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Presidential candidate for the opposition coalition, David Granger Saturday night sought to link the gunning down of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing to the ruling People’s Progressive Party. Addressing thousands of persons at the Linden Bus Park, Granger said “the rulers of the darkness of the world killed Courtney.” He observed that 10 years ago there was the phantom squad when Bharrat ...

The newly-formed National Democratic Party of Guyana (NDPOG), led by former Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen, appears to be in trouble one day after its existence was announced with several persons dissociating themselves from that organisation. Holder-Allen appeared shocked at their positions, saying that they had all agreed to the formation of the NDPOG and the crafting of the manifesto. “You’re ...

Two West Coast Berbicians, who were caught during a high speed chase with anti-narcotics police earlier this week, were Friday refused bail and remanded to prison until next week Monday. Farad Hamid of McRae Street, Rosignol and Mark Douglas of Number Three Village pleaded not guilty to the charge of being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. ...

The National Democratic Party of Guyana, under the Motto “together we grow,” (NDPG) on Friday announced its intention to contest the May 11th, 2015 general and regional elections. According to the party’s manifesto, which was provided to reporters, former Chief Magistrate, Juliet Holder-Allen will run as the party’s presidential candidate and former police officer and attorney-at-law, Patrice Henry, its prime ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and political activist, Dr. David Hinds are now in a tit-for-tat over whether he was warned to stop making that could potentially incite violence, following his public call to ensure that there was no retaliation for the gunning down of a government critic while he was urging people to go out and vote. The Guyana ...

Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Jacob Opadeyi  is being paid monies for a housekeeper that he has to find until  his employment contract ends next year February, according to a leaked document. Seen by Demerara Waves Online News, the internal recommendation by the Personnel Department to the University Council states that GUY$72,048 dollars-inclusive of basic salary, NIS ...

The University of Guyana (UG) is being represented by a three-man mooting team during the 2015 Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Mooting Competition which commenced Thursday. The UG team, made up of Second-year Student-at-Law Raeanna Clarke, as its Senior Counsel and third-year Students-at-Law Nichalous Carryl and Sarika Gajrajits Junior Counsel and Researcher respectively, was slated to make its submission Friday. ...

Health Minister, Dr, Bheri Ramsarran on Friday announced that Caribbean countries, now classified as middle income countries, would have to  find ways of accessing vaccines at cheaper prices, even as the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) continues to procure some of them at lower than market prices. Ramsarran made the announcement before joining First Lady Deolatchmie Ramotar in turning the ...

Police have identified the businessman, who was shot and robbed of GUY$2.5 millon, as an auto dealer. Police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker said auto dealer Intiaz Arakhan,23 of of Eccles, East Bank Demerara was held up by man armed with a firearm at about 10:15 AM. “The perpetrator shot Intiaz Arakhan to his right foot and took away an haversack with ...

The Marriott-branded hotel, largely funded by the Guyana government due to pending High Court cases, is set to open next month but a Hong Kong-headquartered company has bowed out from running the casino because it’s too risk to do so under weak anti-money laundering legislation. Chairman of the National Industrial Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)- the  holding company for state assets ...