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Sugar workers gathered at various locations across the country this morning in protest to demand an increase in their wages and salaries. A group led by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) staged one of the protests outside the Ministry of the Presidency this morning. The union’s President Komal Chand said the protest […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon confirmed a major shake-up that will see the Director-General being reassigned and a number of Ambassadors being brought back home. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the position of Director General will now be replaced by the position of Permanent Secretary as exists in other Ministries. […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has made a commitment to implement campaign finance reform in order to fight corruption, if elected to office. This revelation was made on Friday by the party’s General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo who said the issue forms part of the party’s official manifesto 2020- 2025. Political financing laws usually provide […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George Wiltshire today delayed a decision in the case taken to the Court over government’s takeover of the operations of the Berbice river bridge. The Judge had scheduled this morning for her decision but told the Attorneys in the matter that she was delaying her decision as she requested additional documents […]
A prison officer attached to the Lusignan Prison might soon find himself among the same prisoners he was hired to watch. The Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, this morning announced that a young prison officer was arrested at 6:45 this morning with 70 grams of marijuana hidden in his underwear. The man who has been […]
On the last day of Guyana observing road safety week, five more persons were added to the list of road deaths in two separate accidents. On Saturday night, an accident at Nismes on the West Bank of Demerara involving a mini-bus and a car claimed the lives of four persons including a 12-year-old girl. The […]
Hours before the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) officially introduced its 2020 Elections Manifesto today, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Executive Joseph Harmon said he is not impressed. Addressing the PNC Reform’s weekly press briefing at Congress Place, this midday, Mr. Harmon who also serves as the Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, labeled the […]
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) today announced a reduction in prices for its Super 95 gasoline, diesel and kerosene. The reductions took effect today. The Company said the reductions were possible due to the lowered acquisition cost the company received from its supplier. As a result, GuyOil said the retail price for Super 95 […]
The People’s Progressive Party today offered a glimpse into some of its plans and programs that it intends to implement if it wins the next elections. The party hosted a soft launch of excerpts from its manifesto, promising a more detailed document at a formal launch in January. PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali in outlining […]
The Government of Guyana is being urged to pay wages and salary increases to all sugar workers in light of the recent increases announced for public servants. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo used his solo press conference today to call on the government that he has repeatedly described as “illegal” to offer the increases to sugar […]
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