Last Updated on Sunday, 21 June 2015, 16:08 by GxMedia A man previously implicated in murders and robbery was early Sunday morning gunned down through his bedroom window, leaving behind his seriously injured  fiancée and their 18-month old son. Police described the dead man, 26-year old Travis Rudder, as a gold miner. The incident occurred at 1:40 AM Sunday, June 21, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 June 2015, 3:11 by GxMedia In the wake of the High Court granting bail to several persons for drugs and weapons offences, a senior law enforcement officer Saturday raised serious concerns about the justice system. A man accused of attempting to import several rifles, handguns and ammunition has been also granted bail in recent times ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 June 2015, 2:07 by GxMedia The groundwork has been laid in South Sophia and its environs for a literacy programme that will take advantage of a new library that was opened Saturday through the initiative of ‘Global Shapers Georgetown Hub’. Global Shapers, a spinoff from the World Economic Forum, is an international network of hubs ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 June 2015, 0:50 by GxMedia President David Granger Saturday night announced that government would provide a subvention to the Scout Association of Guyana, an organisation he hoped would help expose youths to the country’s vast beauty beyond the densely populated coastland. Addressing the annual awards ceremony at the organisation’s headquarters on Woolford Avenue, he committed ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 June 2015, 20:19 by GxMedia A senior Geologist at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) was shot and injured during a robbery at his privately-owned business. He is Gordon Nestor. Police said he was shot to his left foot during the incident and has been admitted to hospital. He was later discharged. Investigators were told ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 June 2015, 20:05 by GxMedia A laboratory technician employed by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation was Saturday killed in a road accident. He has been identified as 27-year old Beau Allison of Louisa Row, Georgetown. The accident occured at about 2 AM on June 20, 2015 on the LBI Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Investigators ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 23:54 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Head of Strategic Management Department (SMD) Patrick Mentore says he is hopeful that his contract as head of the police reform programme initiative will be renewed as he is desirous of continuing his role in the security agency. He told Demerara Waves Friday June 19 that “I ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 23:48 by GxMedia If the newly-elected government gets its way, Guyanese in possession of more than GUY$10 million could have their cash seized if reasonable grounds are established when amendments to the money laundering law are passed. Using its simple majority of 33 seats in the National Assembly, government is expected approve the ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 21:47 by GxMedia Just over one month after the new government took office, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is taking the David Granger-led administration to task for doing little for the industry but a top presidential aide on Friday assured that the sector is not being disregarded in any way. ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 21:39 by GxMedia The Canada-based oil exploration company, CGX Energy, says Guyana on Thursday granted an extension on its work commitment on the Corentyne Block offshore the South American country. The company also says that Venezuela’s recent unilateral extension of its maritime boundary to take in all the waters off the Essequibo Coast ...