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OPINION: Thirty Families, One Chessboard: A Reply to Freddie Kissoon on the MV Barima By Dexter O. Fraser The wreck of the MV Barima lies in soft mud, 13 to 15 metres down, off the Essequibo coast, where the current runs strong, and the water holds almost no light.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/15/opinion-thirty-families-one-chessboard-a-reply-to-freddie-kissoon-on-the-mv-barima/

OPINION: President Anderson’s statement -my thoughts by GHK Lall Thanks are due to CCJ President Justice Winston Anderson for his statement in the context of the raging maelstrom of Email-Gate. ... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/15/opinion-president-andersons-statement-my-thoughts/

CCJ President regrets engaging Guyanese politicians on top judicial appointments President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Dr Winston Anderson appeared to have regretted engaging President Irfaan Ali and then Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton about ending the more than 20-years of acting Chancellor and Chief Justice.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/15/ccj-president-regrets-engaging-guyanese-politicians-on-top-judicial-appointments/

CCJ President issues statement about recent allegations Recent press reports and publications concerning the internal affairs of this Court have understandably caused concern, anxiety and profound sadness, both within the institution and across the region.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/14/ccj-president-issues-statement-about-recent-allegations/

Linden sawmillers told to schedule operations to ease pressure on generators Sawmillers in Linden have been asked by the Guyana government to schedule their operations within a specific time-frame to ease pressure on the BOSAI Minerals' bauxite company generators, amid rising demand largely due to the El Nino hot weather phenomenon, officials said.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/14/linden-sawmillers-told-to-schedule-operations-to-ease-pressure-on-generators/

Electricity conservation measures kick in due to hot weather, increased demand There will be electricity conservation in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) due to a spike in demand as a result of the extremely dry weather and increased demand, officials said Friday.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/14/electricity-conservation-measures-kick-in-due-to-hot-weather-increased-demand/

Improving mathematics performance, micro-credentials take centre stage at 52nd COHSOD Meeting Improving mathematics performance and strengthening pathways for skills development emerged as key priorities as education ministers and senior officials from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Georgetown for the 52nd Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)-Education, the Ministry of Education said Thursdy.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/13/improving-mathematics-performance-micro-credentials-take-centre-stage-at-52nd-cohsod-meeting/

Trio arrested in Issano for alleged armed robbery; gun, ammo seized Three gold miners were arrested Thursday in connection with the alleged robbery and assault of a gold miner at 14 miles, Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River, police said.... https://demerarawaves.com/2026/08/13/trio-arrested-in-issano-for-alleged-armed-robbery-gun-ammo-seized/

OPINION: The CCJ- a thread holds it

by GHK Lall I use to look at the CCJ as a bridge over troubled waters. Up in the air now. When the expectation was that regional judicial heads would take a stand, they withered, faded, ultimately collapsed under the weight of their own reasoning, and sequencing, their misdirected gaze. In the circumstances, only the frankest of representations will help to convey the distaste over what is now…

Caribbean Bar Associations call for probes into CCJ leaks, accusations against CCJ President

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Bar Association (OECSBA) and the Organization of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations (OCCBA) on Thursday recommended that an investigation be conducted into how internal correspondence among Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) judges was leaked to the media. “The public disclosure of private emails between the judges of the CCJ pertaining to ongoing…

OPINION: Judicial heads on CCJ: seeing trees, not the forest

By GHK Lall Heads of the Judiciary in different countries across the region came out and commented on the firestorm currently engulfing the apex court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The heads had a rich mouthful to say. It would have been better if they had held their peace. They embarrassed themselves. They helped to make the CCJ look lesser when what it needed was a booster. The…

Storm wreaks havoc in Arau

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was Wednesday evening conducting a multi-sectorial response following reports of high winds that affected the community of Arau, Region Seven, causing damage to several residential structures. Based on preliminary information provided by the Village Toshao, 15 houses have been reported as damaged, with the impacts primarily affecting roofs and other sections of…

Mohameds' extradition hearing set to resume next month

The Mohameds and their lawyers outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court (file picture) Now that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that there were no politically motivated grounds to quash the Home Affairs Minister’s authorisation of a magistrate to conduct hearings for the extradition of two billionaire gold dealers, dates have been fixed for the resumption of the case next month, a…

Investigating, removing CCJ President not so easy- Lawyer Nigel Hughes

Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes Prominent Guyanese lawyer, Nigel Hughes on Wednesday cautioned that investigating and removing the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a complex process that cannot be done merely by a review, but by the triggering of a probe by at least three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders. Mr Hughes said for the sake of the independence and integrity of the…

RJLSC to hold transparent and independent review of allegations against CCJ President

Reproduced from the Trinidad Express The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) has acknowledged allegations concerning Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson and says a “transparent and independent review” will be undertaken into the matter. This even as a former RJLSC member and senior counsel yesterday suggested that an investigation should take…

CCJ leaks won’t sway Jamaica's opposition PNP

Reproduced from the Jamaica Gleaner Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party. The allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have not affected the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) stance that it should replace the Britain-based Privy Council as Jamaica’s final court of appeal, party President Mark Golding has declared. In fact,…

OPINION: MV Barima COI -slow walk to a slow death

by GHK Lall Soon it will be four weeks since the horrendous MV Barima tragedy struck the consciousness. Already, the PPP Govt’s tactic is obvious: slow walk this national tragedy into obscurity. I watch the bereaved families, the wider Guyanese family, how they react. There’s a Commission of Inquiry (COI). Terms of Reference have been set. The COI has a secretary. A familiar face, a man…

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