AFC stands firm in support of President’s GECOM decision

The Alliance For Change, which is one of the main partners in the coalition Government, has expressed its full support of the President’s decision to move ahead with the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. The AFC held a special executive meeting on Friday and noted the decision made by the President […]

$1 Million Bail each for former Head of GRDB and former General Manager in new fraud charges

Already facing five charges in a massive multimillion-dollar fraud at the Guyana Rice Development Board, former GRDB Head Ricky Ramraj and former General Manager, Jagnarine Singh were Friday slapped with 34 additional charges. The allegations address instances of alleged fraud committed at the GRDB Cowan Street Office during the years 2011 and 2012 and involve the Board […]

Jagdeo pulls PPP from Border Commission as party launches period of “non-co-operation” with Government

-by Kurt Campbell- Upset with the President’s move to reject his third list of nominees for the GECOM Chairman position and appoint a Chairman unilaterally, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has declared a period of non co-operation with the Government. At a hastily called press conference on Thursday evening after meeting with the President and learning […]

Minimum wage to public servants to be increased to $60,000 as Government makes final salary increase offer

The Government has announced that it has settled on a final offer for wages and salary increases for 2017 for public servants,  despite the rejection of both offers by the Public Service Union.  State Minister Joseph Harmon announced today that the government will now be raising the minimum wage for the public service from $55,000 […]