Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 15:05 by GxMedia Former Minister and Attorney-at-Law Bibi Shadick, was appointed the eighth Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) at an adjourned Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. The new Pro-Chancellor succeeds Dr Prem Misir, the longest serving UG Pro-Chancellor who resigned in May 2014, more than one year ahead ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 1:52 by GxMedia Reproduced from https://sarabharrat.wordpress.com/  In the land of the blind, one-eye man is king… From now until May 11, some of us will contemplate the answer to this question with much fear, hope or a combination of both. Will the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)win? Or will they lose? Before I answer this, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 1:49 by GxMedia A Guyanese man, described as a “frequent flyer” was Tuesday afternoon arrested after a large quantity of cocaine was allegedly found in his suitcase, a senior official of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. The identity of the 32-year old man from East Coast Demerara was not disclosed. Investigators ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 0:59 by GxMedia Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Guyana (UG) Jacob Opadeyi says he has responded to demands made by the university’s unions and that he believes his response will prevent the delayed commencement of the coming semester. “I don’t see any shutdown at all because what has happened so far ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 23:21 by GxMedia Less than one hour after news broke that President Donald Ramotar announced that Monday, May 11, 2015 will be Election Day, Guyana’s two major political parties not only declared that they were ready for balloting but that they have made signficant headway for negotiations for a pre-electoral alliance. A Partnership ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 21:38 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar Tuesday evening announced that Guyanese would be going to the polls to elect a new government of their choice on May 11, 2015.’ Following is the full text of his address to the nation. My fellow Guyanese, as you will recall I prorogued Parliament on November 10, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 20:47 by GxMedia As Guyana’s President, Donald Ramotar prepares to call general elections Tuesday evening, the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Ernesto Samper says he sees no problem with the suspension of Guyana’s Parliament. That’s in contrast to Britain saying that the continued suspension of Parliament with no ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 0:06 by GxMedia (BBC).-The genetics underpinning resistance to a frontline malaria drug, artemisinin, have been revealed, scientists say. In South East Asia, malaria parasites have developed tolerance to the treatment, and there are fears that this will spread. Now, in the largest genetic study to date, scientists have identified mutations in the parasite ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 0:00 by GxMedia The United Minibus Union (UMU) on Monday virtually ruled out a reduction in fares, despite an appeal by government on grounds that the price of fuel being sold by the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) has been reduced significantly. UMU President, Eon Andrews said that he might be more in favour ...

Last Updated on Monday, 19 January 2015, 22:42 by GxMedia Unions representing University of Guyana (UG) workers on Monday decided to delay the commencement of the coming semester unless the administration, by Thursday, responds favorably to several demands including a 60% pay-hike. Additionally, the unions have signaled their rejection of the ‘Academic Workload Policy,’ proposed by UG Vice Chancellor (VC) ...