Teachers and all other workers will benefit from better salaries and more measures meant to guarantee their welfare, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Thursday night as he ushered in Guyana’s 54th Republic Anniversary. The President gave his address at the Public Buildings, Brickdam, Georgetown. He was surrounded by members…
High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon on Thursday granted two conservatory orders preventing the government from cutting the salaries of striking teachers and also blocking the decision to discontinue the deduction of union dues from their salaries. The orders remain in place until a determination is made in the substantive hearing…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy With 100 days to go before the start of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s World T20 in the West Indies and the United States of America, a series of activation events were conducted by host countries on Thursday. From a Guyana perspective, it was an…
Infrastructural works are progressing on the Enmore/Foulis Industrial and Commercial zone on the East Coast of Demerara with two of the six lots more than 90 percent completed. The works include land clearing, the construction of approximately 18.91 kilometers of first-phase access roads and reinforced concrete composite bridges. The development…
In an effort to ensure that advanced healthcare is accessible to inmates, a new pharmacy was on Thursday established at the Lusignan Prison. The new facility forms part of efforts by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to ensure those who are incarcerated are properly looked after. Director of Prisons Nicklon…
Joe Root returned to form when England needed him most with a masterful century on the first day of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Short of runs and at the center of a debate around his approach to batting, Root played a classical Test inning to keep the…
See below full message from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP): As our nation celebrates its 54th anniversary as a Republic, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) takes this opportunity to express best wishes to all Guyanese, both at home and in the Diaspora. This auspicious occasion evokes pride among all of…
See below full message from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition: Fellow Guyanese, today marks the 54th anniversary of our country attaining republican status. While Independence Day in May celebrates our freedom from colonial rule and our determination to achieve full national self-determination, republican status conveys our aspirations…
See below full message from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU): It is truly remarkable to reflect on the significance of attaining republican status for our nation,which occurred 54 years ago. This momentous occasion marked the final shedding of our colonial linkages and ushered in a new era…
SportsMax, the Caribbean’s foremost sports broadcaster, will film the highly awaited opening night of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/KFC Elite League Season Six on February 25. A team of producers arrived in Guyana on February 21 to document the developments in football here, with the Elite League as the focal…
