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The APNU+AFC coalition government is being accused of “sucking up” to the advice of foreign diplomats and came in for harsh criticism on Thursday from the opposition People’s Progressive Party. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo cried shame at the government who he claimed, is allowing many of their policies and programmes to be influenced by foreign […]
Guyana’s export to neighboring Brazil spiked over the last two years but although a large quantity of the country’s rice is being shipped across the border, export comparisons show wide gaps. Guyana may be at a disadvantage under the trade agreement with Brazil, formally referred to as the Partial Scope Agreement, and its limitations on […]
Relief for residents in flood affected communities across Region #5 continues with government intervention that will see the installation of new pumps and the clearing of canals and outfalls. A high level government team headed by Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, visited the affected areas and meeting with residents to discuss relief efforts to the weeks-long flood […]
The controversial parking meter project will have to make two stops before the Georgetown City Council rolls on with the contract. The government announced on Wednesday that cabinet has taken a decision to have the contract reviewed by the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General Chambers for any possible discrepancies or illegalities that may exist. […]
Wage and salary negotiations between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Government of Guyana kicked off on Wednesday morning amid high expectations. The GPSU has already said it is hoping to bargain for a 40% increase in salaries but the technical team is calling for the government’s ability to honor any increases to […]
Public Service wages negotiations will begin today after an absence for several years under the previous government. The Guyana Public Service Union announced on Tuesday that it has been invited to negotiations with the government for the wages for the nation’s public servants. GPSU is pushing for a 40% increase. It welcomes the move by […]
Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green called a press conference on Monday and made it clear that the full Council was aware her being invited to Mexico and Panama. Chase-Green provided and read documented evidence from the minutes of Council’s Statutory meeting, May 23, 2016 as the ninth item under her announcements that she as Mayor […]
Residents of Diamond, East Bank Demerara and surrounding areas, who have been enduring a disruption in their water service for several weeks, received relief over the weekend following remedial works to the defective well that serves the communities. The Guyana Water Inc. confirmed on Monday that the well was serviceable once again and residents were […]
Ensuring that staff members are better paid and improving the aesthetics of the University of Guyana are some of the priorities for the institution’s new Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith. Dr. Griffith assumed the post as the University’s 10th Vice Chancellor on June 14th, replacing the once embattled Jacob Opadeyi. Dr. Griffith met […]
Deputy Chief of Missions at the U.S Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt, has offered some “free advice” for moving the Guyanese society forward as he prepares to leave these shores after three years. At a Friday night farewell reception in the backyard of the US Ambassador’s official residence, Hunt said Guyana has a lot to […]
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