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Guyana recorded a 60% increase in labour deaths in 2024. According to the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, a total of 32 persons died on the job in the past year. Minister Hamilton said the on the job fatality rate has returned to the rate that existed five years ago, when 30 deaths were […]
The Councillors of the City Council engaged in a heated debate on Monday on whether to offer salary increases to its more than 500 workers for the years 2024 and 2025, as the Council faces a shortfall in revenue. City Treasurer, Ugoshi Orgista proposed that the Council offers salary increase only for 2024, while it […]
Notwithstanding the spate of power outages that gripped large sections of the country throughout 2024, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) managed to end the year on a positive note, securing more than enough power to keep the lights on. At a press conference this afternoon at the Arthur Chung […]
The Ministry of Public Works has announced that it was able to rehabilitate 130 km of roads under its Miscellaneous and Urban Roads Programmes in the past year, and was able to engage 800 new contractors in the execution of a number of drainage projects, as it executed 96% of its budget for 2024. At […]
With additional reports of cooking gas cylinders exploding, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission has announced that it will be carrying out an investigation of its own into the occurrences. The Commission said it has taken note of the reported incidents, and wishes to remind the suppliers that the Consumer Affairs Act mandates that a […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes has called on the President to make his criteria for the appointment of the substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice known to the public. At a recent press conference, President Irfaan Ali said he is actively considering the appointments, while dodging questions as to whether he has found […]
The Leaders of the Opposition political parties are planning to meet to discuss potential collaboration ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections. While confirming plans for the meeting, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton told reporters on Friday that specific details of the meeting are still to be completed, but […]
President Irfaan Ali has noted “notable improvements” in the performance of the Forestry and Bauxite Industries in the past few years. In a statement on Sunday, he said under the previous government, both sectors appeared on the verge of collapse, accusing the APNU+AFC administration of poor management. He said it was under the APNU+AFC Administration […]
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues has boasted that 98.3% of Guyana’s population now has access to potable water, even as there are regular complaints of the low water pressure in many communities and discoloured water coming through taps. At a recent press conference, the Minister said the Housing and Water […]
55-year-old Security Officer, Brian McKenzie, lost his life tragically this afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a section of the metal guard rail at Rahaman’s Turn on the East Bank of Demerara. The entire accident was captured on surveillance video cameras in the area. McKenzie, who is originally from Corriverton, Berbice, […]
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