Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 22:14 by GxMedia The Guyana National Youth Council (GNYC) Tuesday sought to dispel accusations by the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and its youth arm, Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), that it was a biased entity with no track record in youth affairs. “The Council’s membership is inclusive of Guyanese across the diverse political, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 21:44 by GxMedia The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tuesday said it was sticking to its rules in approving and disbursing loans for Guyana on the eve of the country’s general elections and sees nothing wrong with doing so. The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) expressed concern about the recently approved US$17.6 million loan ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 21:42 by GxMedia (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS).- A Guyanese national nabbed smuggling cocaine inside cans of diced fruit came up with story that’s nuttier than a fruitcake. Colin McKenzie allegedly told the feds that he thought he was smuggling diamonds. McKenzie, 48, and his two suitcases were selected for inspection Friday by Customs and ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 2:57 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party Civic’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper is still on the job as Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs although she has begun campaigning for the incumbent party. Two weeks after she appeared at the PPP’s Headquarters to reveal her candidacy and last weekend ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 2:04 by GxMedia Fire erupted at the Georgetown Prison Monday night during a small prison riot, resulting in a total lockdown of the correctional institution by police and prison service personnel. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle confirmed that a mattress was set on fire during the fracas. A high-ranking police officer in ‘A’ Division ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2015, 20:05 by GxMedia The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally on Monday defended the decision by the elections management authority to engage a youth organisation in pushing for more young people to vote in the upcoming general and regional elections. Surujbally told Demerara Waves Online News that there was ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2015, 18:14 by GxMedia The unions of the University of Guyana (UG) today called off all forms of industrial actions following the signing of two agreements with the university’s administration. Classes and other operations that had been affected are to commence on Tuesday, March 3, 2014. This development effectively brings an end to more ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2015, 15:36 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday registered its strong objection to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) partnering with an organisation to motivate more youths to vote in the upcoming general and regional elections, saying that the role of an American-funded project smacked of interference. “As far as the PPP ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2015, 3:43 by GxMedia Just days before University of Guyana (UG) workers were due to discuss agreements brokered by their unions to end a five-week long strike, the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris has called for a “national conversation” to tackle problems plaguing the local institution. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2015, 3:09 by GxMedia The opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) has agreed to a symbol for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. Sources said that the symbol, obtained exclusively by Demerara Waves Online News, was agreed to by both sides last week ...