesion drive was aimed at supplanting the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), government on Wednesday said it was considering taking a motion to the National Assembly to appoint the nominees that were agreed to by the last Parliament before the May 11, 2015 general elections. “In no way, ...