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by Zena Henry Guyana has suspended the operations of the Venezuelan airline, Conviasa because the carrier is yet to pay a passenger bond now that its operating license is about to be renewed, according to a top civil aviation official. “At the moment Conviasa’s permit has been suspended because they have not established their financial obligations,” she told Demerara Waves ...

The financing of capital projects at the run down University of Guyana (UG) has been halted because political appointees to Council have not been available to attend meetings over the last two months as they were on the campaign trail for their respective parties, UG officials say. In accordance with the UG Act Council is mandated to meet twice yearly ...

The Guyana government said it would be going after stolen assets that are stashed away locally and overseas, as it continues to accuse the previous administration of rampant corruption. “Where ever these are, whether here or overseas, and that to this end, there is likely to be established a State Assets Recovery Unit, tasked with this responsibility. This unit will ...

Guyana is to benefit from two CAN$20 million initiatives being implemented by the Canadian government in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and will also receive a CAN$750,000 grant to effect improvements to the Judiciary, says Canadian High Commissioner Dr. Nicole Giles. This and other initiatives were discussed by the Canadian envoy and Guyana’s Attorney General (AG) and Legal Affairs Minister, Basil ...

A bandit was shot dead and two others injured while they were robbing a businessman at Grove, East Bank Demerara on Saturday afternoon. Police said one of the bandits escaped while another was rushed to a city hospital where he was admitted under guard. Following is a police statement on the incident. At about 1430h. today Saturday June 06, 2015, ...

by Zena Henry As government works toward keeping the nation’s youth out of jail, the age of criminal responsibility and diversionary options over jail terms are among several areas being explored. Vice President and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan who says discussions with the British High Commission and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have proved that the two agencies ...

by Zena Henry The country’s aviation oversight body, Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is slated to receive a new Director General as government is expected to advertise the post in the near future. This has become necessary since the former Director General Zulphicar Mohamed retired on May 31and his employment contract, which existed under the last administration, expired early this ...

by Zena Henry A massive €20.2 million (US$22.4 million) payout, which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is banking on from the European Union (EU), does not seem likely for Guyana anytime before the end of the year because Guyana first has to prove that there is a transparent and accountable system to spend European taxpayers’ monies. That budgetary support would ...

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge on Saturday said government would be taking appropriate action if it confirms that Venezuela has extended its claim of the Atlantic Coastal waters to include those off Guyana. “We will ascertain first whether any such statement was put out officially by the Venezuelans and then we will approach the Venezuelans to verify what is ...

A policeman is among three persons arrested in connection with the discovery of an AK-47 assault rifle in a vehicle, police said. A Guyana Police Force spokesman said that on Friday June 05, 2015, police ranks intercepted a motor vehicle on the Mahaica Public Road, East Coast Demerara in which an AK 47 Rifle with 32 rounds was found. Two ...