Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 22:30 by GxMedia The management of Hotel Tower on Wednesday began discussions with the Labour Ministry about paying off and sending home workers ahead of moves to sell off the decades-old hospitality landmark. An official of the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) said the 67 persons including four managers would most likely ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 21:38 by GxMedia A United States (US)- registered plane developed engine problems moments before landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), forcing authorities to activate emergency systems, a senior official said. The official said the pilot of the Cessna Citation, bearing registration number N501TB, reportedly developed an “engine problem” about six minutes ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 20:41 by GxMedia Two persons were arrested Wednesday in connection with the discovery of pistol and ammunition at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, police said. A Guyana Police Force spokesman said that about 10 AM, police went to a home at Stelling Road, Vergenoegen, and conducted a search during which an unlicensed .32 Taurus ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 19:16 by GxMedia A 17-year old girl was remanded to prison pending a probation report after she pleaded guilty to stealing GUY$140,000 in ‘box hand’ cash. Suzanne Trapp of 6 Farm, East Bank Essequibo promised to return the money to Talicia Vincent. She was not represented by a lawyer. City Magistrate, Faith Mc ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 18:46 by GxMedia A man on Wednesday confessed to killing his common-law wife whose head was found in a bucket of water, police said. Vindra “Krishna” Tyram,32, is expected to be charged with the murder of 25-year old Shelly Persaud. A high-ranking police source said Tyram admitted to investigators that he killed the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 18:31 by GxMedia Two persons have been detained in connection with the theft of GUY$1.3 million from the Campbellville Post Office shortly after the branch was opened for business, a senior police officer said. “We are not saying that it is they (who committed the robbery) but we are holding them to investigate,” ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 14:56 by GxMedia At about 0415h. today Wednesday June 11, 2014, personnel from a Private Security Service responded to a report received that persons were stealing GT&T Cable at Coverden, EBD, police said in a statement. Two men were confronted and during effects to arrest them, one of the men was shot and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 2:53 by GxMedia Britain on Tuesday called for an end to politicking and instead the swift approval of amendments to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering of Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act in a last ditch effort to avoid Guyana from being blacklisted. “The UK also calls upon the political parties to adopt, without ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 1:49 by GxMedia Britain on Tuesday harshly criticized Guyana for not holding long-overdue local government elections, saying that the South American nation’s democracy profile was under threat and harming its global profile. “Those democratic gains are under threat. The decision not to have local elections is a stain on Guyana’s international standing. Not ...