Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 21:07 by GxMedia In the wake of Opposition Leader David Granger’s announcement that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) would resort to public protests to pressure the government into holding long-overdue Local Government Elections, President Donald Ramotar on Saturday said he remained opened for talks. “As such, I again extend to you an ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 20:44 by GxMedia A couple was robbed and the man locked in a car trunk while the woman was raped in the vehicle, according to police. Police said that after the incident, the three perpetrators escaped in bushes aback Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Police said that the incident occurred at about 11:05 Friday night ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 17:39 by GxMedia The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has to stop thinking and acting as though it possesses the authority on people’s rights. The call made for years by sections of society to have the constitutionally guaranteed local government elections, is a matter of right. Rights are non-negotiable. This society is being conditioned ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 17:35 by GxMedia Many of us have been concerned about the criminalization of protest in Guyana, in particular African Guyanese protest. We have pointed to the difference in the responses of the government and some sections of Civil Society to protest in the two ethnic communities. We have also been dismayed by the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 17:19 by GxMedia After the capture of criminals in Agricola in recent years, the Guyana Police Force on Saturday embarked on a strategy to mould very young children in that East Bank Demerara community to become future leaders. The strategy included Saturday’s launch of the Agricola Chosen Generation Police Youth Group at the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 16:33 by GxMedia Millions of Guyana dollars worth of paper, ink and printery equipment belonging to Pavnik Press were destroyed and others water-damaged as a result of a fire at a bond owned by the Guyana Chronicle on Lama Avenue, Georgetown. “Terribly, we have millions of dollars in stock and machinery,” said General ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2014, 10:30 by GxMedia By AZARD ALI of Trinidad Newsday FIVE Guyanese who have been living for the past 19 months on a Nigerian oil and gas vessel docked in Trinidad waters, have vowed not to leave the ship unless they are paid US$215,000 in wages. The M T Tumini has been docked a ...