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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton today declared that the opposition nominated Commissioners on the Guyana Elections Commission can only be removed if there is a change in the law or if they choose to resign. Addressing the matter today after Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed said he wants the three Commissioners […]
Guyana’s Public and Public-guaranteed debt, stood at US$7.7 Billion at the end of 2025, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, has revealed. During the presentation of the 2026 budget earlier this week, the Finance Minister said the Government was able to maintain “responsible and transparent” management of Guyana’s public debt by meeting the country’s financing needs […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) paving the way for city workers to benefit from improved working conditions. The agreement covers the period January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027. It outlines improved wages, salaries, and conditions of employment for fixed and unfixed […]
23-year-old Jomel Kenny was remanded to jail today for causing the death of 24-year-old Scott Dorwart in that accident that took place on Thursday on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge. The young driver was also charged for operating a vehicle without a license, having no insurance for third party risk and faulty packing of […]
Wageningen University and Research – an organization that is made up of a public research university and a non-profit research institute in Wageningen, Netherlands – is currently fielding a mission to Guyana to explore opportunities for collaboration in sustainable agriculture, food systems, climate resilience and biodiversity management. Wageningen University and Research combines academic research with […]
Exactly one month after hundreds of workers of the Aurora Gold Mines company downed their tools and protested for a 10% salary increase, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has announced that the company at the Union representing the workers-the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE)-have signed a two-year Collective Labour […]
In his continuing defence of the Budget, President Irfaan Ali has expressed a belief that the 2026 Budget will support price stability for food, expand local production and increase home ownership, with other benefits attached. He said the investment in the Agriculture Sector will significantly boost production and bring down the cost of products. This […]
By Svetlana Marshall Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has admitted that she has no power to remove the three GECOM Commissioners who were nominated by a previous political Opposition. The admission reportedly came in a meeting this morning between the GECOM Chairman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and members […]
A 25-year-old man from Grove on the East Bank of Demerara lost his life tragically this morning when an out of control truck rolled down into several cars on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge. The truck was transporting cement at the time when it appeared as though the driver lost control and the brakes […]
Two former Prison Officers from Berbice were remanded to jail on Tuesday after they appeared in Court at Blairmont to face drug trafficking charges. The two women, 33-year-old Shamay Bryan and 32-year-old Sarafina Cheddy of Smithfield, New Amsterdam, made their appearance before Magistrate Michelle Matthias. In Court, they faced the charge of trafficking just over […]
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