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Mayor of Linden Sharma Solomon has announced that the Town Council is exploring the possibility of taking legal action against the Local Government Commission (LGC) over the unconstitutional and unilateral appointment of PPP/C Activist, Lenox Gasper as the Municipal Town Clerk. Gasper was unilaterally appointed by the Chairman of the Local Government Commission in early […]
The Guyana Public Service Union is not happy with the recently announced 6.5% salary increase for public servants. The union said the increase was unilateral since there was no negotiation on it. The GPSU in a statement said the increase is insensitive, uncaring, and represents a blatant disregard for the collective bargaining process. The union […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and Gift of Life International (GOLI) held their second Pediatric Cardiac Mission for the year recently, which saw ten young patients between the ages of 8-months to 16-years-old undergoing complex cardiac surgeries, representing some of the most intricate cases the collaborative medical team has ever encountered. In a release, […]
The Guyana Police Force reported this evening that post mortem examinations were conducted yesterday on the remains of the five Guyana Defence Force Servicemen who lost their lives last Wednesday when their helicopter crashed during a trip from Olive Creek to Arau in Region Seven. Of the five who died, three of them died from […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in partnership with the Ministry of Labour has launched the “Respect Campaign”, which is aimed at fostering a culture of respect within workplaces by promoting better understanding of respectful practices, transparency, diversity, equity and inclusion. At the launching today, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said the country […]
President Irfaan Ali has written a second letter to St. Vincent Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, reiterating his position that there will be no dialogue, compromise or negotiation on the border controversy and the case before the International Court at Thursday’s planned meeting with Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro. In the 4-page letter that was dispatched […]
One of the two soldiers, who survived last Wednesday’s helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, suffered second degree burns and a broken rib, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has reported. During Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister said while the two survivors – Lieutenant Andio Crawford and Corporal Dwayne Jackson […]
Four months after the National Assembly approved more than $62 Billion in supplementary funding, the Government has returned to the House, seeking an additional $24 Billion, and approval for $1.8 Billion that it has already spent. Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh presented the Financial Papers No. 4 and No. 5 to […]
By Svetlana Marshall Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has indicated that he was briefed by President Irfaan Ali on the upcoming meeting with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. However, he stated that it is the Opposition’s expectation that the meeting will focus on the maintenance of peace within the region, and the de-escalation of tension […]
While President Irfaan Ali has made it clear that there will be no negotiation of the border controversy or Guyana’s case before the International Court, at Thursday’s meeting with Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, the Venezuelan leader intends to raise the issue and use the meeting as the beginning of dialogue on the matter. The meeting […]
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