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The Chairman of Guyana’s 20-member Constitutional Reform Commission, Retired Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh on Wednesday said reforming the constitution before the 2025 general and regional elections would be tight. “That would be ambitious and it would be an ideal and it would depend on- because remember this Commission has to go all across the country- we are already ...

A man, only known as ‘Pregoo’ and lives at Plum Park, Sophia, has been fingered in the shooting of an 18-year old man in GUYHOC Tuesday night following an argument on Phagwah Day, police said. Injured to his left foot is 18-year old Aydil Francis, a construction worker of South Sophia. Police said he was shot about 8:30  Tuesday night ...

A businessman of Kurupukari was stabbed to death and his body was discovered by three persons, who stopped in at the shop on their way to Brazil, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. A labourer with whom he was drinking, has since been arrested, according to investigators. Police said they saw a wound on ‘Johnny’ Ragubeer’s throat, a cut to ...

Minister of Public Works II, Deodat Indar on Tuesday said only nine of the 17 reconditioned containerised electricity generation sets that were bought for US$27 million were working but strenuous efforts were being made by Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to connect more units to the grid by weekend. “By Saturday, we are told by GPL, an additional six ...

United Airlines on Monday landed its first scheduled flight to Guyana, and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond forecasts that the entry of that American carrier in the local market would be a fillip to the economy. “We expect this to lead to a significant increase in visitor arrivals, which will have a positive ripple effect throughout our ...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, President Irfaan Ali and United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Monday held talks to support Haiti’s new interim leadership and how to improve security in the violence-torn Caribbean nation, according to the State Department. “Secretary Blinken and President Ali discussed efforts to support Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council and the Multinational Security Support mission ...

A small-scale gold miner, who allegedly tried to leave Guyana for the United States by showing a fake American visa in his phone to an airline check-in agent remained in police custody on Monday, police said. He was arrested on Sunday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) when he turned up to board an American Airlines flight to Miami. ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GGCI), Guyana’s oldest business organisation, has recorded 150 new members in the 2023-2024 financial year, and has recorded 85.6 percent in surplus cash, according to chamber President, Kester Hutson. Mr Hutson told Demerara Waves Online News that that business support organisation has more than 1,000 members. Boasting a diverse membership, he told the ...

The two Venezuelans, who were allegedly caught in a go-fast boat  with more than 1,181 pounds of cocaine at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, have been identified and are expected to appear in court later this week, Director the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh said Sunday. He told Demerara Waves Online News that he hoped they would be arraigned on ...

Two weeks after Guyana signed a US$23.27 million deal to buy two India-made Dornier aircraft for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), two India Air Force  transport planes touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Sunday with the two planes, sources said. The two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes arrived in Guyana shortly after 6 PM Sunday with ...