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The move by Troy Resources to lay off over 300 workers has been described by the Government as “precipitous”. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman said he has briefed the Cabinet on the situation and the Minister responsible for Labour has also done the same. In a statement issued through the Department of Public Information, Minister […]
Over 300 workers of the Troy Resources Gold Mining company have been laid off as the Australian company continues to face financial problems with its operations in Guyana. The workers were informed yesterday that a decision was made by the Board of the company on Sunday to lay them off. The company is hoping to […]
Talks between the APNU and the AFC on the Cummingsburg Accord were postponed today because of scheduling conflicts with those involved in the talks. The postponement was requested by President David Granger who, it is reported, told the AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan that the meeting could not take place today since he had to brief […]
The legal fraternity in Guyana was thrown into mourning over the weekend with news of the death of former Acting Chief Justice, SENIOR COUNSEL Ian Chang. Mr. Chang passed away at the Balwant Singh hospital on Saturday after a battle with cancer. In a statement, President David Granger offered sincere condolences to the family of […]
Guyana has witnessed a decrease in the cocaine trade over the past few years, according to the Acting Police Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston. The decrease may be linked to the presence of the United States (US) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Guyana. The DEA Office in Guyana was officially declared open in February […]
Two weeks after he was sentenced to 22 years in prison over the rape of a 6-year-old girl, former Linden resident Selwyn Lancaster has appealed the case. The sentence was handed down by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall. The man’s Attorney is appealing the sentence on the grounds that the trial Judge made an error in summing […]
Chairman of the People’s National Congress, Health Minister Volda Lawrence today said the APNU will not be negotiating with the AFC in the media. Lawrence who has been heading the APNU’s team in the Cummingsburg renegotiation talks told reporters this morning that issues are still being discussed and it would not be wise at this […]
The Alliance For Change today announced that next Monday will be the last day for the renegotiation talks with A Partnership for National Unity on the Cummingsburg Accord. Party Treasurer Dominic Gaskin at an AFC press conference today said one deadline has already been missed and the AFC does not intend to extend the deadline […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan today made it clear that the workers of those semi-autonomous government agencies will also benefit from the salary increases that were announced by the President yesterday. There was some concern among workers of the Guyana Revenue Authority and other semi-autonomous agencies that the increases might not trickle down to them since […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today encouraged public servants to collect the salary increases since they were already budgeted for by the government in the last budget. At his weekly solo press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said he is more concerned about contracts that the government may be signing while it is an interim government. “I say […]
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