Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 20:30 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The lawyer for Junior Minister of Social Protection, Simona Broomes is expected to file a response against the court challenge opposing an alleged order that she gave to the Public Service Commission (PSC) concerning the appointment of persons to the newly formed ministry. People’s Progressive Party (PPP) ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 20:21 by GxMedia The United States’ (US) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is working towards strengthening its presence in Guyana even as its existing operations bears fruit, says Chargé d’ Affaires of the US Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt.  “At the moment their presence are short-term personnel who rotate through the office…the DEA at ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 20:06 by GxMedia A wood exporter was Friday shot and robbed of GUY$2 million by armed bandits at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, police said. The victim has been identified as 67-year old Reginald Manbodh, a one-time executive member of the Forest Producers Association. Investigators said that about 12:45 PM, he had just returned home in ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 20:04 by GxMedia Chargé d’ Affaires of the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt, says amendments to the anti-money laundering legislation the coalition government is preparing to table in the National Assembly will make Guyana compliant with international requirements. The legislation – the Anti-Money Laundering Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFATF) (Amendment) ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 19:17 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has noted says international assistance will be required to track State assets that might have been stashed outside of Guyana. The A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government believes that under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the system became ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 19:11 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Chief Justice Ian Chang has placed a temporary hold on the appointment of Alliance for Change (AFC) member, Trevor Williams as Director of Youth, ordering that his appointment to the public officebe determined by the Public Service Commission (PSC). Williams will have to explain to the court ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 3:37 by GxMedia The non-governmental charitable organisation, Food for the Poor, on Thursday rushed relief supplies to flood-affected communities along the Mahaicony Creek, while health authorities embarked on an aggressive campaign to minimize the emergence of water-borne diseases. The flood has been caused by excessive rainfall in recent days, forcing authorities to release ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 2:48 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has defended government’s decision to incorporate the affairs of the country’s labour sector within the Ministry of Social Protection after the administration came in for stiff criticism by trade unionists. “When you protect labour, you protect the society, you protect the people.” He ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2015, 2:39 by GxMedia by Zena Henry A 25-year-old man has been confirmed dead after the gold mining pit in which he was working in Region Eight collapsed, trapping him underneath. Commander of ‘F’ Division Courtney Ramsey told Demerara Waves Thursday June 17 that the dead man has been identified as Orlando Archer, of ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2015, 20:31 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has risen up against the government’s choice to hire chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran, to conduct audits of several State agencies believed to have been corrupted under the former PPP government. The men were openly critical of ...