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A former American soldier was killed when the high-powered bike he was riding crashed into a utility pole on the Clifton Village Public Road, Corentyne. Dead is 37-year old Vincent Indhal formerly of the United States and Cromarty Farm, Corentyne. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Hospital. Relatives said he served the US army, and re-migrated ...

The European Union (EU) on Monday promised to provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman during a meeting with the first such office holder in eight years, Justice Winston Moore. Moore held talks with Head of Delegation of the European Union [EU] to Guyana Ambassador Robert Kopecký, Political Officer, Mr Derek Lambe, Head of Cooperation, Mr Ewout Sandker, Head ...

World Bank Economist Laurence Clarke died in Mozambique after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) said on Monday. He was 63 years old. “Laurence had a long and distinguished banking career both locally and internationally,” the part with which he had an association said in a brief statement. The party said he died in a ...

Ganga Persaud, who recently resigned as Local Government Minister, has refused to attend sittings of the National Assembly and could soon be replaced, a top Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) official said Monday.  “The comrade has taken positions on a voluntary basis,” PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee told a news conference at the party’s headquarters, Freedom House. He also said the ...

The Peoples Progressive Party’s (PPP) General Secertary , Clement Rohee on Monday saId that while his party was ready for Local Government elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was not ready to hold the polls. Rohee would not be drawn into saying whether President Donald Ramotar would sign into law an opposition-approved bill for Local Government elections to be held ...

United States Ambassador, Brent Hardt on Sunday rejected government’s claim that the US$1.2 million Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project was aimed at pushing constitutional reform. “Let me make clear what LEAD is not: LEAD will not provide any funding to political parties. It does not seek to promote any changes to the Constitution. And, it in no way threatens Guyana’s ...

Three persons were injured in an between a car and a ‘bush truck’ on the Soesdyke Highway early Sunday night. They were rushed to a hospital. The accident occurred about 7 PM One passerby, who is a credible Citizen Reporter, told Demerara Waves Online News that the truck appeared to have driven over the front of the car.

Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle on Sunday said that although several fire fighters late last year passed examinations promotion were not automatic. “Exams are not the only criteria. Not because you pass an examination you’re automatically promoted,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. The others, he said, included performance on the job and qualification for the next in rank. Sources said ...

A sandpit labourer was Sunday night arrested and believed to be the prime suspect in the killing of a female taxi driver whose nude body was found next to her car at a loam pit off the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The dead woman has been identified as 31-year old Savitri “Mia” Parma of Lot 4 Soesdyke Public Road. Investigators were able ...

The East Demerara Water Conservancy’s (EDWC), Hope Canal Project will boost food security and foster other developments for Guyana, President Donald Ramotar underscored at the commissioning of the long-awaited Hope Canal Bridge, component two of the Hope Canal Project. He was joined by Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ...