Customers benefit from reduced call rates to Canada, U.S
- The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a promotion on outbound international calls to Canada and the U.S.A. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii)...
Over 15 million records to be entered into NIS Electronic System
– Government is targeting the clearing of the backlog of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions by the end of 2014, Head of the...
Bomb Scare at NCN/GINA AGAIN!
– For the second time in two days, employees of the government entities – the National Communications Network and Government Information Agency (GINA)...
Directive to send hospital CEO on leave was flawed – Public Service Minister
By Leroy Smith
– “The procedure of sending the man home was wrong, there is a procedure and it must be followed, I deal...
Gov’t finds reasons for Boodhoo’s removal odd – HPS
Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon says that Cabinet finds it odd that GECOM’s CEO, Gocool Boodhoo was removed from the...
Gov’t still has faith in sugar industry; adjustments being made
By Leroy Smith
- In order to save the sugar industry and ensure that is it efficient and contributes to the development of the...
Lack of equipment prevents City Council from cleaning drains
City Mayor Hamilton Green has noted that the council does not have all the equipment needed to clean drains. He made this disclosure this...
Final report of Women and Gender Commission presented to Speaker of Nat’l Assembly
The third and final report of the Women and Gender Equality (WGEC) was this morning presented to Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman.
The...
Local Gov’t Minister remains uncertain on holding of elections
During a press conference earlier today, Thursday August 8, the Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud could not definitively say when local government elections...
GT&T to pump $9M into Tourism Sector over the next three years
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) on Thursday (January 16)...
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Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...
QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students
An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...
Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja
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Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...
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8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...
T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana
claims importer returned goods to DDL
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Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum
…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable
The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...
Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes
Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...