The Guyana Public Service Union has slammed the announced 7% across the board salary increase for public servants as shameless and insensitive. GPSU President Patrick Yarde in an interview with News Source said while the government has offered the 7% increase for 2021, it has offered absolutely nothing for 2020 and that is more than…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
OFFICIALS of the United States of America National Bar Association (NBA) met with several high-ranking members of government and prominent members of the local legal fraternity at a luncheon hosted by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, at State House, Georgetown on Wednesday. Members who formed part of the visiting delegation included President of the Association, Judge…
Azeem Rafiq has apologised and said he is “deeply ashamed” for using anti-Semitic language in messages from 2011. Former spinner Rafiq has spoken of his experiences of racism and bullying at Yorkshire and appeared at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee this week. The 30-year-old said he had “absolutely no excuses” for the…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
FORMER Region 10 Regional Chairman, Sharma Solomon; former Chairman, Basil Williams and party executive, Carl Greenidge, are among seven persons nominated to vie for the leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). A press statement issued by the party on Wednesday, identified the trio along with Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon; former General Secretary, Aubrey…
Reports of rape in Region One (Barima-Waini) has increased significantly for the year with 48 reports of statutory rape recorded thus far; this is a 342 per cent increase when compared to 14 reports in 2020. Statutory rape refers to nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent.…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 133.2 points in October, up three per…
