By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2016
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The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has succeeded in clearing the Stabroek Market area of the overwhelming vending operations but is yet to make good on its plan to have those vendors relocated. Up to noon on Tuesday, the empty lot located to the south of Parliament Building, which was earmarked for the temporary relocation […]
By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2016
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The APNU+AFC coalition government continues to face criticism for the crime situation in the country with the most recent fault – finding assessment coming from the political opposition. Former Minister with responsibility for security under the People’s Progressive Party government, Clement Rohee slammed the David Granger – led administration for what he said was its […]
By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2016
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The Private Sector Commission has thrown itself into the controversy surrounding the proposed renaming of the Ogle International Airport after Guyana’s first Minister responsible for Aviation, Eugene F. Correia. Reports have been swirling that the airport renaming could be finalized to coincide with Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations later this month. Most of the airline operators […]
By News Source Guyana on May 2, 2016
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A third suspect in the armed Ramada Princess Casino robbery has been arrested by police investigators and will face charges in the Court early this week along with the two other suspects. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told News Source this morning that the police arrested the third man , who he did not identify, in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 2, 2016
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Guyanese Trade Union bodies have come together in united call, urging government to reverse its decision to close the Wales and LBI Sugar Estates. After several years of division, the two major union blocs came together for a single rally on Sunday and moved a Motion in which they condemned what they said was a […]
By News Source Guyana on May 1, 2016
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By Kurt Campbell As the once divided trade union movement in Guyana and political leaders braved light rain in Georgetown and came together for a single rally on Sunday, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee’s speech at the rally appeared to have angered several public servants. Rohee, who served as a Government Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on May 1, 2016
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With early morning showers hammering downtown Georgetown, the City Council moved in as vendors moved out, to begin the clean up of outside the historic Stabroek Market. Many of the vendors who line the walkway and street outside the market had already packed up their belongings and moved from the area. For those who remained, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 1, 2016
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After going their separate ways on labour day for a number of years, the two main trade union bodies and the smaller unions that fall under their umbrella, came together in a unified Labour Day march and rally on Sunday. Walking alongside government ministers, trade union officials representing the Guyana Trade Union Congress and the Federation […]
By News Source Guyana on April 30, 2016
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First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, has encouraged donors and well-wishers of the Step by Step Foundation to continue to support the initiatives to build a new school for children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) even as $685,000 has been raised during activities held to mark Autism Month. The First Lady made this appeal in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 30, 2016
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President David Granger, on Thursday, presented medals to 120 servicemen of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at a Medal Presentation Parade, held at the D’urban Park. Braving the heavy rainfall, President Granger presented 60 members of the GDF with the Military Efficiency Medal and the Border Defence Medal, while […]