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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city constables because they became pregnant within two years of their employment, the Georgetown City Constabulary has withdrawn the dismissals in wake of a huge public outcry and a backlash from government, the opposition and a number of social activists.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 […]
The Ministry of Social Protection is expected to launch a probe into the dismissal of three constables attached to the Georgetown City Constabulary because they became pregnant within the first two years of their employment. Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes expressed shock this morning that the City Constabulary would even have such […]
The People’s Progressive Party believes that the new APNU+AFC government should not be considering any raise of pay for Ministers and Advisors who have only been on the job for just three months and who would have not had their performance assessed. Speaking at his Monday morning press conference, the General Secretary of the PPP, […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee has defended his purchase of prime sea side land for $1. 5 Million while he served as Minister under the last government. Rohee who told the media that as a government Minister, his monthly salary was $579,000, said the land was offered to him and he bought […]
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