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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has renewed its call for the private sector minimum wage to be increased and for private sector employers to follow the government’s footsteps and give their workers a pay increase. The Federation registered its disappointment over the fact that with the recent increase approved by Government, […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that it is in support of an analysis being done to determine the cause of a significant decline in catches being experienced by local fishermen. Stakeholders in the local fishing industry met on Wednesday with the Agriculture Minister, Zulficar Mustapha. During the meeting the fishermen and other stakeholders raised […]
Guyanese Law student at the University of the West Indies in Barbados, Rawletta Barrow has been selected as the 2022 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar. The announcement was made in Barbados yesterday by the island’s Governor General Dame Sandra Mason. The announcement followed a full day of interviews of candidates from across the Caribbean. The Guyanese […]
Local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited has signed a new three-year agreement with the General Workers Union (GWU) for a new wages package and other benefits for employees of the Company. Under the new agreement, employees of Banks DIH Limited will now receive an initial nine percent across the board increase for the first year and […]
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll reached 980 today as the Ministry of Health reported on the death of a fully vaccinated 55-year-old man from the East Berbice Corentyne region. The Region Six area has seen a sudden increase in COVID-19 related deaths over the past few weeks, triggering concern of health officials. Meanwhile, the country recorded […]
Gold mining company, Mohamed’s Enterprise Limited has landed a $614 million contract for the construction of the new headquarters of the Guyana Fire Service. The new Fire Service headquarters is to be constructed along Homestretch Avenue close to Durban Park. The contract for the construction of the Fire Service headquarters was signed today by the […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has combined the list of persons shortlisted by the Government and Opposition GECOM Commissioners for the position of Chief Election Officer. The Commission will meet on Friday to further discuss the integrated list and finalize the list of persons to be interviewed for the […]
Incumbent Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence has decided not run at the upcoming party congress for the positions of Party Leader and Chairman. According to a close associate of Ms. Lawrence and party member, James Bond, the Chairman has already made it clear that she will not seek re-election to the […]
The Guyana Trades Union Congress has written to President Irfaan Ali requesting that the $10 Billion which was approved by the National Assembly this year for increases in pay to public servants be granted to public servants. The GTUC has rejected the imposition of the 7% increase by the Government and has noted that although […]
The Alliance For Change which is part of the APNU+AFC opposition coalition, today knocked the government as “heartless” towards Public servants with its imposition of a 7% salary increase for the past two years. During a press conference, today, AFC Executive and Member of Parliament Cathy Hughes said the government was keen in its move […]
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