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Three days after well-known martial arts instructor and bodyguard, Garfield Newton was shot dead in Albouystown after leaving the business place of a goldsmith, Police investigators have taken the goldsmith and two of his family members into custody for questioning. The 40-year-old Garfield Newton was walking back to his car after picking up some pieces […]
There is a call by a number of civil society organisations for the government to pull the brakes on the parliamentary vote on the Natural Resources Fund Bill. In a joint statement, the Guyana Trades Union Congress, the Article 13 Group, and Transparency Institute Guyana are all calling on the Government to delay tomorrow’s 2nd […]
The former Minister of Finance under the APNU+AFC Government, Winston Jordan appeared in Court early this morning to answer a charge of misconduct in public office. With a number of APNU+AFC Parliamentarians, the PNC Leader and a battery of lawyers at his side, Mr. Jordan appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was not required to […]
The Hydromet Office has issued flood warnings for several parts of the country as more heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in the coming days. Several parts of the city are under floodwaters following overnight and early morning rainfall. On Monday, there was also flooding in several areas. The National Flood Task Force visited a […]
Three fires on Christmas day in three parts of the country have left a total of 13 people homeless, according to the Guyana Fire Service. In Georgetown, an early Christmas morning fire at Rose Street, West Ruimveldt gutted a one flat concrete building occupied by a family of four. The Fire Service said the suspected […]
Three more unvaccinated persons have died from COVID-19 according to the Ministry of Health. In its latest COVID-19 report which was issued last evening, the Ministry of Health reported that all three of the latest fatalities were women who were not vaccinated against the virus. Two were from the East Berbice-Corentyne Region while the other […]
A time of celebration has been turned into mourning for a Georgetown family following the shooting death of 40-year-old Martial Arts Instructor and bodyguard Garfield Newton. A police report stated that Newton was walking along Campbell Street in Alboustown on Christmas Eve night after uplifting gold and silver jewellery from a goldsmith when he was […]
The one-month tax-free bonus that has been paid out to members of the Joint Services carries a cost of $1.2 Billion, according to the Ministry of Finance. In a statement today, the Ministry of Finance said its staff members worked around the clock to ensure that the payments were made in a timely manner following […]
In its end-of-year report, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco), reported that it faced a total of 63 strikes by its workers during 2021 and that resulted in the loss of 20,000 man-days. The sugar company said those strikes cost the company over $740 million. The company complained that in the month of October, which is […]
While it is pleased that members of the Joint Services will be benefitting from a tax-free month’s salary as a holiday bonus, the Guyana Public Service Union believes the same should have been extended to the healthcare workers and other public servants who have been working on the frontline. In an interview, GPSU President Patrick […]
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