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Fight against RUSAL Bauxite Company must not be partisan political struggle, says GTUC

The Guyana Trades Union Congress in a strongly worded statement today, said both the current APNU+AFC government and the former PPP Civic government must accept and share responsibility for the way the Russian managed,  Rusal bauxite company continues to treat its Guyanese workers. The statement comes against the backdrop of the company’s decision to fire […]

Civil Aviation Investigators visit scene of small plane crash

Inspectors from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have visited the crash site of the Cessna 182 aircraft which went down close to the Canal Number 2 Conservancy area on Monday evening. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority revealed that the aircraft bearing registration number N8704T, departed Arau in Region Seven at 5:06pm on […]

Two Friends Charged and Remanded over murder of Grove man

Two Friends who were last seen with a Grove Man who was later found dead, have been charged with the man’s murder. The two accused, Heman Gocool and Kheraj Persaud appeared before Magistrate, Faith McGusty today and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. It is alleged that on the […]

GECOM votes to advise that elections cannot be held within 90 days; House-to-house registration process to begin

The Guyana Elections Commission today met and voted to formally advise that it cannot hold elections within the 90 days period after the passage of the no-confidence motion against the government. The Constitution calls for elections to be held within 90 days after the passage of the motion or at a time agreed to by […]

Refusal of workers to go to work and impact on company led to bauxite company terminations -RUSAL Spokesman

Officials representing the Russian management team of the Bauxite Company of Guyana met with the Chief Labour Officer and other Labour officials today over the company’s termination of contracts for 61 workers who went on strike action last Friday. The meeting lasted for just over two hours and at the end of it, a representative […]

Mini-bus driver and conductor charged over assault of Traffic Cop

A route 45 mini-bus driver and his conductor, who were both caught on camera assaulting a police officer during a traffic arrest, have been charged for the assault. The two accused, 29-year-old Carlos Bacchus and 34-year-old Troy Peters, stood before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied the allegations made against them. It alleged that on February […]