Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia Three armed bandits Monday afternoon committed an armed robbery at the Western Union branch at Harbour Bridge Mall, East Bank Demerara. At least 10 customers who were inside transacting business were ordered to lay face down on the floor while they were stripped of their valuables. Items stolen included cash, ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia An East Bank Essequibo woman is dead after being stabbed more than two dozen times allegedly by a man with whom she had a relationship. She has been identified as Sookdai Basdeo, 37, of Tuschen, EBE. The woman was found in her home around 7.45AM Monday with stab wounds about ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says the power outages experienced thorughout the weekend were as a result of malfunctioning equipment.  Below is a release issued by the company on Monday. “December 22, 2013, Georgetown, Guyana: GPL wishes to advise our customers that the outages experienced on Saturday December ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia “The house means a lot and I am happy with my own home and I would like to thank God because I was all over from here, there till God make way and I own my own home today,” says Amanda Anthony, a disabled woman. The estimated GUY$2.5 million one ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia A 37-year old man died, who was returning home from a wedding house, is Guyana’s latest road fatality. He is Fazal Baksh of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice. Police said he was riding a motorcycle along the main road at D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice at about 3:20 AM Sunday ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia A man was stabbed to death Saturday night during an argument with a woman over GUY$1,000 she had allegedly given him to buy food for her, police said. He has been identified as 43-year old Percival Williams of Hague, West Coast Demerara. The woman has been arrested and is in ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon has sharply criticised the decision by the United States (US) Ambassador Dr Brent Hardt to implement a governance project or aspects of it, under the auspices of USAID, despite strong objections by the Cabinet. The American envoy has maintained ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia A crack appears to have emerged in the government over agreeing on a compromise position that can finally pave the way for the establishment of a Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and passage tighter financial crimes legislation. Well-placed sources say that President Donald Ramotar had repeatedly endorsed a formula in talks ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the two parliamentary opposition parties have agreed that parliamentary hearings to amend the financial crimes bill should be held in public. PSC Chairman, Ronald Webster told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that taking Special Select Committee hearings on amendments to the Anti Money Laundering ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and other security agencies will get one month’s bonus plus the five percent back-pay, a move the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says is aimed at splitting loyalties. President Donald Ramotar on Friday announced the extra-cash package at the annual Christmas luncheon held at the ...