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The Guyana Public Service Union has written to President Irfaan Ali requesting the payment of a one-off “hardship” cash grant to public servants, which will be outside of their expected salary increases. In the letter to the President, the GPSU is requesting that health care workers in the public sector be paid a $300,000 cash […]
Longtime broadcaster and founder of the Justice for All Party, CN Sharma is back home after recovering from COVID-19 and being discharged from the Intensive Care Unit of the COVID-19 Hospital at Lillendaal. Mr. Sharma spent three weeks in the hospital after encountering breathing problems a few days after he was tested positive for COVID-19 […]
As the race for a new Leader of the People’s National Congress intensifies, Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon officially launched his campaign for the position last evening, picking up endorsements from Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram and a number of first time Members of Parliament including Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde and Coretta McDonald. Forde said he […]
The University of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force have signed an agreement that will see the University developing academic programmes that will form part of the training of members of the Police Force. UG Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohammed signed the agreement on behalf of the University while Acting Deputy Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus inked […]
A seven-month-old baby from Region One is among six additional COVID-19 related deaths reported by the Ministry of Health today. This is the second baby to die from COVID-19 complications in the Region One community. The five other deaths include a 35-year-old woman and a man and woman in their mid-forties. All of the latest […]
President Irfaan Ali met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance closer technical cooperation between the UAE and Guyana. The President and a Government team have been in Dubai over the past days attending […]
A second suspect was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of Kaneville miner, Nelon Thomas. One week after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest, 25-year-old Seon Caesar aka “Ratty” appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and was charged with murdering Nelon Thomas on the 9th September. He is accused of […]
A 39-year-old Corentyne man, who was arrested over allegations that he raped three teenage boys, was remanded to jail today after charges were filed against him. The accused, Ravello Tyndall appeared via video conference at the Whim Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate was not required to enter a plea to the three rape charges. It is […]
With a number of countries, including some in CARICOM, implementing vaccine requirements for arriving passengers with only WHO-approved vaccines being recognized, the Government of Guyana today announced that Guyana will also recognize those vaccines that are still awaiting WHO approval. The Health Minister today said various vaccines are being accepted for travel to Guyana. “In […]
Workers at the Bosai Bauxite mining company in Linden downed tools this morning and started a strike action over the prolonged negotiations between the management of the company and the workers’ union. The workers complained this morning that the negotiations for the salary increases started in April and are being dragged on by the company. […]
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