Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 21:11 by GxMedia A bandit was shot dead and two others injured while they were robbing a businessman at Grove, East Bank Demerara on Saturday afternoon. Police said one of the bandits escaped while another was rushed to a city hospital where he was admitted under guard. Following is a police statement on ...
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Age of criminal responsibility, diversionary options to help save youths from jail
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 20:09 by GxMedia by Zena Henry As government works toward keeping the nation’s youth out of jail, the age of criminal responsibility and diversionary options over jail terms are among several areas being explored. Vice President and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan who says discussions with the British High Commission and the United ...
Read More »Civil Aviation Authority to get new Director General
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 19:58 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The country’s aviation oversight body, Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is slated to receive a new Director General as government is expected to advertise the post in the near future. This has become necessary since the former Director General Zulphicar Mohamed retired on May 31and his employment ...
Read More »EU cash for sugar industry delayed over lack of transparency, accountability
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 19:29 by GxMedia by Zena Henry A massive €20.2 million (US$22.4 million) payout, which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is banking on from the European Union (EU), does not seem likely for Guyana anytime before the end of the year because Guyana first has to prove that there is a transparent and accountable ...
Read More »Guyana probing Venezuela’s claim of coastal waters including area of significant oil
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 17:30 by GxMedia Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge on Saturday said government would be taking appropriate action if it confirms that Venezuela has extended its claim of the Atlantic Coastal waters to include those off Guyana. “We will ascertain first whether any such statement was put out officially by the Venezuelans and ...
Read More »Policeman, women arrested in connection with assault rifle in car
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 12:43 by GxMedia A policeman is among three persons arrested in connection with the discovery of an AK-47 assault rifle in a vehicle, police said. A Guyana Police Force spokesman said that on Friday June 05, 2015, police ranks intercepted a motor vehicle on the Mahaica Public Road, East Coast Demerara in which ...
Read More »Poor safety and health conditions at Bosai’s Linden bauxite operations
Last Updated on Saturday, 6 June 2015, 9:45 by GxMedia The Chinese company, Bosai Minerals, has been given very low marks for poor Occupational Safety and Health Standards at its bauxite mining operations in Linden. Junior Minister of Social Protection Simona Broomes alleged that during a visit to the mining operations in Region 10, she found atrocious conditions under which ...
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