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LAMBORGHINI GATE: President Ali, Azruddin Mohamed tangle over chats about taxes for luxury car

4 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Monday, 2 June 2025, 15:54 by A bitter dispute has erupted over President Ali’s alleged role in facilitating Azruddin Mohamed’s importation of a Lamborghini luxury car so that GY$50 million in taxes and duties could have been paid to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) almost five years ago.
Storm wreaks havoc in Demerara; houses, plane damaged

5 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Monday, 2 June 2025, 10:14 by An early Monday morning storm left millions of dollars in damage in its wake. Among the properties damaged are a Caravan plane, bearing registration marking 8R-GTG, which belongs to Trans-Guyana Airways. The roof of a building, believed to be a hangar, was also damaged. Roofing sheets also struck the plane. House roofs in Unity village and Strathavon were also partly ripped off by the storm.
Prison officer sues State for salaries, benefits after sacked for “breach of ministerial instructions”

5 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol |Industrial Relations

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 June 2025, 19:18 by A former Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, who said he was dismissed for “breach of ministerial instructions”, has sued the State, seeking his reinstatement and the payment of salaries and other benefits, according to court documents filed in the High Court.
‘Soul’ funeral processions on East Coast Demerara Road causing prolonged traffic delays

5 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 June 2025, 18:06 by Motorists at the weekend continued to complain that ‘soul’ funeral processions on the East Coast Demerara Public Road is causing severe delays because traffic police seemed helpless in managing the traffic, but a top officer of the Guyana Police Force said stern action would be taken against road users.
GGDMA equips several small-scale gold miners to restart production

5 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 June 2025, 17:46 by Ten small-scale miners are now expected to resume gold production, with the donation of 20 dredge engines by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the association said Sunday. Demerara Waves Online News was reliably informed that the miners have, in turn, committed to declaring their production to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) or authorised gold buyers and keeping records of their production and related transactions.
OPINION: Education and training at the leading edge of Guyana’s development

5 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Randy Persaud |Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 June 2025, 14:11 by By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus &Adviser, Office of the PresidentUpward social mobility is an integral aspect of human development. In societies such as Guyana, the surest way to ascend the socio-economic ladder, and to lay the foundations for a productive life, are, is through education and training. Political parties, of course, are in the business of making promises. Yet, we know from experience, that promises are more easily made than kept.
No spike in COVID cases but publicly-owned health sector on alert for new strain-Health Minister

6 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 May 2025, 18:29 by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Saturday said there was no increase in the number of COVID-19 cases but publicly-owned hospitals have been told to be alert so that tests could be done to detect a new strain. He said globally, a new COVID-19 strain, NB 1.8.1, was now circulating and causing some hospitalisations in Asia and the United States.
Body of missing soldier recovered

6 days ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 May 2025, 13:12 by The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Saturday confirmed the recovery of the body of Lance Corporal Stefon Tudor from the Cuyuni River that borders Guyana from Venezuela. “His body was recovered earlier today, approximately 800 meters from the point where he fell,” the Defence Force said in a statement. A Board of Inquiry has been established and has commenced its investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident, the Defence Force said.
Azruddin Mohamed willing to patch up relations with PPP; support PNC, PPP for Guyanese’ benefit.

1 week ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 May 2025, 9:18 by Embattled city businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, has ruled out coalescing with two of Guyana’s three prominent political parties to contest the September 1 general and regional elections, but said he would vote with them in the National Assembly in the interest of Guyanese.
Pool where Adriana Younge’s body was found was not checked properly; review of police investigation shows no foul play- Canadian investigator

1 week ago | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 May 2025, 6:52 by Retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) homicide investigator, Leonard Mc Coshen said the pool at the Double Day Hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, where Adriana Younge’s body was seen the day after, needed to be checked properly, but he ruled out foul play based on investigations done by the Guyana Police Force.