Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 23:50 by GxMedia The United States (US) this year opted not to punish Guyana for continuing to do little to combat trafficking of Guyanese and foreign nationals but indicates that much now depends on implementing a plan against this form of modern day slavery, according to the State Department’s global Report on Trafficking ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 22:06 by GxMedia One of Guyana’s major lenders to the rice industry on Monday proposed a new system to pay paddy farmers on time rather than enforce the law that could see millers licenses being revoked if they do not settle their debts within a given time frame. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 20:38 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Finance Minister Winston Jordan is somewhat appalled by statements from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) following his invitation to the opposition for their input into the 2015 budget. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee told media operatives Monday July 27 that the party had provided to the government ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 20:33 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) seems to be getting tired of government’s claims of public office irregularities and reiterated that the administration should either provide evidence and lock up wrongdoers or shut up. General Secretary Clement Rohee issued another call to the government to reveal the former ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 20:25 by GxMedia Amid the impending collapse of the Venezuelan and Panamanian rice markets and low world market prices, the Guyana government is exploring the possibility of mixing rice flour with wheaten flour. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, George Jervis told a National Rice Industry Conference that consideration to mix the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 16:10 by GxMedia by Zena Henry General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee has made it absolutely clear that there was no relationship between self confessed ‘death squad’ member Sean Hinds and has disputed the former policeman’s claims that he was given security contracts for and by the PPP. During ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2015, 13:57 by GxMedia ‎The Guyana government on Monday ruled out striking a deal outside of a possible plea bargain for self-confessed death squad member Sean Hinds. “There will be nothing in it for him. What’s got to be there for him? He is helping so if he murdered we must allow him to ...