Refusal of workers to go to work and impact on company led to bauxite company terminations -RUSAL Spokesman

Officials representing the Russian management team of the Bauxite Company of Guyana met with the Chief Labour Officer and other Labour officials today over the company’s termination of contracts for 61 workers who went on strike action last Friday. The meeting lasted for just over two hours and at the end of it, a representative […]

Mini-bus driver and conductor charged over assault of Traffic Cop

A route 45 mini-bus driver and his conductor, who were both caught on camera assaulting a police officer during a traffic arrest, have been charged for the assault. The two accused, 29-year-old Carlos Bacchus and 34-year-old Troy Peters, stood before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied the allegations made against them. It alleged that on February […]

Deaf Association protests for its members to be allowed to drive

In a peaceful protest outside of the Ministry of Public Security, members of the Guyana Deaf Association, issued a call on the Government to examine and implement provisions that would allow persons who are deaf, to drive on the country’s roadways.  A spokesperson for the group explained that there were discussions with the government previously, […]

Guyana removed from EU Money Laundering Blacklist

The European Commission has officially removed Guyana from its blacklist of countries seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering. The Government of Guyana is welcoming the move. Attorney General Basil Williams has indicated that the move by the EU augurs well for Guyana, especially as it moves […]