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First Vice President of the Guyana Public Service Union, Dawn Gardener, believes public servants will be happy with the two-year agreement that the union has reached with the Government, although she has admitted that while the agreement is not ideal, it is a start in the right direction. “It is an agreement that as a […]
While breaking bread this morning at the annual Guyana Police Force Christmas Breakfast, President Irfaan Ali issued a call for unity within the Guyana Police Force, telling senior Officers that the Force can achieve more if there is a unified approach. The call by the President come as concerns mount over the direction of the […]
The Government of Guyana and the Guyana Public Service Union have inked a two-year agreement that will see an across the board salary increase of 10% for public servants for this year, along with an 8% salary increase for next year. The agreement was signed this morning between the Government and the Union following the […]
The Ministry of Health has announced that it will no longer charge $1000 for the issuance of Yellow Fever vaccination card. In a memo to all Government Health Clinics and other Government Health Agencies, the Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Malcolm Watkins stated that with immediate effect, the Yellow Fever vaccination cards will be issued free […]
A 27-year-old man, who was caught on camera brutally stabbing his wife at Kuru Kururu last Wednesday, has been remanded to prison for attempted murder. The accused, Nevin Stoll, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge when he appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this morning. He is accused of attempting […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced an across the board 10% retroactive salary increase for public servants. He made the announcement this morning while addressing Senior Police Officers at their Christmas Breakfast event. The President said a two-year agreement, covering 2024 and 2025, has been struck with the Guyana Public Service Union. Under the […]
The Guyana Police Force today denied reports that Deputy Superintendent Phiona Harris was transferred from her post at the Cheddi Jagan Airport over the wife of embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, leaving the country following an order of the Court. Mr. Brutus and his wife along with others are facing multiple fraud and […]
With General Elections set for next year, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) believes it is imperative for President Irfaan Ali and the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton to engage in dialogue with the aim of finding solutions to many challenges confronting the Guyana Elections Commission. The Opposition and the Elections Commission are at odds […]
The Government of Guyana is hoping that its efforts to weed out corruption will happen at a faster-pace, according to Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira. At the opening of an Anti-Money Laundering and Corruption Expo this morning, Minister Teixeira acknowledged that more cases of corruption could occur even as the Government improves its anti-corruption efforts. […]
A claim by Opposition representative on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Investment Committee, Terrence Campbell, that its board is a rubber stamp and white elephant, has sparked concerns, with the Alliance For Change demanding answers as it sees Mr. Campbell’s revelations as troubling. In a letter to the press last week, Campbell revealed that he […]
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