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While saying that the government would not negotiate under duress, Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday warned the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) that frontline health workers could face sanctions, including criminal charges and the termination of their work contracts, if they continue to engage in what he maintained were illegal ongoing protests.
Persons who have been squatting at Success, on the East Coast of Demerara, have been given up to Monday to remove from the area.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that the PPP/C government is hopeful of ending the three-decade monopoly of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on international voice and data transmissions by next week, thereby delivering on the long promised liberalisation of the telecommunications sector.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced that following complaints by the schools that students did not receive a grade for the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has amended the results for 11 schools.
The driver of a Bakewell truck, who was critically injured just over a week ago after he was involved in a three-vehicle accident along the Trafalgar, West Coast Berbice (WCB) Public Road, has succumbed.
Saying that the decision to reduce the national COVID-19 curfew hours would facilitate greater economic activity, Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Thursday assured that stricter enforcement of safety measures will take place.
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Friday called the reduction of the national curfew hours as part of the latest COVID-19 emergency measures “reckless” as cases continue to rise daily.
Thirty-nine more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) General Secretary Joseph Harmon yesterday suggested that a “miscommunication” caused an agreement with coalition partner Alliance For Change (AFC) to fall apart during the election of the Vice Chair of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC).
A Rasville resident was yesterday charged with the rape of a woman, who reportedly stabbed him in his scrotum after the attack.
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has announced new hours of operation for water taxis that ply the Georgetown to Vreed-en-Hoop, Parika to Bartica and Parika to Wakenaam and Supenaam routes and which take effect from Monday.
The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) has issued a revised schedule for the Parika/Bartica ferry service to take effect from Monday, October 5th.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall today wrote the Head of the GPSU, Patrick Yarde warning that if illegal strike action by frontline health workers continues, the government will have no alternative but to consider various options including criminal charges and termination of contracts of employment.
The Supreme Court of Judicature is moving ahead with plans for the restart of criminal trials which have been on hold since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold in March of this year.
CXC Chairman Sir Hilary Beckles has convened a high-level team to review a spate of grievances that has arisen in the wake of the release of results for this year’s CSEC and CAPE exams.
The Guyana Power & Light (GPL) Inc today said it had terminated the services of an employee of the meter reading department for the alleged defrauding of a customer at Parfait Harmonie, West Demerara.
President Irfaan Ali today used the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to commit to strengthening Guyana’s democratic institutions.
The Petroleum Production Licence granted to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for its Payara project allows for flaring for up to 60 days upon the startup of the operations while allowing it free rein to undertake and submit its own research studies on the effects of the release of reservoir water.
A second high-level forensic team, this time from Argentina, may soon arrive here to assist in the investigation of the murders of teenaged cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry as well as Haresh Singh, which occurred at West Coast Berbice (WCB) almost a month ago.
American Airlines will resume scheduled commercial flights to Guyana on November 4, an airline representative announced yesterday.
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