Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A Canadian cardiologist on Friday said there appeared to be a high incidence of reported heart diseases here, largely due to late detection of cardiac problems. Dr. Debra Isaac of the University of Calgary’s LIBIN Cardiovascular Institute told reporters that the prevalence of heart diseases was linked to genetics among ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday objected strongly to the omission of energy and bandwidth from the agenda of an Investment Conference, but Canada’s High Commissioner David Devine lashed back saying that government was consulted about crafting the two-day programme. “Whilst the conference is styled Guyana Investment Conference, ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Guyana’s National Assembly has unanimously passed a motion for the government to ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty which the country signed on to earlier this month. Leading the debate on Thursday Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett noted that the Treaty was the first legally binding multilateral agreement to regulate ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The seventh cycle of the Guyana leg of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) was launched today to enable projects in vulnerable communities geared towards improving access to basic public services, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported. The BNTF programme is a direct targeted poverty reduction programme of the Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Nassau, Bahamas – The daughter of distinguished Guyanese jurist, Edward Luckhoo has been appointed a judge of the Bahamas Supreme Court. The Bahamas Weekly reported that Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Luckhoo-Bethell and Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez have been appointed Justices of the Supreme Court. Justice Gomez was called to the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Worried about the impact of falling international gold prices, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) late Thursday said it would appeal to government to reduce duty on diesel based on individual production. GGDMA President, Patrick Harding told the Annual General Meeting (AGM) questioned how many miners could bear ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Alliance for Change has called on the government to reveal all the awardees of billion-dollar contracts in the wake of recent accusations of corruption between high-ranking PPP officials and businessmen levelled by former party executive Ralph Ramkarran. Party Chairman Nigel Hughes told reporters on Thursday that the ruling PPP ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Western Nations, spearheaded by Canada, on Thursday cautioned that investors would not rush to Guyana unless the South American country addresses corruption, protects intellectual property, inks investment accords and revamps some of its laws. Addressing the opening of the two-day Guyana Investment Conference, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana David Devine ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The two men convicted for burning down the Ministry of Health in 2009 were Thursday each sentenced to 60 months imprisonment. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman imposed the custodial sentence on Colin Jones and Clayton Westford. Westford’s lawyer, Michael Somersaull intends to appeal the decision. She on June 17 found the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia As the international battle continues over the United States’ (US) desire to capture and prosecute American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar on Thursday said his country does not read citizens’ correspondence. Though the Guyanese leader made no reference to Snowden, he told the opening of an Investment ...