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Union leaders called for unity in representing the rights of workers as they pressed the government for not doing enough to tackle the rising cost of living and still not budging to increase the minimum wage for the private sector. Hundreds of workers marched through the streets yesterday in observance of Labour Day. General Secretary […]
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan has recused herself from presiding over the case currently before the Court against former Finance Minister Winston Jordan who is facing a charge of misconduct in public office, which is linked to the sale of a property by the former Government to the BK company. The Chief Magistrate announced at the […]
Facing a backlash over his claims that the NIS is bankrupt because of the laying off of sugar workers under the former government, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today sought to clarify his statement. The APNU+AFC opposition has reminded Jagdeo that it was under his watch as President that money from the NIS was used to […]
The Opposition is not taking kindly to statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, blaming the former APNU+AFC for the current financial state of the National Insurance Scheme. Jagdeo told Berbicians during a visit that the NIS is now in a bankrupt state and that should be blamed on the former government because of its […]
Civil Society group, Policy Forum Guyana has raised questions about the inclusion of British Parliamentarian David Lammy, and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues as Directors on the Natural Resource Fund Board In a release, Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) said while it welcomes the long-delayed appointment of the Board of Directors of […]
Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Robert Persaud is reminding Guyanese who are planning to return to invest and live in Guyana that Guyana is still a developing nation and they should therefore temper some of their expectations when comparing Guyana to fully developed countries. Speaking at an engagement hosted by the Ministry […]
President Irfaan Ali met with the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles today as he continued his official visit to the United Kingdom. The President held brief talks with the Prince on various issues related to Guyana. On Wednesday, the President met and held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Over the past […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one […]
The Durban Backlands former home of ex-President David Granger which now houses an office and his youth foundation was vandalised with thieves carting off more than $600,000 worth of items including computers that were installed for children in the community to use. The incident occurred sometime between the night of April 24 and the following […]
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic was first recorded in Guyana two years ago, the hospitals across the country are free of COVID-19 cases. The Ministry of Health in its daily COVID-19 dashboard reported today that while there are 93 active cases of the virus, including 8 new cases, none of those cases […]
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