Politics

CARICOM Chair warns of catastrophic impact of US tariffs; Urges region to connect with other trade partners

CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has warned that the Caribbean region is facing an economic catastrophe in light of recent tariffs imposed by United States President, Donald Trump on countries in the region and around the world. In an address to the region, Prime Minister Mottley warned further that the international […]

US$422 Million signed in contracts for new transmission lines and substations for Gas-to-Energy project

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) on Friday signed off on three contracts totaling US$422 Million for the construction of transmission lines and five new substations to support the Gas-to-Energy Project. Acting Chief Executive Officer of GPL, Kesh Nandlall signed on behalf of the power company. The deal represents the single largest investment by […]

GTUC hammers Labour Minister over statements about Guyanese workers

General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis, believes Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, has demonstrated a misunderstanding of his role or arrogance that is common among some politicians with his recent statements about Guyanese workers. During a recent community meeting in Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara, the Labour Minister warned […]

Guyana’s Electoral Laws are hard to manage and navigate -says Acting Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George on Thursday said Guyana’s electoral laws are “all over the place”, hinting at the need for further amendments to correct many of the troubling and confusing issues. “The election laws are all over the place. It is very hard to manage, to navigate them,” she said. Justice George made the […]

Jagdeo says Teleperformance blames “lateness and absenteeism” by local workers among reasons for location closure

Lateness and absenteeism are among the reasons given by Teleperformance for closing down one of its operations in Guyana,  Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Teleperformance, which is one of the largest call centre companies in Guyana recently closed its Robb and Camp Street location in Georgetown. The company laid off more than 800 workers […]

High Court dismisses PNCR’s voter verification case

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed the voter house-to-house verification case, which was filed filed by People’s National Congress Reform Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph. In her decision this morning, Acting Chief Justice George ruled that “addresses claimed” by registrants ought not to be verified by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). “In my view, the […]