Millions in undelivered equipment: GPHC CEO wants stricter enforcement of procurement regulations
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, (rtd.) Brigadier, George Lewis says it is time for suppliers to procure and deliver...
12 bodyguards assigned to Mayor, fmr Mayor amid staff shortage- CoI hears
For many months, there has been an ongoing public decry that the City Constabulary is short-staffed and cannot effectively carryout their duties. However, this...
PPP calls out SOCU for not hauling Patterson, Cabinet in for questioning over probe
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has questioned what he termed the double standard of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) as it pertains the...
Teachers’ salary increase: Agreement between GTU, Education Ministry signed
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Education Ministry (MoE) have signed the agreement to increase teachers' salaries which will see teachers across Guyana...
FITUG points to hike in agricultural produce if Berbice Bridge tolls not rectified
The impending toll increases to use the Berbice Bridge has attracted the attention of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), with...
Teachers’ salary increase: Agreement being tidied up before signing- GTU
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has given a mixed reaction to the new proposal being offered by Government on the new teachers wage agreement,...
New road linking ECD with EBD to start construction in 2019- MPI
Two years following the signing of a concessional loan with the Government of India, construction is yet to actually commence on the new road...
Berbice Bridge tolls: Solution staring Govt in its face, but they’re playing politics- financial...
...says fair offer must be made in case of Govt buyout
With the recent announcement of increased tolls from the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI),...
Govt’s school feeding programme: $50M still unaccounted for- AG report finds
The Auditor General's latest report has found that $52.5 million was still unaccounted for in the controversial school feeding programme that saw a special...
Prisons instability: Govt created this moral hazard by their own acts- Opposition Leader
Former president and current Opposition leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has come down hard on the coalition government, more so its security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan...
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Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’
After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...
Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?
Dear Editor,
High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...
Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...
There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister”
In this...
Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG
The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...
All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand
Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...
CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”
President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution.
According to a...