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The Government has announced that Cabinet has granted approval for sweeper/cleaners at all public schools to be immediately offered employment on a full-time contract gratuity basis at the public service minimum wage level. In a statement today, the Government said the Cabinet has given the directive in order for steps to be taken to regularize […]
A request by Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul for information on the renumeration packages being offered to the Members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the 2020 Elections, was shot down by the Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson, who made it known that his office is not a “One-Stop- Shop.” In a […]
Civil society grouping, Article 13 has written President Irfaan Ali requesting the release of information on taxes paid by the state on behalf of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and its partners, under the 2016 Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA). Under the 2016 PSA, the Government is expected to pay taxes on behalf of […]
The Government of Guyana will be stepping up its international campaign soon to be given a seat at the table of the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. The council deals with the maintenance of international peace and security, and holds the authority to adopt legally binding resolutions, deploy peacekeeping missions and impose […]
The Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service has ben suspended until further notice, according to a statement from the management of the service. The statement indicated that the M.V. Canawaima will be out of operation which is due to mechanical failure of the second engine onboard vessel. The management of the critical crossing between Guyana and Suriname said […]
Motorists using some of the city’s main roadways could soon find themselves receiving an e-ticket for infractions on the roads. The Government has announced that its e-ticketing system is now operational and will begin issuing tickets within the next few weeks. The system, which has been in development for several months, uses cameras and other […]
The Cricket Carnival celebrations in Guyana have picked up major support from leading telecommunications company, GTT. In a major injection into the event, GTT has committed $150 million to Guyana’s Cricket Carnival over the year three years. Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Company’s Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson, presented a cheque to the Minister of […]
Marijuana remains the most trafficked drug in Guyana with the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) seizing approximately 2200 kilograms of cannabis during the first six months of 2022. That illicit drug is followed by cocaine. Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), James Singh, in his mid-year report disclosed that during the first quarter of 2022 […]
The Full Court, in upholding a decision of the High Court, has ruled that a poll conducted by the Trade Union Recognition Board in 2020, which resulted in the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) replacing the Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers as the workers’ representative at the Burma Rice Research Centre, was […]
President Irfaan Ali addressed the UN General Assembly today and called for an immediate re-examination of the financing gap and the debt portfolio of developing countries. The President made the call as he spoke about the hardships being faced by many developing states as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He said a reopening of […]
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