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The Guyana Forestry Commission has announced that it will be moving to repossess concessions currently being held by the Chinese company, Baishanlin International Forest Development Inc. (BIFDI). In a statement on Tuesday night, the Forestry Commission said the decision came after the company failed to deliver on agreed actions to introduce investors to the Commission and […]
The Private Sector Commission on Tuesday issued a call on the Government, “to move swiftly to address the establishment and operationalisation of those institutions that mitigate perceptions of corruption and the furtherance of the evolution of a truly democratic society.” The PSC said it wants to see the Public Procurement Commission and the Integrity Commission […]
The Guyana Public Service Union has officially rejected government’s 1% to 10% salary and wages final offer to public servants and the union is now moving to begin the grievance procedure through the Labour Department. The GPSU held its General Council meeting on Friday and after the meeting declared total rejection to the government’s offer. […]
Former Debt Recovery Manager at the Guyana Water Incorporated, Lear Goring, believes that his firing by the Board was unfair and pre-planned and had nothing to do with his qualifications. Goring was fired by the Board on Thursday after he was initially sent on leave to allow a probe of his qualifications. He had already […]
The United States government is continuing efforts to assist the Guyana government in the strengthening of the criminal justice system in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown on Friday launched a three year programme specifically tailored to strengthen the criminal justice system in Guyana. The programme will cover various aspects of criminal justice from […]
As the government awaits an official response from the Guyana Public Service Union to its salary increase offer, President David Granger has indicated that his administration will move ahead with the increases even if the GPSU rejects the final offer from government. He said at this stage, the 10% to 1 % offer represents what […]
The Georgetown City Council may be inching closer towards the implementation of the parking meter deal following several amendments to the contract and the majority of the Council now being in favour of the contract with the Smart City Solutions company. At a City Council meeting on Wednesday on the issue, 17 out of the 20 […]
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, believes that there should be “on-going checks” of private security services to ensure that the companies are in conformity with the regulations that govern the sector. The Ministry of Public Security through the Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force is responsible for regularising the private security sector, and issuing […]
A total of $17.9 million will be paid to the Hugh Wooding Law School following a decision by the National Assembly to cover 25% of the economic cost of the fees to be paid by Guyanese law students. Attorney General Basil Williams made the disclosure on Tuesday and said the money is being paid even […]
Attorney General Basil Williams has submitted an Affidavit in answer to the suit that was filed against him by Deputy Registrar of the Deed Registry, Attorney Zana Frank, in which he claims that he was wrongfully sued. Mr. Williams told journalists on Tuesday that Frank’s suit is misplaced and he claimed that he has no […]
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