Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2014, 20:29 by GxMedia Police have been studying a complaint lodged by the Alliance For Change (AFC) against Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh for spending monies from the Consolidated Fund on programmes and projects that have been already voted down by the opposition-controlled House during the budget process. Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud said investigators ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2014, 0:55 by GxMedia Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger Sunday evening denied that the elections machinery facilitated rigging and padding of the delegates list to sweep him back at the helm of the party.  “These things are not true” he told a news conference at the end of the ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2014, 23:42 by GxMedia Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger said Sunday evening that it was a member of the Returning Officer’s security team that discharged a loaded firearm during the party’s 18th biennial congress. “The person whose image is there might have been engaged to secure the Returning Officer’s ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2014, 20:33 by GxMedia Disaffected People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Aubrey Norton on Sunday hinted that he could soon be cutting ties with that party, moments after he bowed out of the leadership race due to a flawed system. “I have always been PNC but for the first time I have to sit ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2014, 16:51 by GxMedia About two hours after a gunshot was fired during a commotion at the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) around voting time at its 18th Biennial Congress, Aubrey Norton pulled out of the race for party leader because of alleged irregularities and lack of transparency. “I did not pull out. I ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2014, 2:32 by GxMedia The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Saturday stalled a constitutional amendment that could see a system of one-member one-vote for the election of top party leaders, a well-placed source said. The proposed amendment to scrap the delegate system in which one delegate, who represents every 10 group members to ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 July 2014, 21:29 by GxMedia Fire of unknown origin Saturday afternoon destroyed equipment at Beharry’s chowmein and curry factory at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, according to well-placed sources. The blaze began around 4 PM and quickly destroyed two chowmein dryers in a small section of the chowmein and curry factory. Company sources said fire fighters ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 July 2014, 17:52 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar on Saturday bluntly debunked suggestions that Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo has been lobbying for investors to receive favourable treatment. “Jagdeo has not spoken with me about any contract. I can say that with all honesty and watch you full in the eye and say it. He has ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 July 2014, 0:32 by GxMedia Even as People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader, David Granger sought to push a “One Nation” model as the solution to a number of national problems, the opening of his party’s congress was Friday afternoon marred by defiance and the open ventilation of concerns by representatives of Region 10 who ...

Last Updated on Friday, 25 July 2014, 19:33 by GxMedia The Guyana government on Friday stopped short of saying that it has backed down from its accusation that gold hoarding by miners was responsible for a slump in declarations. Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud at one point questioned whether he had previously attributed the decline in gold declarations to ...