Politics

Labour Ministry probing deadly incident at rice mill

The Labour Ministry has joined the investigations into the death of two men while at work at the Trans Rice Mill in Mahaicony late on Friday. The two men, Shaquille Butts and Gousham Narine reportedly fell off a scaffold after being electrocuted while executing their work duties. A part of the scaffold had reportedly come […]

Guyana will not change course in seeking judicial settlement to border controversy -Pres. Ali

As Guyana Celebrates its 56th Independence anniversary today, President Irfaan Ali issued a call on citizens to rededicate themselves to working together in the interest of the nation. Speaking at the national flag-raising ceremony which was held at Anna Regina in Essequibo, President Ali also spoke about the importance of defending Guyana’s territorial integrity and […]

GTT inks new two-year salary deal for unionized workers

GTT has signed a new agreement with the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers’ Union (GPTWU) that will see its employees benefiting from salary increases over the next two years. Under the agreement, all union members will receive an immediate 2 percent pay increase effective February 2022, which will be on top of the six percent […]

Poor living conditions at teachers living quarters in Kwakawni to be addressed by Regional officials -Manickchand

Days after teachers housed in the Ministry of Education living quarters highlighted their poor living conditions on social media, the Minister of Education has announced that the concerns will be addressed by Education Officers in Region 10. The teachers who have been transferred to the Kwakwani area complained of their bat-infested living quarters with the […]

Unapproved scales among items seized from shops by GNBS

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards seized more than 150 unapproved dial scales during weights and measures surveillance visits at more than 1000 shops and retail outlets on the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara, and areas in Regions 2 and 6. In a statement, the GNBS said its inspectors continued to encounter the […]

Food and Drug Department recalls JR Burger patties over Listeria and Salmonella contamination

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today announced the immediate recall of the locally made frozen JR Chicken Burger Patties due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. The product is produced by JR Original Burgers and sold in supermarkets in Georgetown. The Food and Drug Analyst Department said that to […]

Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve […]

Government signs contract for audit of cost recovery and profit oil share

Guyana has signed an agreement for accounting and consulting services for the cost recovery audit and validation of the Government of Guyana’s Profit Oil Share. The consortium of Ramdihal and Haynes Chartered Accounting and Professional Services Firm, Vitality Accounting and Consultancy Inc., and Eclisar Financial & Professional Services have been contracted for the audit. The […]