Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 17:11 by GxMedia The non-governmental civil society organisation, Blue CAPS, was Monday busy defending its integrity and political neutrality after its Founder, city businessman Clinton Urling announced that he would be on the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic’s list of candidates for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. Urling is still ...
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Amerindian Rights activist is coalition’s deputy Representative of the List
Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 17:05 by GxMedia Prominent Amerindian Rights activist, Jean La Rose is the opposition coalition’s Deputy Representative of the List, according to a well-placed source. La Rose will be the deputy to Professor Harold Lutchman. Lutchman and La Rose are expected to be among top officials of A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For ...
Read More »Fire destroys Parfaite Harmonie house
Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 0:31 by GxMedia Fire Easter Monday night destroyed a huge two-flat wooden house at Parfaite Harmone, West Bank Demerara. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle confirmed that the blaze occurred at First Avenue. He said fire fighters managed to prevent the fire from destroying two nearby houses. No one was injured. A citizen reporter said ...
Read More »Easter Monday fire displaces family
Last Updated on Monday, 6 April 2015, 14:50 by GxMedia A family of three was Easter Monday rendered homeless by fire at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. The name of one of the occupants has been given as Bernadette Hinds. The fire of electrical origin severely damaged the wooden house at Plantain Walk, Beterverwagting. No one was injured.
Read More »Man feared drowned in boat collision
Last Updated on Monday, 6 April 2015, 14:05 by GxMedia An Essequibo Coast man is feared drowned following the collision of two boats on the Pomeroon River near Charity. Investigators said the missing man is 21 years old Kelton Benjamin of Coffee Grove. Authorities believe there is a very slim chance that he has survived the mishap and they are ...
Read More »Brazilian businessman, youth shot dead
Last Updated on Monday, 6 April 2015, 13:58 by GxMedia A Brazilian businessman and a Guyanese man were shot dead in separate incidents within 24 hours, police said in a statement. The businessman, 58-year old Antonia De Sena, was shot and robbed at Arau Landing, Wenamu Rivr. Investigators were told that about 8 O’clock Saturday night, the bandit entered De ...
Read More »Prof. Harold Lutchman is APNU+AFC Representative of the List
Last Updated on Monday, 6 April 2015, 12:10 by GxMedia Constitutional Lawyer and academic, Professor Harold Lutchman has agreed to be the man to officially say who would sit in the National Assembly after the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections, according to a well-placed prominent official of the opposition coalition. Disclosure of the name came ahead of Nomination ...
Read More »Coalition eyes prosperous agro-based economy in Essequibo
Last Updated on Sunday, 5 April 2015, 19:24 by GxMedia Residents of Pomeroon-Supenaam desirous of getting into small and medium scale production of food and other items could soon receive a boost if the opposition wins the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Presidential Candidate, David Granger told a large ...
Read More »APNU+AFC urge supporters to guard against rigging
Last Updated on Sunday, 5 April 2015, 18:14 by GxMedia Supporters of Guyana’s opposition coalition have been urged to be vigilant during balloting and the counting of votes at next month’s general and regional elections. Issuing the call on Saturday was A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Vice Chairman, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine at the coalition’s rally at Damon Square, Anna ...
Read More »Linden businesswoman shot dead
Last Updated on Sunday, 5 April 2015, 16:03 by GxMedia A Linden businesswoman was Saturday night gunned down by armed bandits who fled with a bag containing about GUY$20,000 cash. Police did not disclose the amount of money but sources confirmed that it was about GUY$20,000. Investigators confirmed that 45-year old Shevon Gordon was shot dead about 7:30 PM as ...
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