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The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) today launched another round of protest action against the government, calling for its intervention to get an increase in pay for sugar workers. Union officials explained today that they had a number of meetings with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) over the past few months, discussing increases […]
The Commonwealth Observer Mission has arrived in Guyana ahead of next Monday’s elections and the group has indicated that it will observe and evaluate the electoral process independently and impartially. This will be the 7th consecutive elections in Guyana to be observed by the Commonwealth. The 11 member group is being headed by former Barbadian […]
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has joined the People’s Progressive Party in expressing concern over the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission to reduce the number of private residences to be used as polling stations on elections day. In a statement parroting concerns expressed by the PPP, the PSC said it wants GECOM to reverse […]
One of the soldiers who was badly injured on Saturday when pyrotechnics material exploded during its transfer, has died from the burn injuries that he sustained. Corporal Seon Rose passed away this morning at the Georgetown Hospital. He was burnt to 90% of his body and his prognosis was not good. He was 31-years-old. President […]
As Guyana celebrates its 50th Republic Anniversary today, President David Granger believes that the strides that the country has made over the past 50 years as a Republic, evokes emotions of pride and patriotism among all Guyanese. In an address to the nation, President Granger said “there is satisfaction over the nation’s progress over the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated that of the 10,226 members of the Disciplined Services who were listed to vote yesterday, 8,369 of them cast their ballots, representing an 81.8% turnout. The Elections Commission reported that 5400 members of the Guyana Police Force voted, representing 80.6%. For the Guyana Defence Force, the turn out was […]
In celebration of Guyana’s 50th Republic Jubilee, the Central Housing and Planning Authority today announced that house lot applicants who were allocated land between October last year and February this year, will enjoy a 50% discount in the cost for the land. Only persons allocated land for residential purposes are eligible for the promotion and […]
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh, today defended the decision by the Commission to cut back on the number of private residences to be used as polling places on Elections Day. She said there are still private residences being used but the number has been reduced and public buildings are instead […]
As voting for the Disciplines Services started at 6 o’clock this morning, scores of members of the services turned up early at their polling stations to cast their votes. At the GDF headquarters, the Chief of Staff, Brigadier Patrick West was one of the early voters. After casting his ballot, he told reporters that the […]
The People’s Progressive Party is accusing the Guyana Elections Commission of attempting to disenfranchise its supporters by its decision to reduce the number of private residences to be used as polling places. In a statement on Thursday night, the PPP said it is “deeply disturbed” by the decision of GECOM and the party claims that […]
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