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With schools set to officially reopen their doors on Monday amid a nationwide strike by teachers, President David Granger today announced that the Government is now actively searching for fresh sources of funding to offer striking teachers an improved salary. “Even as I speak, the Ministry of Social Protection, which has responsibility for labour and […]
The Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education have found themselves at an impasse with both sides sticking to their positions when it comes to the current strike by teachers and salary negotiations. Schools will reopen their doors on Monday. The Teacher’s Union is insisting that it will only call off the strike when […]
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-INVEST) has announced that it has recorded $12.5 Billion in investments for the first half of this year. At a press conference this morning, the Chief Executive Officer of GO-Invest, Owen Verwey noted that the investments will account for more than four hundred and thirty (430) new jobs in the […]
President David Granger has written to Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo to inform him of his intention to appoint Justice William Ramlall as Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). This appointment accords with Section 3 (1) of the Police Complaints Authority Act, Cap. 17:02. Justice Ramlall, a retired judge of the High Court of […]
Less than two hours after announcing the appointment of Leslie James as the new Commissioner of Police, the former Crime Chief took the oath of office to serve as the 12th Guyanese Police Commissioner. Just after the afternoon swearing in at State House, President David Granger said the Office of Police Commissioner is a serious one […]
President David Granger, today, announced that following consultations with the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at State House, Mr. Leslie Albert James will now serve as the Commissioner of Police with immediate effect. The Commander of Chief of the Armed Forces also noted that Mr. James will be supported by four deputy commissioners […]
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) has made its ninth discovery offshore Guyana at the Hammerhead-1 well, marking its fifth discovery on the Stabroek Block in the past year and proving a new play concept for potential development. Hammerhead-1 encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was safely drilled to 13,862 feet […]
President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo are set to meet on Thursday for consultations on the appointment of a new Police Commissioner. The President has already consulted with the Police Service Commission and has also received advice from that Commission on the appointment of the Police commissioner and Deputy Commissioners. News Source understands […]
Unable to walk, robbery accused, Leon Duncan aka “whistle” had to be lifted into the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today on a stretcher, to face multiple criminal charges. Duncan was shot last week, during an alleged scuffle with a Policeman after allegedly robbing a woman in the city. In Court today, he was charged with robbery […]
With matching umbrellas bearing the colours of the national flag, Executives of the Guyana Teachers Union walked into conciliation talks with the Ministry of Education and the Labour Department this afternoon, but less than two hours after the meeting was over as the two sides could not agree on a way forward. The Ministry of […]
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