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Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has told officials of the ExxonMobil company that his Ministry will be pushing to ensure there is equal pay for local workers in the oil and gas sector and that they be allowed to join a union. Hamilton met on Wednesday with the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge and […]
Former Chairperson of the Working People’s Alliance, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley will be taking up the seat that has already been allocated to her as part of the APNU+AFC Coalition but she will be doing so as an “independent” member of the coalition. The former Public Service Minister resigned from the Working People’s Alliance earlier this week […]
The opening of the 12th Parliament is set for early next week at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre where all parliamentary sittings will be held because of COVID-19 concerns. President Irfaan Ali is set to address the new Parliament just after the swearing-in of new members and the selection of a Speaker. The PPP is […]
Cuban national Yuri Garcia-Dominguez and his Guyanese wife, Ateeka Ishmael were taken before two Courts this morning to face conspiracy to commit a felony charges related to their operation of the Accelerated Financial Capital company. The two were arrested last weekend after the Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced the launch of a multi-agency investigation into […]
The ExxonMobil Guyana company has found itself trying to patch up its position on the Payara well development negotiations following a statement by its new President Alistair Routledge. During a briefing with select media houses on Wednesday, Mr. Routledge said his company remains committed to its oil development plans in Guyana but on the issue […]
Three staffers attached to the Guyana Elections Commission along with the Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo remain in the custody of the Guyana Police Force as the probe continues into allegations of electoral fraud. Mr. Mingo has reportedly told investigators that he would like his Attorney to be present during any questioning but […]
Guyana has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus today, taking the total number of active cases to 519. Of those 519 active cases, 424 of them are in home isolation with just 95 positive cases in institutional quarantine. The total number of persons in the coronavirus intensive care unit now stands at 9. The total […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack, admitted in a statement this afternoon that advice was sought from her chambers in connection with an investigation into Yuri Garcia Dominquez, who remains in Police custody on allegations of operating a suspected ponzi scheme. Responding to recent statements by former Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix who clarified […]
The Georgetown City Council has been forced to shut down operations at its maternal and child welfare clinics in Albouystown, Festival City, and along South Road after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. City Mayor Ubraj Narine told News Source today that the Ministry of Health has been contacted so that other staff members […]
With the number of coronavirus cases in Guyana still climbing steadily, the University of Guyana has announced that it will remain in “safe mode” for the first semester in the new academic year, which will now start in October. In a letter to students and staff, the University stated that due to the pandemic, the […]
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