Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 22:25 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Political parties contesting the 2015 General Elections gave their commitment on Wednesday, April 29 to adhere to the regulatory structure of the Code of Conduct relative to this year’s General polls. With accusations already flying over inappropriate behaviour by both major parties, a special occasion was held ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 20:36 by GxMedia The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Wednesday made a presentation of GUY$500,000 to the Charles Roza School of Nursing in Linden, the telecommunications provider said in a statement. The donation will go towards providing desks and other furnishings for the institution which serves as a training centre for ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 20:01 by GxMedia Rights activist, Sherlina Nageer on Wednesday rejected President Donald Ramotar’s announcement that he has relieved Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran of ministerial duties because he had insulted her, describing his move as a political gimmick. “Noted but we are still not appeased. We are less than two weeks before elections. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 18:44 by GxMedia The Guyana government on Wednesday defended handing over the rehabilitation and maintenance of the state-owned fibre-optic cable to a local private company for free, saying that it was much cost effective to do so rather than borrow between US$20 million to US$30 million to first fix it. That is in ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 17:43 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Closing in on the final leg to General polls less than two weeks away, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has mounted pressure on A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) to release their manifesto. A senior official of the coalition told Demerara Waves Online ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 14:36 by GxMedia The virtual sacking of Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran for offensive remarks he made to a female rights activist days before general elections was due to mounting pressure for him to resign or be fired , according to a top government official. Luncheon claimed he did not know that President ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 14:11 by GxMedia Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 2230h. last night Tuesday April 28, 2015, at Montrose Public Road, ECD, and which resulted in the death of Arif Williams, 22 years, of Triumph, ECD. Investigations have revealed that Arif Williams was driving a motor car, allegedly ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 3:40 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Tuesday night vowed that it would not tolerate any irregularities at the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections that could see it being cheated out of retaining power. “Let me make it clear. We not taking that sh…We not taking it because every ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 3:11 by GxMedia In what might be a clear case of resistence, Timehri residents have destroyed ‘no squatting’ signs recently erected by the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). This is according to a public statement released by the Public Works Ministry Tuesday April 28. More than a week ago the government agency highlighted ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 3:02 by GxMedia Less than one month before facing the electorate, the Guyana government has handed a small privately-owned Guyanese company the right to manage and maintain the state-owned fibre-optic cable with lucrative tax concessions for the next 25 to 40 years, according to the agreement. In exchange, the company has tied itself ...