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The Government through the Attorney General Chambers, will be moving to the Court of Appeal, to appeal a High Court ruling that found the deduction of payments for nurses who were involved in a protest over their working conditions, was unlawful. In March 2021, the then management of the Linden Hospital, refused to pay the […]
A 22-year-old man of Kuru Kururu on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, who was wrongfully arrested and jailed for 80 days, has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the State as compensation for his wrongful detention. On the 10th June last year, 22-year-old Terrence Sandy, was walking home when he was approached by a Police Van and questioned […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit carried out an operation in the Unity Hubu area in Parika this morning and discovered more than 120 pounds of marijuana during the search of a home. A statement from CANU explained that during the operation, several large bulky bags were noticed, and upon closer examination, the agents […]
With the unveiling of the 2024 National Budget set for Monday, the Alliance For Change political party has offered recommendations of its own. The AFC has proposed that residential house lots be made free, allowances for cost-of-living-allowance to be made available and a reduction in taxes including Value-Added Tax (VAT). AFC Executive, Juretha Fernandes told […]
The World Bank has estimated the continued growth of Guyana’s economy despite several global shocks especially in the Middle East. In its 2024 Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank stated that the Caribbean economies are expected to grow 7.6 percent in 2024 and 5.4 percent in 2025, after expanding 4.6 percent in 2023. That […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation intends to take tough actions against persons who continuously flout the regulations of the bridge and cause avoidable accidents and incidents. In a statement, the Bridge Management today said it has observed an increase in vehicles overtaking during the standard two-way traffic crossing on the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The bridge […]
The Guyana Police Force said it discovered a marijuana farm in the Upper Berbice River area earlier this week with more than 10 acres of marijuana plants in addition to already cultivated marijuana. The discovery was made during a joint operation with the Guyana Defence Force in the area. According to a statement from the […]
Police investigators in Linden have arrested the uncle of the five year old girl who was shot by a stray bullet while asleep in her bed. The Uncle lives in an adjoining apartment, and according to the Police, he admitted that while removing the magazine from a gun that he was keeping for a friend, […]
Offering an insight into the upcoming 2024 National Budget, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that no new taxes would be imposed on Guyanese, as the Government advances economic growth programme. “It has been a trend of the PPP governments. This is something we promised in our Local Government campaign – no new taxes. But […]
The Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today defended his decision to shake-up the Opposition’s Shadow Cabinet in the National Assembly. Opposition MP Jermaine Figueira has protested the move, which will see him no longer shadowing the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry. In a lengthy missive to the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s […]
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