Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The Grace Kennedy Financial Group plans to expand its banking and insurance operations to the rest of the Caribbean but much depend on regulatory approval by the Bank of Guyana, a top official said Saturday night.
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Jagdeo’s radio license issuance challenged in court
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The constitutionality of the granting of 22 radio and television licenses by then President Bharrat Jagdeo is being challenged in the High Court on grounds that he handed them out largely to his political and close associates in breach of an agreement with the opposition.
Read More »APNU stands alone as security allocation is passed uncut
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee faces questions on the security allocations. The National Assembly Friday Night approved the $17.5B allocation for the security sector without amendments despite a lack of support from the APNU for sums budgeted for the Home Affairs Ministry. The Alliance For Change had proposed several cuts ...
Read More »Pressure mounts on Guyana to review radio licenses granted to pro-govt persons
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) on Friday called on the Guyana government to overhaul the system for granting radio and television licenses, as condemnation intensifies that most pro-government and ruling party persons were issued licenses a few short months before Bharrat Jagdeo departed the presidency.
Read More »Guyana cops 3 of the 6 CTO/ TravelMole Sustainable Tourism Awards
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia L to R Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Indranauth Haralsingh; Michelle Kalamandeen of the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society, Dianne Mc Turk of Karanambo, Nirvana Persaud of the National Trust and Shawn Mc Grath of Atta Lodge. Guyana has, for the second consecutive year, emerged as the biggest winners at the 2013 Caribbean ...
Read More »DDL records GUY$1.2 billion profit; int’l markets driving growth
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia Mr. Yesu Persaud Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and subsidiaries have announced the group’s results for the financial year 2012, the company said in a statement.
Read More »Banks DIH gears up for better beer
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia Banks DIH Limited has begun its multi-million dollar modernization of its brewery at Thirst Park to produce large quantities and higher quality beer.
Read More »Guyanese arrested in Cayman allegedly with cocaine
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia (CayCOMPASS).-A woman whose home address is in Georgetown, Guyana appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday charged with importation of approximately one pound of cocaine.
Read More »AFC supports funding for First Lady’s Office
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia A failed attempt was made by A Partnership for National Unity’s MP Carl Greenidge to cut $10M funding allocated to the newly created Office of the First Lady, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
Read More »Police, taxi drivers chase down carjackers
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia A policeman inspects the stolen car. Two bandits are in police custody following quick work by the lawmen with assistance from taxi drivers who came to the aid of one of their colleagues late Thursday night. Reports reaching Demerara Waves Online News stated that three men boarded HC 1720 driven ...
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