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Copa Airlines has announced that it has increased the number of flights between Guyana and Panama with connections to dozens of other destinations. The airline is now offering daily flights between Georgetown and Panama City. In a statement, the airline said with the expanded service, passengers will enjoy increased flexibility and more travel options now […]
On the heels of members of the Joint Services receiving a 10% salary increase, one month’s salary as a bonus and the $100,000 cash grant for citizens, President Irfaan Ali today announced that that the minimum wage for the Joint Services has now been increased to $130,000 per month. He said the move will bring […]
More than two months after a gold mining worker was abducted at the Giftland Parking lot and later robbed of millions of dollars, a Police Lance Corporal was taken before the Court and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. Police Lance Corporal Delon Younge appeared in Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Clive Nurse, where […]
A family outing in Linden to celebrate the 18th birthday of a young man who was visiting from the United States, turned tragic on Boxing Day when the youth lost his life by drowning. The dead young man has been identified as Demarius Willabus Payne from Atlanta, Georgia. According to reports, the 18-year-old was in […]
In a meeting with the Police top brass and ranks in Police District Four, which covers the city of Georgetown, Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken warned traffic and patrol ranks to desist from stopping persons on the road without body cameras attached. He said instead of asking for road license and vehicle fitness certificates, traffic and […]
Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds has lashed out at the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), telling the party that it cannot continue to manage the country based on its “whims and fancies.” At a press conference on Monday, Dr Hinds said after close to five years in Office, the Irfaan […]
Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton announced today that the Labour Ministry in partnership with gold mining company, GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc – a subsidiary of G-Mining Ventures Corp. – is preparing to roll out a training programme that will see 1,500 persons being trained ahead of the start of operations in 2027. According to Mr. […]
The three Opposition nominated Members of the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander, Desmond Trotman and Charles Corbin, complained today that there appears to be a deliberate attempt at the level of the Commission to delay meetings in an effort to avoid discussion and a decision on the use of biometrics. In a statement today, the […]
With increased training and collaboration, Security personnel stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport were able to intercept and confiscate more than 15,000 prohibited items last year, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer, Ramesh Ghir, has reported. At a Saturday news conference, Mr. Ghir said the Cheddi Jagan Airport continues to boost its security with increased […]
Guyana recorded a 60% increase in labour deaths in 2024. According to the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, a total of 32 persons died on the job in the past year. Minister Hamilton said the on the job fatality rate has returned to the rate that existed five years ago, when 30 deaths were […]
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