Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Moves are afoot to revitalize African village movements by encouraging them to blending education, economics and good social habits to create sustainable communities. Encouraged by their successes in Linden, Buxton and Plaisance, Political activists Aubrey Norton and David Hinds are continuing their crusade in other villages- the latest being at ...

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. ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The gold mining settlement of Mahdia continues to be plagued by 12 hours of blackout because the Mahdia Power and Light (MPL) is unprofitable and government has refused to pay its bills for the year, according to well-placed sources. While Junior Local Government Minister, Norman Whittaker on Thursday suggested that ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Clement Rohee on Thursday dispelled suggestions that he was overburdened by Home Affairs ministerial duties and those as General Secretary of the governing Peoples Progressive Party (PPP). “Now,  I have two jobs to do. I have so arranged my life and I’ve so arranged my time to ensure that neither ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Guyana and Suriname have agreed to jointly patrol the border Corentyne River to clamp down on illegal activities, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Rear Admiral Gary Best said on Thursday. If all goes well, he hopes that the joint patrols by the GDF Coast Guard and the Suriname ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Investigators believe that one of four persons under arrest is a key suspect in the gunning down of a West Coast Demerara businessman, amid growing concerns in the Muslim community that the crime situation is out of control. Police Commissioner, Leroy Brumell said a cellular phone was found in possession ...