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Workers of SOL Guyana are getting big increases in their salaries following successful negotiations between the company and the General Workers Union. The company has also increased its minimum wage. Under the agreement, for the year 2022, employees of SOL Guyana will receive a 24% increase in their salaries retroactive to January 2022. For 2023, […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) met with officials at Guysuco today on the issue of the workers at the Enmore packaging facility who are likely to be displaced by the new company that will be taking over the complex to build machinery and parts for the oil and gas sector. According to […]
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) recently conducted training programmes for senior members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Judiciary. The training was the second in a series of training initiatives for Guyana’s criminal justice sector. The first one […]
The Ministry of Education has launched a campaign across the country to find students who have not been attending school for a prolonged period and get them back in the classroom. The campaign, which is titled “Operation Recovery” is targeting all Education districts to locate primary school students who have been continuously absent from school […]
The Government of Guyana today condemned the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by Russia. In a statement issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Guyana Government also called for an immediate cessation of Military action. The Government said it is now in consultation with Guyana’s International partners and will […]
Four days after the gunning down of Kingston youth, Leon Gittens in his girlfriend’s bedroom, the girlfriend’s father was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder. 44-year-old Shurwayne Brandt who is a US-based Guyanese, appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning where the murder charge was read to him. He was not required […]
While the President of Guyana focused his entire Republic Anniversary address to the nation on building one Guyana, the main Opposition APNU+AFC which represents almost 50% of the country’s population was left off of the invitation list to the official national flag-raising ceremony at parliament buildings. Some opposition members raised the issue on social media […]
As Guyana celebrates its 52nd Republic Anniversary today, the President has issued a call on citizens to change their attitudes to ensure the success of the country. In his address at last evening’s flag-raising ceremony, President Irfaan Ali focused on his concept of the things that are needed to forge One Guyana. He said Guyanese […]
Four days into the search for the three fishermen who were thrown overboard when their fishing trawler flipped over and there is still no sign of the fishermen. However, one of the search teams out in the Atlantic has found a large fishing net that they believe belonged to the trawler that sank. All three […]
The People’s National Congress today called on the Guyana government to abandon the gas to shore project and explore other viable options to utilize the country’s natural gas resources. The party’s position was made known today during a Press Conference by PNCR Executive Member, Gary Best, who was responding to an announcement last week by […]
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