Last Updated on Thursday, 6 August 2015, 15:32 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Finance Minister Winston Jordan has categorically denied claims by a pro-opposition newspaper that government intends to approve hefty travel allowances and he warned that former government ministers  who have not cleared theirs would have them deducted from their salaries or pensions. The former government themselves could come ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 August 2015, 15:26 by GxMedia Amid the rising incidence of suicide,  Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday called for the decriminalization of attempted suicide and the locking away of poisons from persons prone to taking their own lives. “Guyana should move toward the decriminalization of attempted suicide. I would like to hear the arguments ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 20:58 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has clarified that there is no GUY$60b of state money being withdrawn from commercial banks. He expressed surprise when questioned on the issue Wednesday July 5. The minister said he saw the figure come up in the media as floated by the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 20:53 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Government in its defense has dismissed charges that it handpicked persons to sit on the varying Boards that head various state agencies. With the appointment of the new A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government, many state boards were put on hold for “necessary” ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 18:31 by GxMedia Current trainees and recent graduates of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) are to be priority recipients of the remaining 10,000 laptops to be allocated under the One Laptop for Family (OLPF) Project. Teachers who have completed the CPCE leg of their studies and are now pursuing studies at ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 18:21 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Under intense pressure from the opposition to justify higher salaries for ministers and parliamentarians, government on Wednesday backed down from the pay hike but said there would have to be different pay-scales for the Vice Presidents and ministers. The announcement came Wednesday July 5 during Cabinet’s weekly ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 18:13 by GxMedia Cabinet has approved a US$15,000 (some G$3 million) contract for two consultants to examine existing telecommunications legislation and make recommendations toward the preparation of a new Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill as government looks to reform the sector. Two Attorneys-at-law, one foreign and one local, have been contracted to take on the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 14:40 by GxMedia Bandits armed with cutlasses and guns opened fire on police and managed to escape in the backlands of the Number 48 Village backlands after terrorising and robbing a rice farmer and his family at their home early Wednesday morning, police said. Police said in a statement that at about 0130h. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 12:17 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Beneficaries of the controversial Pradoville Two (Sparendaam) land allocations could come in for some inconvenience if the process is found not to be “above board.” This was the indication of Minister within the Ministry of Communities Keith Scott, who has submitted the issue involving the once state-owned ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 12:09 by GxMedia The Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green has said that a “committee” would have to discuss the weeding of thick vegetation from the Lamaha Street pavement. He was asked specifically when the pavement would be weeded. Green’s response was greeted by a reaction from one resident who said “what committee? Get ...