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Today marked 95 days since the last sitting of the National Assembly, and the Forward Guyana Movement is raising its voice in condemnation of the absence of parliamentary sittings and the absence of the Parliamentary committees. The party has written to several regional and international organizations raising concern over the absence of parliamentary sittings. Leader […]
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has condemned the abrupt dismissal of the Regional Executive Officers (REOs) and the appointment of replacements. In a statement, the GTUC said the circumstances surrounding the dismissals and appointments create the appearance of political patronage and partisan control of the public service. The Government over the weekend announced the […]
The Senior Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, is pleading with providers of public transportation to allow good conscience to be their guide and not add any exorbitant increase to their fares. Commuters across the country have been complaining about the operators of mini-buses and taxis hiking their fares in recent weeks, with some […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has reiterated that the Government has neither approved nor sanctioned any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire cars, speedboats, and airport taxis. During an exchange with transportation operators yesterday at the Stabroek Square, Mr, Edghill noted that any fare increase will constitute […]
The United Nations has signed a Declaration of Intent to formalise its participation in Guyana’s Global Biodiversity Alliance, which will see greater cooperation from the international body on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate resilience and global knowledge exchange. The Declaration of Intent was signed on Monday between Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira […]
The Ministry of Labour has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Ekaa Hrim Quarry company in Region 7 to respond to the serious allegations and complaints from a group of Indian nationals who were employed with the company. The Ministry met with the 38 foreign workers today and heard complaints of labour and occupational safety […]
The Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity, has said it believes that while oil revenues have created new opportunities for growth, the future of Guyana cannot built on the oil sector alone. The APNU believes there is a need for more focus on a balanced economy being built. “The reality is clear: oil-related job growth […]
Thirty-eight Indian nationals, who are attached to the Ekaa Hrim Earth Resources Management company, met today with the Chief Labour Officer and other officials of the Labour Ministry over their work conditions at the interior mining company. Over the weekend, Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, met with the workers, who all asked to leave the mining […]
Still concerned about the failing Mathematics grade in schools, the Ministry of Education has rolled out a National Mathematics Task force. The new initiative and body seek to examine current performance trends across all school levels and craft a comprehensive, sustainable strategy to improve mathematics performance nationally, the Ministry of Education announced. It was explained […]
Business couple, Clairmont and Iman Cummings, have launched Monarch Bay through their company, Monarch Group. The new business venture will see the construction of a waterfront community that will offer a vision for modern a modern lifestyle. Monarch Bay will be developed and built in the Ogle community, and according to the couple, it reflects […]
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