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While agreeing that the problems facing the Guyana sugar industry did not start under the current government, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes that it is still “unconscionable” for Guysuco to announce that it cannot offer its workers any salary increases for a second consecutive year. One day after Guysuco informed the Guyana Agricultural and General […]
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed worry about the crime situation in the country and says the crime situation “has never been this bad”. Speaking at a Thursday afternoon press conference at the PPP’s Freedom House headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said the spate of robberies in the country mirrors a decline in […]
Police investigators are probing the robbery of an overseas based Guyanese who is home for a family reunion. According to a police report, the woman had just hosted an event at a relative’s home at Herstelling on the East Bank Demerara for her family when four masked men, two of whom were armed with guns, […]
The Guyana Sugar Corporation has indicated that it will be unable to pay any salary increases for this year, as the sugar industry continues to face tough times. In a statement, Guysuco explained that it is already facing losses of $16 Billion for this year and faced with losses of over $30 Billion over the […]
The two passports that were found in the possession of drug convict Barry Dataram and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine when they were busted in Suriname have been found to be bogus passports that were not issued by the Passport office. Police investigators have uncovered records that point to at least one of the passports […]
As Guyana gets involved in the oil production sector, a senior U.S State Department official is encouraging the Government of Guyana to ensure that companies coming to do exploration offshore Guyana have proper plans in place to deal with possible oil spills. U.S State Department’s Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, Amos Hochstein, […]
The Corentyne man who on Monday stabbed his ex-lover to death in a shop at Ulverston, has been arrested by Police. He was arrested in the backlands of Lesbeholden, Corentyne, where he had been hiding out since committing the gruesome act. The Police carried out an early morning operation today and arrested the man. He […]
Convicted drug dealer, Barry Dataram, who has started to serve a 5 year jail sentence for cocaine possession, was back in court on Tuesday afternoon and was handed additional time in jail after pleading guilty to three additional charges in relation to his illegal departure from Guyana during his cocaine trial. Dressed in a khaki […]
Consultations were held yesterday between the government and various religious organizations on the establishment of an Inter-Religious television station. If implemented, Guyana would be the second country in the world and first in the Caribbean to have a television station specifically for religious bodies. The consultation was held at Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal […]
(MOTP) Presidential Advisor on the Environment and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Gary Best was, today, sworn-in by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to lead a probe into the mining pit collapse in Puruni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) that resulted in the death of a miner. The swearing-in ceremony was […]
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