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By Svetlana Marshall The high-level meeting between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union ended today with a number of fresh proposals on the table. Among the new proposals put forward by the GTU, is for a multi agreement to be completed within thirty days. As he exited the Ministry of Labour today […]
Police investigators from CID Headquarters in Georgetown are supporting their counterparts in Region One, as investigations continue into the discovery of the headless body of a woman in the Port Kaituma area. The woman was identified by family members who recognised a scar that she has on her body. Her name has been given as […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has raised an alarm over the increase in cases of locals ‘fronting’ for foreign companies, which undermines the Local Content Act, and in some cases, evade taxes that ought to be paid to the Guyana Revenue Authority. In a release today, the Ministry said as part of its close monitoring […]
A 37-year-old former national table tennis champion remains in Police custody after he was nabbed at an apartment in Kitty, Georgetown, with guns and drugs. The man, Edinho Lewis, was arrested early on Saturday morning during a Police operation at his Dasilva Street apartment. According to the Police, a search of the man’s apartment uncovered […]
A number of flights heading to Guyana last night and early this morning, were diverted to other countries after the runway lights at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport went out and became inoperable, leaving the runway in darkness. In a statement last evening, the Ministry of Works indicated that the runway lights and the backup […]
The People’s National Congress Reform has rejected a meeting of A Partnership for National Unity and the election of Executives of the Partnership, declaring that the meeting and election were unauthorized and null and void. In a statement on Saturday afternoon under the banner of the APNU, it was stated that the APNU held an […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has called for the establishment of an Inter-agency Task Force in order to save the country’s gold-mining industry, which appears to be on the decline. During a press conference today, Mr. Norton said the rapid decline in the country’s gold production and declaration could be attributed to “Government incompetence”, however, he […]
Social media talk show host, turned Government contractor, Mikhil Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic”, has offered an apology to former Government Minister Simona Broomes over statements he made against her on his social media talk show. Ms. Broomes, who is also an award winning Human Rights Activist, has filed a $450 Million lawsuit against Rodrigues after […]
In wake of a call by prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes, and a number of Afro-Guyanese Rights Organisations, the Government of Guyana has made a decision to instruct both the Police Force and the Health Ministry to immediately discontinue the use of “Negro” and “East Indian”, when referencing Guyanese of African and East Indian descent. Hughes […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority intends to shift its focus towards sustainable housing with increase attention on home ownership for the ordinary Guyanese, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has announced. Speaking at the launching of the 2024 International Building Expo at the Ramada Hotel last evening, Minister Croal said initiatives like the […]
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