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A man, who allegedly defrauded the owner of Fazia’s Collections of GUY$300,000 that he was asked to give to a travel agent, was Thursday granted bail. He is 24-year old Quincy Smith of 4 Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara.  During his arraignment before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he pleaded innocent to the charge. Smith was granted $75,000, after he said ...

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) expects to spend less on the preparation and postage of telephone bills as more customers shift to the newly-introduced E-Billing system. Chief Executive Officer of GT&T, Radha Krishna Sharma told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that the company has invested US$200,000 in purchasing the licence for the E-billing platform that could be accessed ...

Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt on Thursday declined to react to criticisms that he has been too intrusive and bordering on being colonialist in dealing with issues in Guyana. “I wouldn’t…I mean I’m here to engage. We put forward our views with clarity, the views representing the values and goals of our country and I’m confident in the ...

House Speaker, Raphael Trotman Wednesday night distanced himself from Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand’s undiplomatic outburst at United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt at an Independence Day reception he hosted. “She certainly didn’t represent me, as Speaker of the National Assembly, and the majority of the National Assembly and as far as I know the overwhelming majority of the people ...

Guyana’s Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand was heckled and booed Wednesday night while she blistered United States (US) Ambassador Brent Hardt for creating tensions between the two countries during his tenure. Shortly after cutting the 238th Independence Anniversary cake, Manickchand and Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira walked out of the reception at the American Ambassador’s residence, Cummings Lodge.  While ...

Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira says there is no fast track to gay rights in Guyana. She made the comment on Monday at a reception hosted by Canadian High Commissioner in Georgetown Dr. Nicole Giles to mark the end of Pride Month which celebrates the LGBT community annually and advocates for relevant changes. Teixeira prefaced her remarks with a ...

Coconut farmers and non-traditional agricultural commodities (cash crops) farmers in the Pomeroon area of Essequibo have joined together to form the “Pomeroon Farmers – Coconut and Other Crops Association”, the association said in a statement on Wednesday. “This is a deliberate attempt to  improve production, attract funding and overseas markets. The association which was formed this week was born out ...

Former General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton is set to contest the leadership of the party in what is gearing up to be a straight fight with incumbent, David Granger. Norton declined to say whether he would accept the nomination, but well-placed sources close to him have confirmed that he and his team are quietly ...

The New York Port Authority has given Dynamic Airways the green-light to begin flying to and from the John F. Kennedy International Airport but the carrier would be allowed to resume operations only after a number of other conditions have been met. Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways, Gerry Gouveia expects that flights between JFK and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International ...

Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt has accused President Donald Ramotar of selectively abiding by Guyana’s constitution, even as the country awaits long-overdue local government elections. Addressing the closing of Blue CAPS’ inaugural Building Communities through Leadership Training and Service (BCLTS) programme earlier this week, he noted that Ramotar’s reason for not assenting to one of the local government bills ...