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The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today agreed with the Courts in Guyana and found that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (“GAWU”) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (“NAACIE”) were adequately consulted before the Government’s decision to close the Rose Hall and Enmore sugar estates on December 29th, 2017. The […]
By Ravin Singh Three of the country’s top spokespersons on the emerging oil and gas sector, clashed yesterday on the Al Jazeera TV Network over Guyana’s preparedness ahead of production, which is expected to commence in 2020. Former Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas, Jan Mangal, Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram and Director of Public Information, Imran […]
(DPI) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, today, said plans are in motion for the establishment of a homestead settlement area for the 260 confirmed Venezuelans, who are occupying areas in Barima-Waini (Region One). The Minister made this announcement during an interview with the Public Information and Press Services Unit of the Ministry of the Presidency […]
With the government talking about an early presentation of the 2019 national budget, the APNU+AFC government is being called into question by the Guyana Public Service Union over its failure to deliver on several promises made prior to its election to office and its first budget in 2015. GPSU’s President Patrick Yarde told a media […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced the arrest of four men following the discovery of more than 250 pounds of marijuana during a Saturday mornng operation. In a statement, CANU said its Ranks conducted the operation on the East Coast of Demerara and found a wooden vessel and a taxi with several bulky bags of […]
The Guyana Public Service Union on Monday disclosed that there is an ongoing police investigation into a series of break-ins at its headquarters in Georgetown as it continues to evaluate its losses. GPSU Head Patrick Yarde said the first of about four burglaries was discovered about two weeks ago, on Monday July 16th, by the staff of the […]
Two persons were killed instantly last evening when the car they were in slammed into another car at Bee Hive Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara. Dead are 37-year-old Satyanand Harripersaud and 19-year-old, Varsha Khemraj. Harripersaud was the driver of PSS 9153 and was traveling along the main roadway just after 10pm when […]
A fire which occurred at about 12:30hrs today at lot 10 Bissoon Street, Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has left one person dead. The deceased has been identified as 64-year Fazel Ally, an unemployed man who many described as an “alcoholic”. Ally resided at the now demolished house with his common law wife […]
Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, has described as erroneous statements made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill that under the new Anti Money Laundering Committee being set up by Government, its members will enjoy several exemption from various taxes. In wrapping up the debate on the Amendment Bill, which has […]
Police at Port Kaituma in the North West District have arrested a 36-year-old man over the death of his father-in-law. The dead man has been identified as 67-year-old farmer, Dennis Williams. He was killed yesterday morning as his daughter’s husband used his engine powered boat to ram into a small boat that he was in. […]
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