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In wake of the robbery and shooting death of a popular Bartica gold miner and one of his workers at Arimu Backdam, other Bartica gold miners have made a direct plea to the President for improved security in the town of Bartica and the surrounding mining areas. President Irfaan Ali was in Bartica on Wednesday […]
Justice Sandil Kissoon has granted permission to the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) to join the legal proceedings filed by the Guyana Teachers’ Union against the Government of Guyana. In the High Court today, the State’s Counsel, Darshan Ramdhani, argued that the GTUC against the umbrella union body joining the case, but the GTUC’s Attorney, […]
As Haiti edges towards the brink of a civil war with non-stop violence gripping most of the country, CARICOM has met with representatives of the Haitian Government and the Opposition of Haiti along with other stakeholders seeking a way forward. Criminal gangs have taken over the capital and have demanded the resignation of the country’s […]
The turn out rate for teachers on Wednesday was high, as schools across the country returned to a state of normalcy following the four-week strike action by teachers. In a brief telephone interview with News Source, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald said teachers reported for school in large numbers today. […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that a total of 44 women, who are all foreign nationals, were “rescued” during a trafficking in persons operation at the Red Dragon night club in Georgetown. The women were removed from the club and placed in protective care following an early Monday morning raid. The popular club […]
City Magistrate Leron Daly has referred the question of “fair hearing”, which has been raised at the Elections fraud case, to the High Court. The Magistrate’s decision came in response to the Defense Attorney’s contention that Section 140:2 of the Representation of the Peoples’ Act, which bars the disclosures of minutes of meetings held by […]
Hundreds of persons descended on the Freedom House headquarters of the governing People’s Progressive Party this morning, after reports surfaced of a cash grant distribution. The reports turned out to be part of a hoax done by persons unknown. Many of those who gathered could not say who shared the information with them, but they […]
General Secretary of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Senior Counsel Timothy Jonas today said he believes the decision by the Leader of The New Movement (TNM) to hold onto the Joinder seat in the National Assembly, after her allocated time, might be part of a plan by the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has applied to the High Court to join the case brought against the Government of Guyana by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) over the Administration’s plan to cut the salaries of teachers for engaging in industrial action, and halt the deduction of union dues. At a […]
Government Member of the Public Account Committee, Works Minister Juan Edghill believes a dangerous precedence was set where Public Officers were obtaining credit from suppliers for various items and services for Government agencies. He has warned that such a practice is in breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act since the Government should not […]
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