By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2018
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Guyana once again used its address to the United Nations General Assembly today to inform the international community of Venezuela’s continuing claim to Guyana’s territory. However, this time, world leaders were informed of the matter being moved to the International Court of Justice for a final resolution. Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2018
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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) is joining the Guyana Trades Union Congress in condemning, what it considers, “the clear intention of the Ministry of Social Protection to railroad the composition of the Arbitration Tribunal that will address pay rise and working conditions of our nation’s teachers”. According to the union body, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2018
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Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has brushed aside the Government’s hosting of a National Youth Conference as nothing more than “an election gimmick” in the run up to Local Government Elections. The National Youth Conference is currently being hosted at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre and has brought together Youth Leaders and Youth Groups […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2018
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The Alliance For Change is accusing the People’s Progressive Party of waging a “nasty” campaign in the local government elections and believes the Guyana Elections Commission must address the issue. At a press conference today, the AFC complained that many of its supporters in PPP stronghold areas are being harassed and intimated by the members […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2018
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The Guyana Trades Union is lashing out at Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection Keith Scott, over his decision to appoint a Chairman for the Arbitration process between the Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education. In a statement this afternoon, the umbrella trade union body said Minister Scott has no legal authority […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2018
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The campaigning for the Local Government Elections has started and today the People’s Progressive Party announced that it has submitted more than 3000 candidates to compete for positions on the municipal and neighbourhood democratic councils across Guyana. PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, told reporters at a press conference today that the PPP’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2018
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It was Nomination Day today for the Local Government Elections and the Candidates and their supporters were out in full numbers as they handed in their lists of candidates to the Guyana Elections Commission. The inclement weather could not douse the excitement as the main political parties swarmed city streets in celebration of the local […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2018
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More than two-hundred residents of the Palms Geriatric Home will now benefit from improved services with the commissioning of three lifts and a rehabilitated ward at the Brickdam facility. The $14M lifts will allow the residents at the oldest senior care facility in Guyana to move between levels of the Palms building using a walker […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2018
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Opposition Leader Bharat Jagdeo today expressed his disappointment in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by President David Granger and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said he is not against the signing of the MOU and has no problem with Regional Agreements, he believes […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2018
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The inaugural Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GUYTIE), rolled out its welcoming carpet this morning at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. The Investment Expo will come to an end on September 22nd, 2018. The Exhibition has organized by the Ministry of Business, through a Steering Committee comprising of both public and private sector stake holders in […]