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GAWU complains again about poor and discriminatory treatment of Guyanese workers in the oil and gas sector

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has once again raised concerns about the way Guyanese employed in the oil and gas sector are being treated. In a statement, GAWU said it is disturbed to learn again of the alleged treatment experienced by Guyanese nationals undertaking various tasks on the Floating Production and Storage […]

Labour Minister boasts that workers are now better represented under current Government

Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton who opened the budget debates on behalf of the government this morning,  boasted of his Ministry’s achievements in the past year in terms of Labour relations and dealing with issues that affect workers. During his presentation, Minister Hamilton said a high point of his Ministry’s performance was being able to resolve […]

Budget 2022 is disrespectful and discriminatory to Guyana’s poor and working class -MP Walton-Desir

Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir kicked off the 2022 National Budget in the National Assembly this morning in a fiery address where she dealt with a number of issues in the budget as well as the government’s day-to-day operations. She chided the administration for not offering anything in the budget for the poor and […]

Speaker turns down Opposition’s motion to send Government members to Privileges Committee

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir began this morning’s sitting of the National Assembly by announcing that he has decided not to allow the Opposition’s motion to send 22 Government Members of Parliament to the Committee of Privileges. The Opposition’s request was made in response to what they declared as abusive and threatening language […]

Venezuelans held in Essequibo house with over 90 lbs marijuana

Two Venezuelan nationals were arrested on Saturday afternoon when the Police carried out an operation at a Johanna Cecilia house and found more than 90 pounds of compressed marijuana. The police said the marijuana was found stashed in the ceiling of the house tightly wrapped in brown scotch tape and plastic. The two Venezuelan men […]

Suspect in murder of stepson found disguised as woman

The 30-year-old man accused of the murder of his 19-year-old stepson has been arrested by the Police. According to a Police statement, the murder suspect, Shawn Bobb, was nabbed by Police investigators at Helena #1, Mahaica fully dressed as a woman with a wig and make-up included. The arrest came three days after the murder […]

Opposition MPs and supporters freed of illegal procession and obstruction charges; Magistrates cites lack of evidence and conflicting Police statements

Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson along with eight other persons walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Court free of the charges of taking part in an illegal procession and obstructing a Peace Officer. The dismissal of the charges came after Magistrate Rhondella Weever upheld the no-case submissions made by Attorneys Lyndon […]