Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 17:46 by GxMedia Canada has expressed its willingness to support the Government of Guyana with the holding of Local Government Elections (LGEs), the setting up of the  Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) and the training and development of Public Servants. The Ministry of the Presidency said those committments were communicated to Minister of State, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 16:18 by GxMedia Legal moves have begun for the State to repossess lands at ‘Pradoville2’ because several rules have been broken or bypassed to develop the lands using State funds and sell them cheaply to Former President Bharrat Jagdeo and other past and current government functionaries  who have then gone on to build ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 14:13 by GxMedia President David Granger on Tuesday widened his international call for the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy to be taken International Court of Justice (ICJ) when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He stressed that that would be the best option to ensure that a lasting and final solution was be ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 September 2015, 22:39 by GxMedia The wholly government-owned Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) says the Marriott Hotel is expected to record a net profit by year-end because of a reasonable occupancy rate and other services. “Based on actual and projected performance of the hotel, Marriott management projects that the hotel will deliver a net operating profit ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 September 2015, 22:01 by GxMedia The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) on Monday indicated that production was continuing to show a marginal improvement, recording the highest weekly production for the first time in six years. “The Corporation has concluded yet another successful week of sugar production, where new records have been set on a number of ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 September 2015, 21:40 by GxMedia A minibus driver, who struck down and killed veteran cyclist, Roy Albert Mendonca, was Monday jailed for 54 months after he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Sookraj Permaul,26, was convicted for committing the offence on April 2, 2015 at Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. At that time, he ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 September 2015, 16:11 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) on Monday continued to pile pressure on the President David Granger-administration to report properly to Guyanese on the border controversy with Venezuela. PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee refused to react to the outcome of the meeting between Granger, his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro and ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 September 2015, 23:45 by GxMedia In talks brokered by United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon Venezuela Sunday night agreed to accredit Cheryl Miles as Guyana’s Ambassador to Caracas and return its Ambassador to Georgetown, while the UN continues to explore ways of permanently resolving the border controversy. “The two Presidents expressed willingness to ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 September 2015, 21:24 by GxMedia Hours before President David Granger was due to hold decisive talks with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, the Guyanese leader welcomed that neighbouring country’s withdrawal of troops from near the border and hoped that Cuba could influence an easing of tensions. The President ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 September 2015, 17:46 by GxMedia As experts continue to debate whether Guyana should place greater emphasis on hydro or solar electricity, a top Guyana government environmental advisor and a solar energy company are touting the benefits of photovoltaic power. Presidential Advisor on the Environment, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best said large and small solar energy ...