Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 18:14 by GxMedia It might be the government’s wish to have Local Government Elections (LGE) in December of this year, but that depends on the readiness of the election body and the amendment of certain laws to make the long overdue process a reality. Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan reiterated to media operatives Thursday ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 18:11 by GxMedia A People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-aligned Amerindian rights organisation has clapped a GUY$10 million lawsuit on government for failing to pay almost 2,000 community workers in Amerindian communities since the government changed in May. The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG), through its President, Peter Persaud, is taking the Minister ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 17:40 by GxMedia by Zena Henry With archaic legislation that still sees municipal offenders paying only hundreds of dollars in fines if convicted, the Ministry of Communities and the municipal bodies across the country are bent on reviewing such matters that deny money to the communities. This is according to subject Minister, Ronald ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 16:11 by GxMedia At least 31 workers at the Chinese-owned bauxite company in Linden, BOSAI Minerals, are to be sent home on Friday as the company grapples with reduced demand for its products, according to a top union official. President of the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), Kenneth Joseph ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 15:46 by GxMedia The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday chided sections of the media that suggested that there could be a shake-up at the country’s tax collection agency and said the records show that it has meeting its targets., following remarks made by Finance Minister Winston Jordan in his budget speech. “Unfortunately ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2015, 3:11 by GxMedia Two prisoners escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison Wednesday night after breaking out of their wooden cell, according to a senior officer of the Guyana Prison Service The incident occurred at about 9:30 PM. The escapees have been identified as Ravindra Samaroo and Leslie Prince. High-level police sources said one ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 23:02 by GxMedia Faced with the ongoing problem of a number of Jamaica’s lawyers not accounting for clients’ cash in real estate transactions, that Caribbean island is keen on learning about the Guyanese model in which the monies do not have to pass through lawyers’ hands. Chairman of the General Legal Council of ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 21:48 by GxMedia (BBC).-Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body. The 90-year-old statesman underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver earlier this month. He said he would reveal more “when facts are known, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 19:46 by GxMedia Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, is back at work. The minister was discharged from the Caribbean Heart Institute, where he had undergone tests and was monitored for a heart rhythm disorder, according to the Government Information Agency. He was first rushed to the St.Joseph’s Mercy Hospital on Sunday. Sources said he ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 18:38 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Amid heavy opposition criticism over the promised public service increases, the government has also admitted that it did not consult with workers’ unions over the pay increases. The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) in a statement said that it was not impressed with the government increases and ...