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The growing number of deaths in the workplace has triggered another call by the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, for employers, particularly those in the mining and construction sectors, to strictly adhere to occupational safety and health regulations. In a statement this morning, wherever people work, they must be safe, and they must be able […]
With more than 600 Venezuelan migrants now settling in the town of Linden, the town’s Mayor, Sharma Solomon, is once again calling for closer collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local leaders to address the possible burden that the migrants will place on the community. He reminded that Linden is already strained of […]
Mayor of Linden Sharma Solomon continues to express worry over the suspected health risks associated with the Noitgedacht Access Road in the town, which is to be used as a main road while the new Mackenzie-Wismar bridge is under construction. At a press conference today, the Mayor said for more than two and a half […]
President Irfaan Ali in an address to the nation this afternoon announced that instead of the one-off $200,000 per household cash grant, the Government will now be giving every Guyanese 18-years and over a one-off cash grant of $100,000 each. The President in his address said to be eligible for the grant, a person will […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority has announced that construction will begin soon on a parking facility for sand trucks and other large vehicles in Great Diamond on the East Bank Demerara. This Ministry said the move to establish the parking facility aims to address the issue of sand trucks and other […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed the expansion of training opportunities available to Guyanese to address the issue of labour shortage in the country. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said having recognize that the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage, while navigating the need for a stronger Health, […]
A 65-year-old driver from Cotton Tree Village on the West Coast of Berbice lost his life on Tuesday afternoon in a smash-up involving his truck and a tractor along the Lichfield Public Road in Berbice. The Police report explained that 65-year-old Gokaran Lackram was driving his canter truck along the northern side of the roadway […]
The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force has announced that it has recommended dozens of charges against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, and is now awaiting the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions. In a statement this morning, SOCU explained that while no criminal charges were recommended against Mr. Brutus […]
InterCaribbean Airways has announced its plans to begin twice-weekly non-stop service between Guyana and the island of Grenada. According to a statement from the airline, the new service is awaiting government approval, but is set to begin on the 1st December. The statement explained that the service between Guyana and Grenada would be operated on […]
Scores of sugar cane workers at Blairmont Sugar Estate in Berbice downed their tools today over a number of issues, including the need for additional pay. The strike action by the workers started early this morning, with scores of them refusing to turn on to duty and gathering outside the estate gates in large numbers. […]
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