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Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pilot, Captain Gerry Gouveia on Thursday said he believed that he might have transported someone fitting the description of a now dead man who has been implicated in giving a bomb in walkie-talkie to political activist, Dr. Walter Rodney, that exploded and killed him 34 years ago. Gouveia said based on a photograph that had ...

The United States (US) is to set up an office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) here to help go after drug kingpins at a time when there is a shift in trafficking routes, American Ambassador Brent Hardt announced on Thursday. “There is definitely a shift to this region as we work closely with Mexico and Central America to tighten ...

The opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will next week discuss whether to back the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) proposed no-confidence motion whose passage could result in early general elections being called. APNU Vice Chairman, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine said he floated the idea of a no-confidence motion at a recent public meeting at Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara. ...

A member of the security forces, who allegedly had repeated sexual intercourse with his teenage daughters in exchange for money, has been placed under close arrest. In an effort to conceal the identities of the girls and not prejudice the probe, the name of the State security entity and the rank of the man have been withheld. Demerara Waves Online ...

A Personal Assistant to the Head of the Presidential Secretariat was Monday granted bail on a charge of allegedly stealing GUY$1 million from his landlord’s shop. Azeem Khan, 28, of Pere Street, Kitty, Georgetown was granted GUY$100,000 bail and ordered to return to court on July 9,2014 for report and fixture. Khan was also ordered to lodge his passport and ...

President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday reacted sharply to calls by the diplomatic community for him to call long-overdue local government elections on grounds that it was undermining democracy. “What undermines democracy is when you listen to everybody’s telephone calls and read their emails and ban them from having collective bargaining in their own country in different parts of North America ...

President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday vowed that he was ready for early general election if the opposition moved a vote of no-confidence in his administration. “We do not take threats. If the opposition wants to pass a no-confidence bill, let them pass it and we will be ready to deal with the consequences of that,” he said. Addressing the opening ...

Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive member, Tacuma Ogunseye on Wednesday said circumstantial evidence points to the involvement of then Prime Minister, Forbes Burnham and members of the security forces in the death of Guyanese politician, Dr. Walter Rodney 34 years ago. “I still remain convinced that Burnham and members of Guyana’s security forces masterminded the assassination of Walter Rodney and ...

An Insurance Broker and his overseas-based friend were Tuesday night robbed near a city restaurant by two men who subsequently escaped in a car, police said. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Senior Superintendent Leslie James said Insurance Broker, Danichar Singh,49, of Cummings Lodge was robbed of GUY$50,000 and one Blackberry. His friend, Toronto-based 49-year old Ronald Murli, was lashed to ...

The University of Guyana (UG) Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi on Tuesday came under intense pressure to deliver higher salaries and better teaching-learning conditions, some of which he promised. Opadeyi was the main presenter at consultations with staff and students about the proposed increase in tuition fees for the first time since they were introduced in 1994.  He said the ...