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President Irfaan Ali has announced that a new minimum standard for quality of service at Community Health Centres and at schools, has been agreed upon. The new standard is expected to be implemented nationwide soon, even as the President acknowledges that there are challenges that prevent citizens from accessing Government services at those facilities in […]
The main union representing sugar workers, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, (GAWU) has welcomed the allocation of $13.3B in this year’s budget to the sugar industry, describing the move as a positive step. In a statement today, GAWU said while there are gaps that have to be filled to ensure viability for the […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is not happy by yesterday’s ruling of Appeal Court Judge, Justice Dawn Gregory, who rejected the State’s application to stay a ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon, mandating the continuation of deductions of union dues and their remittance to the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). Mr. Nandlall now intends to further appeal the […]
The Court of Appeal has rejected the State’s application to stay a ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon, mandating the continuation of deductions of union dues and their remittance to the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). The decision is being seen as a significant victory for the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). In a statement, Attorney for the […]
Clearly unhappy with tidbits of a signed agreement to explore the possibility of the APNU and the AFC once again joining forces ahead of national elections, Alliance for Change Leader, Nigel Hughes said the agreement has now found itself on “life support”. Hughes called a press conference on Tuesday night after some information about the […]
Guyana’s Public debt skyrocketed last year, mounting to US$5,993 Billion, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has revealed. During the budget presentation last Friday, Dr. Singh explained that external Public and Publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt reached US$2.2 billion by the end of 2024, while domestic PPG debt rose to US$3.7 billion. At mid year, the country’s, […]
Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander has stated that IDPADA-G will redouble its efforts in the struggle against discrimination, marginalization and oppression of African descendants as the United Nations has declared another Decade for People of African Descent. The new decade is themed “People of […]
The University of Guyana has obtained universal institutional accreditation for the first time in its 62 year history. While several programmes at the University have enjoyed individual programme accreditation for specific disciplines, this is the first time the University applied for and received universal institutional accreditation. Chief Executive Officer of the National Accreditation Council, Dr […]
The Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Police Complaints Authority are leading the investigations into the Police shooting deaths of two men at Mahaicony last week. One of the men shot dead by the Police was Roger Pierre, who was believed to be of unsound mind and had reportedly attacked a number of […]
By Svetlana Marshall Warning that Guyana could find itself plagued by the Dutch Disease in the absence of the prudent management of its resources, Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, is calling on the Government to reconsider the $1.3 Trillion 2025 National Budget in consultation with the Opposition. In an interview with […]
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