By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2015
News
Scores of workers attached to the Bosai Bauxite company in the mining town of Linden protested this morning outside the company’s main office over a planned retrenchment that could see 49 workers being sent home as early as tomorrow Friday, August 7th. Armed with placards, the workers voiced their disapproval over the intended move by […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2015
News
The departure of an Insel Air flight to Aruba was postponed this morning after the pilot indicated to immigration that he could not accommodate eight Indian nationals who were refused entry to Guyana recently when they arrived on an Insel Air flight from Curacao. The situation resulted in a two-hour stand-off between immigration officials at […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2015
News, Politics
After initially standing its ground on a decision to fire three city constables because they became pregnant within two years of their employment, the Georgetown City Constabulary has withdrawn the dismissals in wake of a huge public outcry and a backlash from government, the opposition and a number of social activists. The three constables were […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2015
News, Politics
The state-owned National Communications Network has requested a $20 Million cash infusion from the government as it finds itself financially strained to meet its monthly payroll and bills. Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman confirmed earlier today that a request was put before the cabinet. However, he said he could not confirm that the money is […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The government will not be giving any raise of pay to Ministers and Members of Parliament this year but has decided to have the matter actively looked at for future consideration. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman at the post-cabinet press briefing this morning announced that there will be “no adjustments” to the salaries this year. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2015
News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission wants the new government to put systems in place to rebuild consumer confidence and spending even as it has admitted that the downturn in the economy started long before the new government took office. The Private Sector Commission (PSC) met with the business community on Friday, July 24, 2015 to discuss […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2015
News
The Guyana Police Force this morning arrested a young man who it is believed in the person caught on camera beating a 77-year-old Montrose woman to death during a Saturday morning robbery. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest to News Source and said investigators are currently questioning the man as they seek confirmation that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2015
News, Politics
The Ministry of Social Protection is expected to launch a probe into the dismissal of three constables attached to the Georgetown City Constabulary because they became pregnant within the first two years of their employment. Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes expressed shock this morning that the City Constabulary would even have such […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2015
News
All of the crew members of a local cargo vessel which sank over the weekend are safe after they were all rescued by other vessels. The Maritime Administration was concerned that at least one crew member was missing following the sinking of the cargo vessel “Capt. Saif”. However, investigations have revealed that three of the four […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2015
News
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon released the image of the man who was caught on camera beating 77-year-old Carmen Ganesh to death during a home invasion. Her body was found on Saturday morning. The entire murder was caught on the surveillance cameras of the Montrose house, where the elderly woman lived alone. The Police […]