Last Updated on Thursday, 3 July 2014, 18:17 by GxMedia Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt on Thursday declined to react to criticisms that he has been too intrusive and bordering on being colonialist in dealing with issues in Guyana. “I wouldn’t…I mean I’m here to engage. We put forward our views with clarity, the views representing the values ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 3 July 2014, 3:44 by GxMedia House Speaker, Raphael Trotman Wednesday night distanced himself from Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand’s undiplomatic outburst at United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt at an Independence Day reception he hosted. “She certainly didn’t represent me, as Speaker of the National Assembly, and the majority of the National Assembly and as ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 3 July 2014, 0:14 by GxMedia Guyana’s Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand was heckled and booed Wednesday night while she blistered United States (US) Ambassador Brent Hardt for creating tensions between the two countries during his tenure. Shortly after cutting the 238th Independence Anniversary cake, Manickchand and Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira walked out of ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 22:42 by GxMedia Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira says there is no fast track to gay rights in Guyana. She made the comment on Monday at a reception hosted by Canadian High Commissioner in Georgetown Dr. Nicole Giles to mark the end of Pride Month which celebrates the LGBT community annually and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 21:41 by GxMedia Coconut farmers and non-traditional agricultural commodities (cash crops) farmers in the Pomeroon area of Essequibo have joined together to form the “Pomeroon Farmers – Coconut and Other Crops Association”, the association said in a statement on Wednesday. “This is a deliberate attempt to  improve production, attract funding and overseas markets. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 21:29 by GxMedia Former General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton is set to contest the leadership of the party in what is gearing up to be a straight fight with incumbent, David Granger. Norton declined to say whether he would accept the nomination, but well-placed sources close to ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 20:08 by GxMedia The New York Port Authority has given Dynamic Airways the green-light to begin flying to and from the John F. Kennedy International Airport but the carrier would be allowed to resume operations only after a number of other conditions have been met. Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways, Gerry Gouveia ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 10:32 by GxMedia Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador, Brent Hardt has accused President Donald Ramotar of selectively abiding by Guyana’s constitution, even as the country awaits long-overdue local government elections. Addressing the closing of Blue CAPS’ inaugural Building Communities through Leadership Training and Service (BCLTS) programme earlier this week, he noted that Ramotar’s reason ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:47 by GxMedia An East Berbice taxi driver was Tuesday arraigned on a charge of sexually penetrating a 15-year old child who was his passenger. Thirty-year old Kester David of Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice was granted GUY$75,000 by New Amsterdam Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus. He was ordered to return to court on July ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 0:45 by GxMedia A tailor was early Tuesday night stabbed to death during a robbery on his way to his Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara home. He has been identified as 36-year old Bharrat Pitamber of 310 Section C, Block Y, Golden Grove. The incident occurred at about 7:30 PM. He sustained a ...