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Group of workers and Union protest GTT “one man show” over changes; Company rejects intimidation

With a call for local telephone company, GTT, to do more for its workers, changes within the company have put the service provider at odds with several employees. On Thursday, a small group of aggrieved workers, backed by the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Worker’s Union, engaged in a picketing exercise outside the company’s main office on […]

Corentyne man fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to online death threats against Jagdeo and other PPP members

A regretful Crabwood Creek, Corentyne businessman was on Thursday charged for the Facebook death threats against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and several other members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The 39-year-old man, Kamishwar Beckham, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined […]

CJIA threatens to revoke Caribbean Airlines carrier agreement over duty-free row

Management at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport has issued a warning and a threat to Caribbean Airlines following ongoing complaints from passengers and duty free concessionaires about their duty free items being dumped in Trinidad once bought in Guyana. For several months, passengers leaving on Caribbean Airlines would complain that their duty free items would […]

Guyana continues to benefit from visiting Chinese Medical Brigade

(MOTP) President David Granger, on Wednesday, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Prime Minister […]

Social Protection Ministry rolls out new programme to tackle teen pregnancy

Adolescents in specific communities throughout the 10 Administrative Regions are being targeted as the Ministry of Social Protection rolls out its evidence-based, Teen Prevention Pregnancy and Empowerment initiative. The programme is being executed by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisation including the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Youth Choice. […]

Grenade throwing probe still active as Police hunt “intellectual authors”

Less than one hour after three men were charged for the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Wednesday last, Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine said the police investigators are still hunting the “intellectual authors” of the crime. Mr. Ramnarine engaged media operatives at the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and described the crime […]

Brickdam Secondary parents and teachers protest Education Ministry’s decision to close down school and effect transfers

Parents of students attending the Brickdam Secondary School on Wednesday threw their support behind students and teachers as they protested the closure of the Brickdam Secondary School by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry met with parents and teachers on Tuesday where they announced the move to temporarily close the school and have teachers and […]

Three charged for grenade throwing outside Kaieteur News; Fourth man still being sought

Three men were on Wednesday arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court in relation to the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Saffon Street, Georgetown. The three men, 30-year-old Janiel Howard of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, 25-year-old Leroy Williams, of Durban Backlands and 36-year-old Alfie Garraway of Norton Street were jointly charged when they […]