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Opposition Leader, David Granger has denied refusing a major concession by President Donald Ramotar for the passage of amendments to the financial crimes law. “Contrary to recent pronouncements by his Excellency the President Donald Ramotar nothing was offered to the combined opposition, when he met with the Opposition Leader David Granger yesterday (Wednesday),” APNU said in a statement. The opposition ...

A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Carl Greenidge Thursday night vowed that efforts would be made to sanction Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh for illegally spending GUY$4.5 billion on items that were not approved by the opposition-controlled House in this year’s national budget. “We will trigger all the measures there because this is a step too far. It just seeking ...

The National Assembly has identified several persons to sit on the Police Service Commission (PSC) which is responsible for disciplinary measures and the appointment of all ranks above the level of inspector. The House’s Appointments Committee has selected Retired Deputy Police Commissioner (Crime Chief), Alvin Smith; Retired Deputy Commissioner Harold Martin, Retired Assistant Police Commissioner (Head of Special Branch) Keith ...

President Donald Ramotar and his delegations have spent at least US$84.1 million (US$1.00 = GUY$210.00) on 26 overseas trips since taking office in 2011. Calculations show that US$123,426 (GUY$25,919,460) were spent on accommodation;  GUY$49,532,326, US$41,460 and £898.15. Government has, however, so far not provided any answers to the House about expenses that have been racked up by former President Bharrat ...

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Thursday tabled a financial paper for GUY$4.5 billion that have been spent although those funds were not approved by the opposition-controlled National Assembly for this year’s budget.  Government has already said that the Finance Minister has relied on rulings by the High Court and provisions of Guyana’s constitution to spend monies from the Contingency ...

Chinese nationals have found a new route to Guyana, using the Curacao-headquartered Insel Air airline whose inaugural flight arrived late Wednesday night. Shortly after the MD-80 jet touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at 11:54 PM, the overwhelming majority of passengers who disembarked were Chinese. On exiting the arrivals area, they were escorted to buses that were ...

House Speaker, Raphael Trotman on Tuesday hoped that the new American Ambassador to Guyana would support the work of the Parliament. That desire was expressed to outgoing United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Dr. D. Brent Hardt,when he formally bade farewell to Trotman at a courtesy call on Tuesday, 17th June, 2014 in the Speaker’s Chambers of the Public Buildings.  ...

(NJ.COM WEBSITE) A 37-year-old Connecticut man tried to smuggle nearly 5 pounds of cocaine in the handle rails of his bag on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana to John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said. Warren Hawk, of East Hartford, Conn., was stopped for further inspection on June 5 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed that the handle rails ...

A third senior official of the state-owned  National Communications Network (NCN) has been sent packing in as many years  after she was implicated in wrongdoing at the radio and television outfit. Chief Executive Officer, Molly Hassan, when contacted by Demerara Waves Online News,  would only confirm that the Administrative Manager’s  “evaluation was done and she was unsuccessful.” She was sent ...

Guyana’s National Chess Coach was Wednesday arraigned on a charge of assault with intent to rob. Twenty-five year old Wendell Meusa of 142 Guyhoc Park, Georgetown was granted GUY$150,000 bail and ordered to return to court on July 2. By then, statements would be provided. Police Prosecutor, Joel Ricknauth did not oppose bail being granted because the man has no ...