LUIS Jose Medina Zapata, 19, known as ‘Kemos’, is wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in connection with the murder of Felipe Galaviz. Galaviz is a Venezuelan national who was stabbed to death on April 15 at Oronoque, Port Kaituma, Region One. The suspect’s last known addresses are listed as Oronoque, Port Kaituma and…
As Guyana’s government continues pressing for much-needed fishing licences, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that he will also examine the number of licences the Surinamese claim they have granted. Suriname had agreed to issue some 150 SK fishing licences to Guyanese fisherfolk by January 2022. These SK licences are granted to vessels with a Suriname…
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPS-CCU) has signed an agreement with the Clerical Commercial and General Workers Union, for salaries and other conditions of employment for the Credit Union staff. The agreement which was signed yesterday paves the way for a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase in salaries for workers for the year…
PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Monday, announced the appointment of the Board of Directors of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF). The board will be chaired by Major General (ret’d), Joe Singh. Aside from Major General (ret’d) Singh, the other members of the board are United Kingdom parliamentarian, David Lammy; Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United…
Given the fact that Guyana is among the fastest-growing economies in the world and a nearly 50 per cent rate of economic growth is expected despite the pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine/Russia crisis, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening said the time to invest in Guyana is now. “To those international investors, I will…
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPS-CCU) has signed an agreement with the Clerical Commercial and General Workers Union, for salaries and other conditions of employment for the Credit Union staff. The agreement which was signed yesterday paves the way for a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase in salaries for workers for the year…
— mull joint campaign to enhance immunisation at collaborative launch of World Vaccination Week 2022 RECOVERING from immunisation shortfalls induced by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and increasing routine vaccination will be high on the agenda for Guyana and Brazil, as the two countries gear up for World Vaccination Week 2022, from April 25 to…
Part of the government’s mission is to deliver the best possible goods and services to citizens and that must be done in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has highlighted. The Head of State said that in order to achieve that mission, the country’s information and communication technology (ICT) “strategy and…
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPS-CCU) has signed an agreement with the Clerical Commercial and General Workers Union, for salaries and other conditions of employment for the Credit Union staff. The agreement which was signed yesterday paves the way for a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase in salaries for workers for the year…
–event set for July 22 to 24 GUYANA’S International Building Expo 2022 was, on Wednesday, launched after not being held for some seven years. The event, according to authorities, is expected to bring all stakeholders in the housing and construction sector together. The expo was launched at the Pegasus Hotel under the theme, “A New…
