Last Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2015, 22:55 by GxMedia The court is being asked to stay indefinitely fraud charges against former Public Service Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford and her then Chief Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings. Senior Counsel, Neil Boston made the application on the grounds that the charges breached an amnesty that Minister of State, Joseph Harmon had publicly ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2015, 22:25 by GxMedia Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally Thursday dismissed concerns by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) about the previous political party involvement of some of elections staff in the electoral process and their ethnicity. Surujbally admitted that there may be cause for some concern that ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia Government and the parliamentary opposition were Thursday at odds over the apparent increase in maternal deaths in the last six months and the way they are being addressed. Reacting to a claim by Shadow Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony that a baby was badly injured because doctors at Suddie Hospital ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 22:16 by GxMedia As the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) appears set to achieve its production target for this year, the entity announced Wednesday that it was ready to hold talks with the union on the Annual Production Incentive (API). However, the sugar producer is still not ready to hold negotiations for a nine ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 21:23 by GxMedia Moves to pave the way for a possible levy on property if domestic airlines do not pay their debts to the Ogle Airport Inc. have triggered a controversy and the formation of the National Air Transport Association (NATA) by nine out of 10 domestic carriers operating at that airport. OAI’s ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 18:59 by GxMedia Police were Wednesday afternoon combing the Bagotstown East Bank Demerara area in search of a man suspected to be involved in the shooting of a wanted man and a midday arson. The suspect who has not been identified is wanted in connection with the shooting of Jermaine Simon and arson ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 18:42 by GxMedia More than 35,000 citizens will now have better access to farmlands in Parika, Laluni, Ruby and Onverwagt, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. This relief is made possible through a new allocation of loan and grant resources to Guyana from the Caricom Development Fund. Hon. Minister of Finance, Winston ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 15:21 by GxMedia The Police Detectives in ‘A’ Division are investigating an alleged murder committed on Jermaine Simon, 24yrs, of 46 Norton Street , Bagotstown East Bank Demerara, which occurred about 20:30hrs on Tuesday November 10,2015 at Norton Street, Bagotstown. Enquiries disclosed that Jermaine Simon was riding a bicycle and as he was ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 15:13 by GxMedia The Police Traffic Department of ‘A’ Division are investigating an accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian Tuesday evening. Investigators said the incident occurred about 18:30hrs on Tuesday November 10,2015 on Duncan Street , Campbellville Public Road ,involving motor car PRR 8181 driven by Keshia Chase and Pedestrian Julian ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 11:36 by GxMedia Establishing building zones within communities, to allow for comfort and easy access to industries and commercial establishment is to be a major focus, as the administration works towards the realisation of its housing policy, according to te Government Information Agency (GINA). This is to also ensure that home builders and ...