By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
News
One day of strike action was all that was needed for the Bosai Bauxite mining company at Linden to give in to the demands of workers. After initially offering the workers a 6% increase in their salaries for 2019 and a 6.5% increase for next year, the company increased that offer to 7% for 2019 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
In a response to a joint statement from the US, UK and EU missions in Guyana, President David Granger this afternoon declared that his government is not in breach of the Constitution and the Foreign Missions need to allow the Government of Guyana to resolve the political issues. The foreign diplomats in their statement said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
In a joint statement today, the Diplomatic representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Commission issued a call for President David Granger to set a date for elections immediately. The joint statement came hours after the Chairman of the Elections Commission indicated to the President that the Commission will be ready […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
News, Politics
Close to two hundred supporters of the Opposition People’s Progressive Party gathered outside the Pegasus Hotel in a loud protest against President David Granger. The President was at the hotel attending a luncheon of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association as its keynote speaker. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and PPP President Candidate Irfaan Ali were […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh this morning informed President David Granger that the Guyana Elections Commission will be ready to host elections by the end of February of next year. GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj announced on his Facebook page that he was informed of the Chairman’s decision and the information […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2019
News, Politics
The decision by the Opposition nominated members of the Guyana Elections Commission to go back on a promise and not submit a proposal for an election timeline to the Chair of the Commission was a deliberate move, according to the Opposition Leader. In a statement Mr. Jagdeo said the GECOM Chair, Justice Claudette Singh should […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has informed the Commissioners that she will decide on the timeline for national elections and make an announcement by 10:30 on Thursday morning. The Chairman’s position was conveyed to the Commissioners this afternoon at the end of a more than three-hour meeting at the Elections […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2019
News, Politics
With more foreign and local companies getting involved in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, the Guyana Trades Union Congress is concerned that in many of the contracts being offered to workers, it appears as though the workers are being prevented from joining trade unions. GTUC General Secretary Lincoln Lewis at a press conference today claimed […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2019
News
Scores of bauxite workers attached to the Bosai Mining Company in Linden walked off the job today in protest of failing negotiations for salary increases. “We on strike”, shouted the workers as they walked out of the mining areas. The workers explained that every April, their union, NAACIE, and the company would negotiate salary increases. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2019
Crime, News
Police Officers found themselves in a standoff with residents of Leopold Street this afternoon as the residents protested the Police shooting death of a man from the community. Angry residents blocked off a number of streets close to Leopold Street and set fires to tyres and other pieces of debris that were placed in the […]