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Sugar workers attached to the Albion and Blairmont estates launched protest action today, threatening to down tools if their demands for salary and wage increases are not met. In a statement on Monday, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union stated that the sugar company, GUYSUCO has been slothfull in addressing the issue of salary […]
Linden’s premier secondary institution, the Mackenzie High School recently received a gift of ten laptops and other learning material from its North American Alumni Association. The laptops are expected to assist teachers and students as they continue to navigate home schooling during the pandemic. The laptops and supplies were procured through donations from old students […]
A 71-year-old man from Region 4 became the country’s latest COVID-19 related death on Saturday, as announced by the Ministry of Health. The total number of deaths in Guyana has now climbed to 207 with 9 of those deaths being recorded in the past 13 days. According to the Ministry of Health, there are five […]
The Guyana Defence Force brought out a guard of honor, the President, Prime Minister, Government Ministers, National Security Advisor and the US Ambassador on Saturday to welcome the arrival of recently purchased helicopter for the GDF. The Bell 412 helicopter was procured from the US military. At the welcoming ceremony for the chopper, President Irfaan […]
The former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Lands and Surveys Commission Trevor Benn was today charged for misconduct in public office relating to the sale of Government land at Ogle to an investor while he served as the Head of the Lands and Surveys Commission. He was released on $200,000 bail. When Benn […]
The family of the 10-year-old Sophia boy who was shot dead by bandits yesterday at the home of a businesswoman is still trying to come to grips with their loss. Today, the family was visited by Opposition Leader and a team from the APNU+AFC coalition. The Minister of Human Services also paid a separate visit. […]
Guyana has recorded 76 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 592. The country has also crossed the 9000 mark of the number of positive cases diagnosed since the first case was found one year ago. Based on the figures released by the Ministry of […]
Five Police Officers have been sent on administrative leave as the Special Organised Crime Unit continues to probe the alleged disappearance of $300 Million from the Finance Department of the Police Force. The five Officers who have been sent on leave include Senior Officers. Sources with knowledge of the probe have indicated that the issue […]
President Irfaan Ali, First Lady Arya Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo all received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday at State House. The Office of the President released information about the vaccinations today. In a statement, the President encouraged citizens to take the vaccine, while reminding that it’s not mandatory for […]
An 11-year-old boy was shot dead by bandits in C’ Field, Sophia today during a robbery. The child has been identified as Anthony Cort. A Police report said the boy and his mother were at the home of a businesswoman when two armed men invaded the property. The boy was in the upper flat of […]
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