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A meeting between the Alliance For Change and the Guyana Elections Commission ended this afternoon with the Leader of the Alliance For Change, prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes, describing GECOM’s role at the meeting as disastrous. Speaking briefly to reporters outside the GECOM Headquarters, Mr. Hughes said GECOM is incapable of hosting national elections. “The meeting […]
Already facing more than 200 criminal charges in relation to various financial crimes, embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus now has to deal with a Special Tribunal that has been established by the Police Service Commission to examine a complaint of breaches in discipline that has been filed against him. The allegations were filed […]
The Private Sector Commission, which has served as an observer for previous elections in Guyana, has come out in support of the decision by the Elections Commission Chairman, not to allow the use of electronic biometrics for registration and at the place of poll for the upcoming elections. The GECOM Chair, retired Justice, Claudette Singh, […]
The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis said the Government has missed another opportunity to completely abolish the Income Tax – Pay As You Earn (PAYE). In an interview with News Source, Mr. Lewis said the move to increase the income tax threshold from $100,000 to $130,000, and the lowering […]
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has launched four new programmes, as it continues its work to transform teacher training and education countrywide. The new programmes are Health and Family Life Education, Literacy Studies, Special Education Needs and Disabilities Education, and General Teachers Education. At the launching this morning, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced that a new minimum standard for quality of service at Community Health Centres and at schools, has been agreed upon. The new standard is expected to be implemented nationwide soon, even as the President acknowledges that there are challenges that prevent citizens from accessing Government services at those facilities in […]
The main union representing sugar workers, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, (GAWU) has welcomed the allocation of $13.3B in this year’s budget to the sugar industry, describing the move as a positive step. In a statement today, GAWU said while there are gaps that have to be filled to ensure viability for the […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is not happy by yesterday’s ruling of Appeal Court Judge, Justice Dawn Gregory, who rejected the State’s application to stay a ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon, mandating the continuation of deductions of union dues and their remittance to the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). Mr. Nandlall now intends to further appeal the […]
The Court of Appeal has rejected the State’s application to stay a ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon, mandating the continuation of deductions of union dues and their remittance to the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). The decision is being seen as a significant victory for the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). In a statement, Attorney for the […]
Clearly unhappy with tidbits of a signed agreement to explore the possibility of the APNU and the AFC once again joining forces ahead of national elections, Alliance for Change Leader, Nigel Hughes said the agreement has now found itself on “life support”. Hughes called a press conference on Tuesday night after some information about the […]
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