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The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for the emoluments and benefits for employees represented by the GPSU for the calendar year 2015. According to the Power Company, the agreement is following negotiations that commenced on Wednesday November 18, 2015 […]
The Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was on Wednesday laid in National Assembly with Agricultural Minister Noel Holder declaring the government’s commitment to bringing the industry back to profitability. The report has recommended that the government examines the possibility of privatizing the state owned sugar company which has […]
Former Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud has sold his I-News online media outfit to the Ramroop Media Group, Queens Atlantic Investments, which owns the Guyana Times and TV Guyana. News Source understands that the deal was completed earlier this month unknowing to the I-News staff. Just before the deal was finalized, the management of […]
The Police Service Commission has indicated to the Commissioner of Police that all promotions of Police Officers have been put on hold until February of next year. Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud announced this morning that he was made aware of the decision late yesterday via a letter from the Constitutional body. He said he is […]
The Guyana Power and Light company has announced that it will be increasing the charges for reconnection for the new year. In an advertisement in the daily newspapers, GPL announced that once your electricity is disconnected, you will have to clear your outstanding bill, pay a $3,200 reconnection fee and also pay an increased security […]
The Department of Culture has announced that several activities will take place on December 31, 2015 leading straight into January 1, 2016 to user in Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary year. Events are expected to take place in all 10 Administrative Regions, with the lead event taking place at the Independence Arch on Brickdam. The National […]
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for murder accused, Jagmohan Neshan who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison on Monday, December 28, 2015. He was a remanded prisoner after being charged for the murder of Devindra Deodath which occurred on October 07, 2013. The Police Force is asking that anyone with information which […]
The Guyana Police Force is denying that there is pending disciplinary matters against the Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine. The statement by the Force is in response to statements by the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee at his Monday press conference. During that press conference, Mr. Rohee, who served as […]
The mother of 21-year-old Lorenzo Jamez, the young man who committed suicide after a fight with his girlfriend and an escape from Police custody, has declared that her son was no monster, as has been portrayed by his former girlfriend and her family. Jamez took his own life on Boxing day after he escaped police […]
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) have finally signed the agreement for the provision of a subsidy to the bridge company, which will trigger a reduction in the tolls to cross the bridge. The agreement was signed today by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson as well as Minister […]
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