Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Leader of the Opposition David Granger says they are not opposed to the rejected hydro-electric bill being returned to the House this session but that the government needs to move on the measures adopted by the National Assembly to ensure good governance. The combined opposition Thursday night voted against the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia (MONGABAY.COM).-Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog after discovering it during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of rainforest known as “The Lost World” in Guyana. The scientists named the frog Allobates amissibilis — in Latin, “that may be lost” ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The parliamentary opposition Thursday night voted against a government bill and motion viewed as critical to the administration’s flagship Amaila Hydropower Project, with the finance minister later dubbing it an “act of sabotage.” The APNU and AFC did not speak on the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill and a motion seeking ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia (CARIBARENA ANTIGUA).-Antigua St. John’s – The two men convicted for the murder of Rondel George were sentenced to life imprisonment in the High Court before Justice Keith Thom Tuesday. George was a Guyanese national. His last address was Vivian Richards Street, where he lived with his girlfriend. Lasana Riley and ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors, Tamira Browne (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), Patrice Harris (St. Kitts and Nevis) and Jamonn Roberts (Barbados) are scheduled to participate in the International Youth Forum Seliger 2013 from July 21st – 28th 2013 in Moscow, Russia. “This opportunity is as a result of the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Chairman of the Host Country Management Committee (HCMC), Mr. Ivan Graanoogst, has disclosed that 24 countries have so far confirmed their participation in the festival, but that this number is expected to rise to 30 countries by August 16th, the Guyana-based Caricom headquarters said in a statement on Thursday. Speaking ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Debate on the long-awaited reformed local government bills was Thursday afternoon deferred after the government refused to proceed with the order voted for by the opposition. At the start of consideration of government business APNU’s Basil Williams moved to bring the four bills up to the top of the Order ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Two light aircraft at the Ogle International Airport (OIA), East Coast Demerara were Thursday afternoon damaged when high winds flipped one of them. It was unclear what the wind speed at OIA was, but another pilot said he was hard pressed to avoid flipping on landing at the Cheddi Jagan ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Aviation experts say that the pilot’s judgment would be a key factor in determining what was  responsible for last Monday’s air crash of a domestic plane at Matthew’s Ridge, North West District. A number of esxperts believed that the aircraft stalled while flying too low and hit trees in the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Air Services Limited (ASL) on Wednesday praised the emergency medical,security and investigative response to Monday’s crash by of one its aircraft in thick vegetation near the Matthew’s Ridge. “ASL cannot overstate the quality of the responses from all of the agencies who answered the call for immediate assistance.  From the ...