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by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has condemned the sacking of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Chief Executive Officer Rajendra Singh indicating that he has been professional and competent in his execution of duties at the sugar corporation. This is despite the poor performance of the sugar industry over the years, with the company more recently requiring GUY$16B ...

Guyana on Monday warned that it will take action if Venezuela enforces a recent shift in its maritime boundary that includes an area where an American oil giant has found a significant oil deposit. “The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana wishes to make it pellucid that Decree No 1787 cannot be applicable to any part of Guyana’s territory ...

One person was gunned down and another injured in a drive-by shooting at North Sophia Sunday night. Dead is 27-year old Colin “Bow” Kendall of North  Sophia and injured is another man so far identified as “Keith.” Investigators said he was hit to his left side and has been admitted to hospital. Police said that at about 9:40 Sunday night, ...

The Guyana government on Sunday granted approval for a ‘one-off’ flight by Conviasa airline to pick up more than 40 Venezuelans who were stranded after that carrier was suspended for non-payment of a bond. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson said permission has been granted for the flight to take the passengers back to Venezuela. That flight was expected to ...

A policeman was shot to his head at the Wisroc Police Outpost by a detainee who snatched his service revolver from him, according to police sources. After the man, believed to be of unsound mind, opened fire on the police during efforts to arrest him, he was shot and killed. The police force’s gun was recovered. Following is a statement ...

Two days after shady character, Manu Durant, was gunned down at a city strip club, his suspected killer was arrested near the Guyana- Venezuela border. Police said the suspect was caught at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River on Saturday, June 6, 2015. “He is in police custody assisting with the investigations,” police said in a statement. Durant,40, was shot and killed during ...

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 ...