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Low levels of water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), which provides an average of 60% of water to residents in the capital city, has forced the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) to immediately seek out measures to control the demand and wastage of water. At an emergency press conference on Wednesday, GWI’s Chief Executive […]
The Government of Guyana intends to lead the charge in the fight against the growing number of suicide cases in the country. For this year already, there have been over five cases of suicide. Last year, the country recorded 89 cases. On Sunday, the Public Health Ministry met with various government ministries and departments and […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, travelled to the West Bank Demerara community of Wales on Tuesday afternoon to make his support for the sugar workers known, following government’s announcement that it will be moving to close down the operations at the Wales estate. The estate has been operating at a loss for several years. […]
The Government on Monday formally announced its intention close operations at the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration said there will be no further land preparation and planting at the estate with immediate effect. To this end, it has clarified that workers at Wales will be absorbed by Uitvlugt, up to the extent of suitable vacancies […]
With local government elections just two months away, the Guyana Elections Commission is pushing to have all vacancies filled for Elections Day staff within the next few weeks and have the persons trained in time for the local polls. Training has already commended but at a press briefing on Monday morning, Chief Elections Officer, Keith […]
As Guyana gears up for the hosting of Local Government Elections on March 18, the Government of Canada through the local High Commission has signed an agreement that will see it offering more support to the Guyana Elections Commission. The agreement was signed at GECOM’s office on Monday morning. When Guyanese head to the polls […]
PPP General Secretary and Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Monday refused to accept President David Granger’s assurance that the war on crime is being won by law enforcement. At his weekly press conference as General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Rohee challenged the President’s declaration and in turn said his own […]
In a strongly worded statement on Sunday afternoon, the Office of the Prime Minister has slammed a report in the Sunday edition of the Guyana Times about the Prime Minister losing line responsibilities in the government. The Prime Minister’s office dismissed and rejected “the malicious, wicked and utterly false article” and issued a call on all […]
A new workers’ union, claiming to represent the interest of employees in the mining industry, has been formed and is already promising to take stern action against ill-treatment of all categories of workers in the mining sector, both by their employers and the government. The newly formed National Mine Workers Union of Guyana held an […]
Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, has encouraged young people to play a greater role in the fight against human trafficking and let their voices be heard against the scourge . Speaking at the end of a walk against human trafficking on Saturday, Minister Lawrence said “you have a greater role in the solution of […]
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