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The three men who were last week convicted for the armed robbery and battery of Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband, will each spend the next 16 years in prison. The punishment, which some relatives consider to be too harsh, was ordered by the presiding Magistrate despite the men maintaining that they were […]
The APNU+AFC coalition government is being accused of “sucking up” to the advice of foreign diplomats and came in for harsh criticism on Thursday from the opposition People’s Progressive Party. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo cried shame at the government who he claimed, is allowing many of their policies and programmes to be influenced by foreign […]
Guyana’s export to neighboring Brazil spiked over the last two years but although a large quantity of the country’s rice is being shipped across the border, export comparisons show wide gaps. Guyana may be at a disadvantage under the trade agreement with Brazil, formally referred to as the Partial Scope Agreement, and its limitations on […]
Relief for residents in flood affected communities across Region #5 continues with government intervention that will see the installation of new pumps and the clearing of canals and outfalls. A high level government team headed by Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, visited the affected areas and meeting with residents to discuss relief efforts to the weeks-long flood […]
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joseph Fedrick, 42, of Guyana, with falsifying an application for a United States passport, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced. Fedrick executed an application for a United States passport in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Within the application, Fedrick attempted to use a […]
The controversial parking meter project will have to make two stops before the Georgetown City Council rolls on with the contract. The government announced on Wednesday that cabinet has taken a decision to have the contract reviewed by the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General Chambers for any possible discrepancies or illegalities that may exist. […]
Wage and salary negotiations between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Government of Guyana kicked off on Wednesday morning amid high expectations. The GPSU has already said it is hoping to bargain for a 40% increase in salaries but the technical team is calling for the government’s ability to honor any increases to […]
Public Service wages negotiations will begin today after an absence for several years under the previous government. The Guyana Public Service Union announced on Tuesday that it has been invited to negotiations with the government for the wages for the nation’s public servants. GPSU is pushing for a 40% increase. It welcomes the move by […]
Following a threat by Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport to revoke the carrier agreement with Caribbean Airlines over the dumping of Guyana duty free purchases in Trinidad, the airline has reached an agreement with the Airport. The agreement will now allow passengers to place their duty free purchases in their checked baggages under security supervision […]
The 21-year-old Vryheid’s Lust woman, Angelica Forde, who pleaded guilty on Monday to trafficking more than six pounds of cocaine was slapped with a four year jail sentence on Tuesday morning and fined $8.2 Million. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Bibi Zameena-Ali at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court. Forde appeared composed as the sentence […]
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