Politics

Any planned meeting with the President must also address judicial appointments and discrimination of Opposition supporters -says Norton

On the heels of an announcement by President Irfaan Ali that he plans to meet with Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton within weeks to discuss the reconstitution of several Commissions as well as the appointment of a substantive Police Commissioner, the Opposition Leader while welcoming the proposed meeting, today said the meeting should go […]

Vendors and shoppers in Stabroek Square urged to desist from littering as clean-up exercise is undertaken

Vendors outside the Stabroek Market were temporarily removed today as the Georgetown City Council launched a clean-up exercise at the market and its surrounding areas. The area was not cleaned for months as many of the vendors who were allowed to use the area temporarily, built permanent structures.  Many of those structures were removed today […]

Agreement reached for Public Service Credit Union employees to get increase in salary and allowances

The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPS-CCU) has signed an agreement with the Clerical Commercial and General Workers Union, for salaries and other conditions of employment for the Credit Union staff. The agreement which was signed yesterday paves the way for a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase in salaries for workers for the year […]

Fibre Tech lands approval for Made in Guyana Standards mark

The Fibre Tech Industrial Plastics (FTIP) Company became the first company today to achieve certification under the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme. The GNBS said the company is now authorized to affix the Made in Guyana Certification Mark to several of its fibreglass products. At the Certification ceremony, […]

Sparendaam youth dies in East Coast accident

A young motorcyclist from the village of Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically on Monday night when he collided with a car at the Ogle intersection along the East Coast highway. The young man was identified as 22-year-old Alex Amsterdam. The accident occurred just before midnight on Monday during the […]