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With the Christmas holidays just one month away, Private Sector employees have been given an early present in the form of a 26 per cent increase in the minimum wage. This was confirmed by Minister of Social Protection Ministry which announced that subject Minister, Volda Lawrence accepted a recommendation by the Tripartite Committee to increase […]
With four persons already facing murder charges for the brutal murder of Corentyne carpenter Fayez Narinedat, the Guyana Police Force is now going after the suspected mastermind. The Police Force on Wednesday afternoon officially issued a wanted bulletin for 27-year-old, New York based Guyanese, Marcus Brian Bisram. The bulletin states that he is wanted for […]
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, today penned an agreement with the outgoing Ambassador of China, Zhang Limin. The Framework Agreement will facilitate the access to a US $45.6 Million concessional loan from the China Eximbank to Guyana, for the improvement and upgrading of the East Coast Demerara road. The outgoing Ambassador, Limin, said that he […]
More than 60 young people will benefit from training at the newly launched Bertram Collins College of the Public Service as part of efforts to improve the public service sector. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon told the young cadets that they were the faces that would represent the improvements that are being made in the […]
One of two gunmen who attempted to carry out a robbery at the Hand in Hand Trust Corporation on Middle Street on Wednesday afternoon, has reportedly been arrested. A female security guard was grazed by a bullet during the incident. Another security guard attached to the company is being credited for putting up a fight […]
Police investigators have gotten a breakthrough as they continue to probe the gunning down of West Ruimveldt resident, 29-year-old Paul Rodney. Investigators on Wednesday morning arrested a Warlock, East Ruimveldt man in connection with the murder and he is assisting with the probe. Police Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed the arrest to News Source and […]
The 16-year-old young man who stabbed a 22-year-old man to death after being hit down and attacked by the man is now facing murder charges. The teen appeared in court on Tuesday and was charged with the murder of Eccles resident, Imtiaz Alli. The case was held in camera and the teenager’s name was not […]
The Deputy Regional Executive Officer for Region Three, Ameena Hinds, is in the custody of U.S Authorities after she was busted in Texas with just over three pounds of cocaine stashed in her suitcase. The woman traveled to Texas on a United Airlines flight from Trinidad and Tobago on October 29, 2016. On her arrival, […]
Four men from Corentyne, Berbice have been remanded to prison after being charged for the murder of 27-year-old carpenter, Faisal Narindatt of No. 70 Village, Corentyne. 39-year-old Radish Motie, 18-year-old Diadath Datt, 49-year-old Harripaul Parsram and 37-year-old Niram Yakoby appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning (Tuesday) and were slapped with the murder charge. […]
The coalition government is planning to replace the previous administration’s 1000 Turnkey homes venture with its own housing project and when it does, public service employees will be given preference. The move will see condominiums, apartment buildings and duplexes being constructed. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson has said that the PPP administration’s Turnkey […]
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