Year: 2019

The International Center for Democracy (ICD) and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) have become the latest organisations to urge the Government to comply with the Constitution of Guyana and recent Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rulings. In a statement on Tuesday, the ICD expressed concern that the appointment of a new Chairman of GECOM is being used as a barrier to timely elections. According to the group, Guyana’s economic future with oil and gas cannot be derailed by unconstitutionality. It called on the Government to take…

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Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Wednesday reiterated previous calls for Government to grant more concessions for the tourism sector during its mid-year press conference. Early in June, The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) had lobbied Government to grant concessions, as it aimed to have tourism included in the export sector. GTA’s Director Brian Mullis told the media that the agency’s interested in advocating for tourism to be recognised in the export sector and should be granted tax concessions and incentives just as gold and rice exportations. “There are…

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The need for companies to make an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, observe health and safety policies, and be held accountable by the countries they operate in was on Wednesday emphasised by Guyana’s American Chamber (AmCham), President Zulficar Ally. Ally was at the time speaking during a conference at the Marriott Hotel, organised to discuss health and safety in the Private Sector. According to Ally, companies will be expected to lift their standards when it comes to health and safety and they should be held accountable for that. “Gone…

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…family, colleagues call for thorough probe into death of nurse at Mahdia Scores of nurses attached to the Linden Complex Hospital, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), along with family members of Schenise Apple, who was found dead in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), took to the streets of Linden on Monday calling for justice for the nurse. Apple, who was a nurse attached to the Mahdia Hospital, was discovered hanging at the Nurses’ Hostel in Mahdia on July 2, 2019. It was alleged that she committed suicide. The post-mortem examination released…

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Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson has said that the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri(CJIA) will be in full operation this week. He noted that once a warranty is provided for the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system, the airport will be fully operable. However, Patterson explained that while it is necessary to obtain the warranty certificate, the Government will accept it since there is a defect liability period. This means that the contractor will remain liable under the building contract for a certain period after practical completion of his services…

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Guyana’s First Lady Sandra Granger has commended the Public Health Ministry’s Secondary School Health Club initiative, noting that it can serve as a method of informing teens about their sexual and reproductive health. The School Health Club, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI), is an initiative designed with adolescents in mind, especially those in school. It engages a series of activities aimed at improving their health and wellness, and the environment. The national programme was launched on July 10 at Camp Wesleyan on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. It focuses…

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