Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2015, 10:57 by GxMedia PARAMARIBO, Suriname – For the 8th time since its independence in 1975 voters in Suriname will Monday go to the polls to elect a new parliament. While it was expected, incumbent president Desi Bouterse at his party’s last rally Saturday night announced that he is running again to become the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2015, 10:46 by GxMedia Heavy duty vehicles have been given the green light to ply the Linden-Lethem road now that the construction of temporary bypasses on two eroded areas has been completed, according to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The temporary bypasses are to facilitate traffic flow at Miles 1 and 12 on the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2015, 10:27 by GxMedia The new A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Government is immediately looking at making the Bartica Hospital into a regional facility. This was disclosed by Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, yesterday, during a visit to the hospital, according to the Government Information Agency (GINA). “We ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2015, 0:16 by GxMedia (THE JET NEWSPAPER).-The University of Fiji announces the appointment of Professor Premnarine Misir of Georgetown Guyana as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University. In making the announcement the Pro-Chancellor of The University if Fiji, Mr. Anil Tikaram said Professor Misir holds a PhD in Social and Behavioral Science from University ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2015, 19:02 by GxMedia Chinese residents and investors in Guyana are later this week expected to discuss a range of burning issues with President David Granger at meeting of the Guyana-China Business Council, according to that businessn organisation’s Chairman, Clinton Williams. “The GCBC expects that a wide cross section of Chinese entrepreneurs will seize ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2015, 16:36 by GxMedia by Zena Henry As the new government continues to assess their foreign representatives, Finance Minister Winston Jordan is slated to meet with Guyana’s Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) representative hours from now to determine whether he is the right man for the job. It is unsure how long, Executive Director Zulfikar ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2015, 16:04 by GxMedia Reproduced from New York Post One was the drug-trafficking leader of a South American death squad. The other is a former airline baggage handler now serving a life sentence for drug running. Shaheed “Roger” Khan and Victor Bourne are just a few in a rogues gallery of possible witnesses whose ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2015, 14:54 by GxMedia By Zena Henry Police are currently investigating the death of five miners who were killed in a vehicular accident that occurred in the interior location of Lion Mountain late last week. Demerara Waves was unable to ascertain the identity of the five deceased, but understands that the driver of the ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2015, 0:09 by GxMedia by Dr. David Hinds It’s been quite a first week for Guyana’s new Coalition government. They are still basking in the sunlight of an unexpected victory. Their supporters, including this writer, are still celebrating. In such a situation, any criticism of the government is not likely to go down well ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 May 2015, 20:02 by GxMedia Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 68-year old woman whose body was found bound and gagged in her home, police said. The motive for the death was unclear but police said “a sum of cash has been reported missing from the home.” She has ...