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The outgoing Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips on Monday cited the need for more “assets” to patrol the country’s borders. In his farewell speech before officially handing over to newly-promoted Brigadier George Alan Lewis as the next army chief, Brigadier Phillips said his tenure the army was “busy with contingency planning and reinforcement exercises to ...

by Abigail Semple Several University of Guyana (UG) students on Monday began what is scheduled to be a week of protests against the University’s recently announced 5% increase in fees. The students, who comprised of mainly first and second year Social Sciences scholars, said they are protesting the fact that the increase was made without their consent as well as ...

A 25-year old man, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in his absence for robbery under arms and unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, was Monday  caught and would face fresh gun and ammo charges. His name has been given as Eon Warde also known as “Killer” or “Lil Boy” “Before the convict is taken to the prison ...

Police early Monday morning went to several night clubs for a number of suspects involved in a foiled robbery outside Demerara Bank shortly after midnight. ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken told Demerara Waves Online News said investigators intend to view surveillance footage with a view to identifying the suspects. Professional Guard Service (PGS) security guard, Michael De Clou, ...

The People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) Charles Ramson- considered one of the young prominent faces of his party- has resigned from Parliament with immediate effect to take up a British scholarship to pursue studies in oil and gas, he announced  Sunday. “While the decision was easy, it was still one of the toughest things I have had to do… Friday ...

The two sons of the Region 10  Regional Health Officer, Jonelle Armstrong were Saturday killed in a road accident. The accident occurred at Friendship East Bank Demerara. Mrs. Pansy Armstrong confirmed to Demerara Waves Online News the passing of her two sons, Jonnel and Phillip Armstrong in an accident. Jonnel worked in the domestic aviation industry. Traffic Chief, Dion Moore confirmed that ...

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said the  illegal aircraft (Reg # N767Z) that was recently discovered camouflaged at an airstrip in Yupukari, has since been repaired, and was flown from Yupukari to Lethem initially, before arriving at the Cheddie Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at 10 O’clock Saturday morning. Aeronautical Engineers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Air Corps, after inspecting ...

Fly Jamaica, the Guyanese-owned international carrier celebrating four years of service next year, will be moving its planes to Guyana to avoid any possible damage from Category Four Storm Matthew as it churns its way towards Haiti, Jamaica and other northern Caribbean territories. Fly Jamaica spokeswoman Roxanne Reece said Saturday that the normal New York to Guyana flight via Kingston ...

Several stalls at Cool Breeze, Bartica were destroyed by fire Saturday morning, prompting authorities to continue efforts to regularize that area where more than two dozen stalls have been illegally erected. Deputy Mayor Bartica, Kamal Persaud said no one was injured and there was no looting, but three stalls were destroyed by the blaze that began at about 9 AM. ...

Tuition fees at the University of Guyana (UG) will be increased from this academic year, students were told in an email on Friday. “The University administration informs the University Community that the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the University had approved an annual 5% increase in the tuition fees effective for 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 Academic Years,” the Deputy Registrar told ...