Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Guyana government on Friday rebuffed claims by BK International, saying that the country has been gripped by a two-year old stone shortage that has now prompted government to encourage importation of the vital construction material. Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn said government and private construction have been all hit ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) on Friday announced that its crackdown on illegal electricity connections and diversions has been successful but the slow court system was a drag on swift justice. “The rate at which cases are completed and the number of conviction however, remains a huge hurdle ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A group of Venezuelans, who recently crossed the border into Essequibo for research purposes, had reported to Guyanese authorities there but soldiers from the Spanish-speaking neighbour were not allowed entry. “This visit was a visit that obtained the approval of the appropriate authorities at the point at which the delegation ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A now 24-year old man, who was accused of killing a security guard six years ago, was Thursday freed of murder and manslaughter in the Berbice High Court. Andy Adams of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice was freed when a mixed jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts in the court ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia An employee of Baganara Resort, Essequibo River drowned Thursday afternoon after he wandered off from a group of colleagues, entered the river and disappeared, a spokesman said. He has been identified as 19-year old Ryan Harris. He had been working at Baganara for the past three months as a grounds-man. ...