No plan to increase flour price, despite Middle East conflict- NAMILCO
Despite rising prices of fertiliser, fuel and freight globally due to the raging United States-Iran war, the American-owned National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is not planning to charge Guyanese more for wheat flour over the next six to 12 months because its model allows for a stable price mechanism. "We will do our best to effectively hold a stable price point in Guyana, basically over the…
Fire Chief still available to serve, though past retirement age
Acting Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham said he remained ready to continue serving as Chief Fire Officer, though he has long past retirement age and has been retained on an annual contract. Mr Wickham on Wednesday could not immediately say when his current annual contract would expire, but he deflected questions about whether he was standing in the way of someone else being promoted the position of Chief Fire…
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/fire-chief-still-available-to-serve-though-past-retirement-age/
Firemen allegedly stole laptop from fire scene
Two firemen are the subject of criminal and departmental investigations after they were accused of stealing a laptop from a fire scene recently on Quamina Street, Georgetown, Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said Wednesday. He said the laptop was returned to the owner, but the matter was not closed. The laptop was allegedly stolen from an unaffected house in the same compound with the now gutted Quamina Guest House just off…
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/firemen-allegedly-stole-laptop-from-fire-scene/
OPINION: CARICOM in the era of zero-sum geopolitics: Finding its way in a fragmenting global order
By Ron Cheong CARICOM began as an ambitious project rooted in regional unity, resilience to external shocks and climate change, integrated economic development, and the pursuit of a single, stronger voice in international affairs. For small states navigating a complex world, collective representation promised far greater influence than fragmented national positions.…
OPINION: Guyana must get real with Surinam, no pushover anymore
By GHK Lall The Guyana Government, Guyanese leaders, and the Guyanese people had better come quickly to their senses about Surinam. If not, these drip-by-drip intrusions will continue from Paramaribo, leaving this country looking like a global pushover, a certified patsy. Pres. Ali has to get his head in the right place, so he can get his act together, do what benefits this country, enhances its dignity.
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/opinion-guyana-must-get-real-with-surinam-no-pushover-anymore/
OPINION: The state of Guyana, US relations
By Sharmini Rampersaud Guyana is an ally of the United States with an asymmetrical interdependence relationship. ‘Our analysis of interdependence is developed in chapter 1, which links interdependence to power through the concept of asymmetrical interdependence as a power resource. ‘It is asymmetries in interdependence,’ we wrote, ‘that are most likely to provide sources of influence for actors in their dealings with one…
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/opinion-the-state-of-guyana-us-relations/
Guyana part of Caribbean drone security network
Guyana is among several Caribbean countries that is part of a regional drone network that shares information simultaneously among participating nations, the Suriname government said. The network codenamed 'The Osprey Nexus Initiative' is supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). "An essential part of The Osprey Nexus Initiative is the cross-border sharing of information. The data and images…
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/guyana-part-of-caribbean-drone-security-network/
Flood warning issued, as more rain expected for three days
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Tuesday night warned Guyanese to brace themselves for potentially "significant flooding" due to heavy rainfall expected from April 1 to 3, 2026. "The Civil Defence Commission urges all members of the public to take the necessary precautions during periods of rainfall and flooding," that disaster mitigation and response agency said. The CDC called on the public to remain alert…
https://demerarawaves.com/2026/04/01/flood-warning-issued-as-more-rain-expected-for-three-days/
Digital Identity Card law now active, but Data Protection Act still not operational
The Digital Identity Card Act (DICA) came into operation on Tuesday, more than two years after that legislation was passed, but the related 2023 Data Protection Act (DPA) is yet to come into force because the commencement order has not been issued. Issued by Prime Minister Mark Phillips, the DICA Commencement Order was published in the Official Gazette on March 26, 2026 and named March…
City Hall definitely taking indebted ratepayers to court for GY$billions
The Georgetown City Council is definitely preparing to take ratepayers to court to recoup some of the billions of dollars owed to the municipal government, at a time when A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which controls the 30-member council is accusing the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led central government of starving City Hall of monies. "We intend to take people to court.
