Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Clement Rohee says the recent writings in the press linking the party to corruption are meant to influence delegates to “revolt” at its August 2 to 4 Congress. His comment at a Monday media briefing was part of an extended response to a ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Re-migrant Cecil Gajadhar, who decided to open a relatively small filling station on the East Coast Demerara, Monday morning narrowly escaped death but his employee was shot dead during an GUY$8 million heist. Gajadhar, 71, of Foulis, East Coast Demerara sustained a gunshot injury to his forehead and was rushed ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A 32-year old man was gunned down on the Vryheid’s Lust Seawall, East Coast Demerara hours after leaving his pregnant common-law wife to be in the company of another woman, relatives said. Police identified the dead man as Tyrone Boodhoo of Better Hope (Area H), East Coast Demerara. Investigators said ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 8:25 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) on Sunday urged other labour unions to embrace domestic workers unions as they fight for better conditions of work as well as benefits under Caricom’s free movement of persons regime. “We find that trade unions are not lending their support to domestic workers ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Guyana’s President, Donald Ramotar is among regional leaders who have agreed to set up a Caricom Reparations Commission to demand compensation for native genocide and slavery, the Caricom headquarters said in a statement. Caricom leaders took the decision at their just concluded summit in Trinidad following representation by St. Vincent ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Guyana and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) on Saturday signed a country assistance programme agreement that will inject US$7.32M into Guyana’s agriculture sector. Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and Chief Executive Officer of the CDF, Ambassador Lorne McDonnough signed the agreement for a combination of a US$4.566M concessionary loan ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia At least 16 persons were Saturday afternoon rendered homeless after fire, believed to be the work of arsonists, destroyed two old wooden houses and severely damaged a third on Quamina Street, Georgetown. Occupants, who were at home at the time, recalled hearing a loud explosion before seeing flames and thick ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Chief Justice Ian Chang has vindicated the actions of Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best in relation to three recent matters which were brought before him, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said in a statement. The Chief Justice discharged Writs which were filed by four Officers who challenged the COS’ ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Tickets for the One Day International matches between the West Indies and Pakistan are now available at the Guyana Cricket Board, Regent Street, Bourda after several days of delay. An official told DemWaves that fans have started purchasing the tickets with the Green Stand almost sold out for the Sunday, ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia University of Guyana union leaders on Friday said the hundreds of workers walked away empty handed from a meeting with Vice Chancellor Professor Jacob Opadeyi. During his opening remarks at the more than one-hour long meeting with staff in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT), he did not address burning ...