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The Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital after being rushed there on Sunday with complaints of pains to his chest and stomach areas. News Source understands that the Minister has been declared to be in a stable condition but doctors have decided to […]
When the People’s Progressive Party decides to take up its seats in the National Assembly, former President Bharrat Jagdeo will take up the position of Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Jagdeo who stayed out of public political life after he left office in 2011, has been meeting with party officials about the role he expects […]
The People’s Progressive Party has denied reports that former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford will no longer be a Member of Parliament for the party. Westford is currently before the courts facing attempted larceny charges in connection with the Public Service vehicle transfer scam. She is also being investigated as part of another probe […]
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Operations at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Aerswar Deonarine, has asked the Government of Guyana to give him additional time to return $27 Million to the GPL account. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson on Saturday said “I am aware that a letter was sent in by the […]
The Bosai Bauxite company of Linden agreed this afternoon to put a hold on the retrenchment of 47 workers who would have been sent home on Friday August 7, 2015. Company officials met today with union officials from the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees. The meeting was called under the Chairmanship of […]
A draft National Youth Policy 2015 has been completed and a copy of it will soon be in the hands of President David Granger and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine. This is according to Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment Aubrey Norton. Norton told the Government Information Agency (GINA) today that the completed draft was […]
After initially standing its ground on a decision to fire three city constables because they became pregnant within two years of their employment, the Georgetown City Constabulary has withdrawn the dismissals in wake of a huge public outcry and a backlash from government, the opposition and a number of social activists. The three constables were […]
The state-owned National Communications Network has requested a $20 Million cash infusion from the government as it finds itself financially strained to meet its monthly payroll and bills. Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman confirmed earlier today that a request was put before the cabinet. However, he said he could not confirm that the money is […]
The government will not be giving any raise of pay to Ministers and Members of Parliament this year but has decided to have the matter actively looked at for future consideration. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman at the post-cabinet press briefing this morning announced that there will be “no adjustments” to the salaries this year. […]
The Private Sector Commission wants the new government to put systems in place to rebuild consumer confidence and spending even as it has admitted that the downturn in the economy started long before the new government took office. The Private Sector Commission (PSC) met with the business community on Friday, July 24, 2015 to discuss […]
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