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A large group of sugar workers from the Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt estates picketed the President’s office this morning, demanding that he gets Guysuco to increase their salaries. Armed with placards carrying slogans about the cost of living and the need for a salary increase, the workers and their union representatives said they want the […]
One day after a Corentyne farmer was charged for the murders of a resort owner and one of his workers, a 16-year-old boy from the same Corentyne area was charged in connection with the same crime. Because of the age of the teenage accused, his name and identity will not be revealed in keeping with […]
The Elections Observer Mission from the European Union has started its work with the first group of observers arriving in Guyana. The EU Observer Mission is here at the invitation of President David Granger. The teams from the mission will be dispatched to the various regions across Guyana in the run-up to and during the […]
A game of cards ended in the murder of a Linden miner in the Quarterstone Backdam in the Cuyuni river area. Police investigators have arrested the suspect who works as a security guard for the same company as the miner. The dead man has been identified as 28-year-old Raymond Leitch, who is originally from the […]
Eight years after three Linden men, who were part of a protest, were gunned down by the Police, their relatives have filed a $450 million lawsuit against the State. The three “Linden Martyrs”, Ron Somerset, Shemroy Bouyea and Allan Lewis, were shot dead on the 18th July 2012 at the Wismar Mackenzie Bridge by Police […]
One month after the lifeless bodies of a hotel owner and one of his workers were found at his Corentyne resort, a 46-year-old farmer appeared in Court today to answer the two murder charges. The farmer, Alvin Druean appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the […]
Close to one thousand young Guyanese gathered at the Arthur Convention Centre this morning to enrol for free training in oil and gas. The training programme will be conducted online and has brought together the Ministry of Education, the Council for Technical & Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) and PetroEd of the United States. Under […]
The renegotiated contract between US oil giant ExxonMobil and Guyana has been termed a “bad” by international non-governmental organisaiton, Global Witness. The report names Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman as the one who overlooked the poorly negotiated terms of the contract back in 2016. The report on the oil industry in Guyana is titled: […]
At a meeting with the Senior and Junior Ministers of Social Protection and the Chief Labour Officer, executives of the Rusal Bauxite company today announced the termination of 326 employees including those who were laid off previously. The announcement came towards the end of the more than two-hour meeting, forcing Minister of Social Protection Amna […]
The Ethnic Relations Commission has issued a call on the political leaders to urge their supporters to immediately stop and reject any inclination by to taunt, confront and intimidate supporters of opposing sides. The ERC said it is engaging political leaders on the development and its proposed Code of Conduct. In a statement, the ERC […]
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