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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo fired back at the Opposition today over its criticism of the 10% salary agreement reached between the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union. The agreement also covers an 8% increase for 2025. The opposition People’s National Congress has stated that the across the board increase will only further widen the […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has warned that it will not allow the abuse of duty-free concessions by persons and some auto dealers who are bent on robbing the state of duty for the importation of high-end luxury vehicles. In a statement, the GRA said while it notes the recent ruling of the Chief Justice surrounding […]
Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has noted that while the Guyana Police Force has experienced its fair share of challenges this year, it has also recorded a long list of success stories, ranging from better traffic management, overall better policing and new crime fighting strategies. Mr. Hicken made the comments while speaking at the Guyana […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has announced that it has successfully concluded a three (3) year wage/salary agreement with the Guyana Sugar Corporation, which guarantees what the union sees as ‘significant” wages and salary increases to sugar workers. In a statement, GAWU said the agreement will ensure sugar workers receive the recognition […]
The new US$12 Million laboratory facility and administrative building for the Guyana National Bureau of Standards was commissioned at the National Exhibition Centre on Wednesday by the President. The new laboratory facility and administrative building was constructed with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It will provide expanded calibration, testing and certification services. President […]
Colombia’s award-winning airline, Avianca, launched its Guyana service on Wednesday, offering more connections to Central and South America along with other international destinations. The inaugural flight arrived early Wednesday morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 29 passengers and departed with 113. The new route, which provides direct connectivity between Guyana and Colombia, is […]
The leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) have agreed to work towards the formation of a coalition to contest the 2025 General and Regional Elections. The two sides reached the agreement during a meeting today, which they have said represented the first in a series of meetings […]
A popular Guyanese businessman in Trinidad and Tobago was gunned down at his business place in the community of Arima on Tuesday night. The man, 45-year-old Deon Marshall was shot multiple times to his body at his Mix Master Punch Bar. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to reports out of Trinidad. A […]
The opposition, People’s National Congress Reform has hammered the across the board 10% salary increase for public servants as giving more to the wealthy while giving less to the poor. The party stated that those at the top end of the scale will be seeing a far bigger retroactive pay cheque than those at the […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has declared that the Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty had no authority to grant Adonika Aulder – the wife of embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, permission to leave the country as she remains before the Court as a defendant. But the Magistrate simply released […]
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