Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 19:01 by GxMedia A vendor on Tuesday pleaded guilty to robbing two persons with a toy gun and he was jailed for a total of 12 months. Appearing before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore,  John Martin of Leopold Street, Georgetown admitted that he robbed two persons of a cellular phone and cash before he ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 18:38 by GxMedia A convict, who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison earlier this week, was recaptured Tuesday afternoon in Bartica, sources said. According to the usually reliable officials, Anand Drepersaud fled the prison on Sunday while he and other inmates were playing an outdoor game. He is serving a one-year sentence for wounding. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 18:07 by GxMedia Finance Minister Dr.Ashni Singh on Wednesday anounced that government would be providing funding for student loans to be granted to students of the University of Guyana to meet the cost of the increased tuition fees recently announced by the University. Demerara Waves Online News was told that an additional GUY$50 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 22:21 by GxMedia Two persons have been arrested in connection with a spate of armed robberies in Georgetown including Monday afternoon’s gunning down of a businessman and injury to his wife, police said. The Guyana Police Force confirmed the arrest of a “suspect” in the robbery/murder of gold miner, Ashook Ragghu of Pike ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 21:43 by GxMedia A five-year old Guyanese boy and an elderly Brazilian man lost their lives in a boat mishap on the Cuyuni region late Monday afternoon, police said. Dead are Henrique Salvao De Souza, 66 years, of  Junior Ross Landing, Cuyuni, and Bisham Munilall, 5 years, of Charolette Street, Georgetown. The boy’s ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 21:16 by GxMedia The body of a young businessman, who was stabbed, was found on a trail in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) early Tuesday morning. Police identified him as 20-year old Nickel Leacock of 11 Miles, Mahdia. Investigators said his body was seen on a trail at Black Water, Konawaruk about 7:45 AM. A ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 20:30 by GxMedia Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips on Tuesday denied that the army was engaged in massive cover-up over the alleged involvement of former Sergeant 4141 William Gregory Smith in the bomb-blast death of politician Dr. Walter Rodney. “I’m not aware of any covering-up. At least that ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 19:51 by GxMedia China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday agreed to provide U$4.8 million in assistance to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) without any strings attached. GDF Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips and PLA Major General, Kong Li signed the agreement at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), Liliendaal during the opening of ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 August 2014, 23:17 by GxMedia Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has announced that Shaik Baksh, currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Water Inc., has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco). The Minister said, the board has been appointed by the Cabinet and the letters ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 August 2014, 22:58 by GxMedia The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) on Monday said its lowly-paid forest rangers have been doing a good job in enforcing laws governing concessions and the exports of logs including those by the Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin. “You may have a few officers who may get involved in activities, which ...