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Two months after an 18-year-old man was shot dead at his workplace by a security guard at the same workplace, the teen’s parents are still awaiting justice in the matter. The parents of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan, who was fatally shot by a Cerberus Security guard while working at Shaf Auto Sale Inc. on the East […]
The Government has withdrawn an additional $62.3 Billion from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF). The Ministry of Finance said the withdrawal was done in accordance with the Natural Resource Fund Act and the approved 2024 Budget. “In accordance with this approval, the Government of Guyana has made its second transfer for 2024, totaling US$300 million […]
With the talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers grinding to a halt again, the Ministry of Education is insisting that teachers end their strike action and return to the classroom, to allow the Conciliation process to continue. The Ministry has pointed to the rules of the 1990 agreement which paves the […]
By Svetlana Marshall Talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) with the Chief Labour Officer, ended today in a deadlock with the Education Ministry and Teachers’ Union failing to strike a compromise on the timeframe for the proposed multi-year agreement, and an interim payout of 20% ahead of conciliation. The […]
The Guyana Power and Light Company has announced that the power ship is now providing its maximum capacity of 36 megawatts to the national grid. In a statement this afternoon, GPL said the capacity was increased incrementally, and with the additional power and significant boost in generation, there will be a reduction of disruptions of […]
President Irfaan Ali has expressed condolences on behalf of the Government and People of Guyana to the Supreme Ruler, Government, and People of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the tragic loss of the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The two died in a helicopter crash on Sunday as they were […]
An official of the Guyana Revenue Authority along with two ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, remain in custody over claims by a Brazilian businessman that he was kidnapped by the three and held until a ransom was paid in the town of Lethem. The man is claiming that the incident took place more than […]
Using its majority in the National Assembly, the Government passed new Sea and River Defence Legislation on Friday, consolidating the two older pieces of legislation with the aim of ensuring the effective management of the country’s sea and river defence systems. However, the Opposition APNU+AFC warned that the new legislation provides the State with excessive […]
A 19-year-old man, who was working as a roof gutter installer, lost his life on Friday after he was electrocuted while installing gutters on the roof of a 3-story building. The dead youth has been identified as Bryan Hardial of Covent Garden. A report from the Police explained that Hardial and a co-worker were at […]
The murder of a 19-year-old West Bank Demerara man is being investigated as a revenge incident. The youth, Orlando Samaroo of Belle West, WBD, was stabbed to death on Thursday afternoon at a bus shed in the same community. A Police report stated that the suspect is a 31-year-old miner, who had accused Samaroo of […]
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