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The wholesale and retail Sector came in for heavy criticism over its failure to comply with the country’s Labour Laws at a Conditions of Work Labour Seminar. Addressing more than 100 representatives from the Wholesale and Retail Sector at the Police Officer’ Mess Annex on Wednesday, Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffth, said […]
With a major push back from residents in a number of residential communities across Georgetown over the destruction of their parapets, the Ministry of Public Works said its move to clear up and excavate parapets form part of a project to improve the shoulders of roads across Georgetown. In many areas, residents have complained about […]
A post-mortem examination conducted this morning on the body of 32-year-old Gavin Kennard Douglas, who died on Saturday while in custody at the Vreed-en-hoop lock-ups has listed the cause of death as Cerebral hemorrhage caused by blunt trauma to the head. The autopsy also found evidence of blunt trauma to the man’s abdomen. Douglas died […]
National Border Patrol Coordinator, Daniel Seeram, was today handed a 13-month suspended sentence after being convicted of assaulting his ex-wife. The suspended sentence means the former Region Four Regional Chairman will not spend any time in jail for the conviction. Magistrate Abigail Gibbs in arriving at her decision took into consideration the favorable probational report […]
Opposition Member of Parliament for the APNU, Sherod Duncan, has renewed calls for independent oversight of the country’s surveillance systems, saying that the Government must provide clear answers on data protection, police drone operations and public-security cameras rather than rely on ministerial reviews after controversies arise. In a statement today, MP Duncan said the Ministry […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs which has oversight of the security sector, wants a comprehensive review of personnel, access controls, supervisory arrangements, and operational procedures at the Government’s Safe Country Command Centre, which has access to all of the Government’s CCTV cameras across the country. The Ministry’s call for the review follows an alleged recent […]
It was a chaotic scene a short distance away from State House this afternoon as the Police blocked a protest from proceeding close to State House, where a reception for King Charles was taking place. The protest was led by a small group of members and supporters of the main parliamentary opposition party, We Invest […]
The umbrella trade union body, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has express its alarm over what it calls the “atmosphere of fear, the marginalisation of the opposition, the harassment of its constitutional leadership and the weakening of independent institutions and civil society” in Guyana. In a statement, the TUC issued a call for specific, […]
Firmly opposing suggestions for price controls to be introduced on food items, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has warned that such an intervention could distort market conditions, disrupt supply chains, reduce product availability and ultimately increase costs for businesses and consumers alike. The warning comes after the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin […]
Guyana’s National Quality Infrastructure at the level of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), has been significantly strengthened with the help of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). With financing and support from the IDB, the GNBS rolled out a US$17 million National Quality Infrastructure Project in 2016. It was designed to address longstanding gaps […]
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