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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was today informed that approximately five years after the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC) procured $210.180M in drugs and medical supplies, the Regional Administration is still to receive more than 50%, accounting for some $111.580M. The issue was placed under the microscope as the Region Two Regional Executive Officer […]
As the power supply problems being experienced by the Guyana Power and Light company continue, Opposition MP and Former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has revealed that the former Government had developed a comprehensive strategy to effectively address the electricity supply issues confronting the country. However, he said the plan was scrapped by the […]
The High Court has ordered that the 12 persons who were recently elected at the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union Special Elections, be allowed to take up the management of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union, without further delays. The team which was headed by former Chairman of the Credit Union, Trevor Benn, […]
Dismissing claims that some Guyanese suffer racial discrimination at the hands of his Administration, President Irfaan Ali called two members of his public relations team on screen of a live interview with a Trinidad and Tobago TV station to show that there is inclusivity within his Administration. The two staff members are of two different […]
By Svetlana Marshall The General Council of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has given the green light for teachers to resume strike action, if the Government fails to resume negotiations on salary increases for teachers. In a statement on Sunday, GTU President, Mark Lyte, said a number of decisions were taken by the General Council at […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge was closed off late last night for checks after a tug and barge being used at the construction site for the new Demerara Bridge, drifted away from that site and slammed into two spans of the current bridge. The bridge was reopened to traffic early this morning after the checks revealed […]
Two persons lost their lives this morning in a collision between a small boat and a GDF Coast guard boat in the Moruca River in Region One. The two persons who died have been identified as Adrian Thomas and Helen Rebai. Both of the persons who lost their lives were passengers in the small civilian […]
President Irfaan Ali met with medical personnel from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), this morning and told them that with increased investments in the healthcare sector, the Government expects the delivery of a higher quality of service. In his address to the healthcare workers, the President said the Georgetown Hospital alone has seen major […]
The Guyana Public Service Union has hammered the Government over its move to greenlight the recruitment of some five hundred nurses from Bangladesh, while local nurses continue to complain about low wages and poor working conditions. Addressing a press conference yesterday, GPSU President, Patrick Yarde, said the government continues to show contempt for public servants […]
Still upset over the line of questioning the Government faced during its recent appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Government has been moving to address many of the issues raised, while others have already been addressed. One of the issues raised by the UN Human […]
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