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The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association (IUF), an international trade union confederation, through its General Secretary Sue Longley, expressed strong concerns over the reducing of the sugar via a letter issued to President David Granger. The IUF has strongly urged the President that his Government to “…actively look at the plight that have befallen the thousands of workers of the sugar industry who have lost their livelihood…” The trade union body said the situation “…if left unchecked, would not be in the…

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…as marshals move to execute High Court order …managers, security guards arrested …bank settles $59M payment It was high drama outside New Building Society (NBS) as attempts to execute a High Court order on the entity’s properties resulted in a standoff between lawyers, bank officials and the Police. Lawyers for litigant Maurice Arjoon, accompanied by High Court Marshals, descended on New Building Society to levy for a $59M court awarded judgement. What followed after was a protracted standoff from out of a movie, a Police officer, a Court Marshal and…

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Following the passage of the no-confidence motion filed by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Opposition against the APNU/AFC Coalition, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said that Government will be upholding the law. This means, in accordance with the Constitution of Guyana, the Coalition administration will have to resign and call national elections within the next three months. The Guyanese must understand that the democratic process is sometimes unpredictable. You may have results that are not planned for… but the outcome has to be accepted… It may be a surprise to some,…

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A father and son are now hospitalised after three armed bandits attacked their Corentyne, Berbice, business, terrorising them. The incident occurred at about 18:00h at the Lot 6 Cromarty Farm, property where the family operates a grocery shop that is attached to their house. Injured are 52-year-old Dhirah Kumar and his 22-year-old son, Balram, who was shot to his jaw. Guyana Times understands that three men – one masked, one carrying a gun and the other a cutlass – entered the grocery store, which Kumar and his son operates. According…

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The mother of three who reportedly stabbed her reputed husband to death at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Wednesday, slapped with a murder charge. Melissa Playter appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. It is alleged that Playter killed Victor Roberts on December 2, 2018 at Lot 41 Prince William Street, Plaisance. The unrepresented woman was remanded to prison and the case would continue on January 17, 2019. Reports are that the 38-year-old man was reportedly stabbed to the chest by his reputed…

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…says privatization proceeds from sale to repay bank loans As part of plans to temporarily reopen two sugar estates, Government has now made a decision to borrow between over $15 billion which it hopes to repay over the next three to five years. Finance Minister Winston Jordan said Wednesday that that money will be used specifically to fund the operations of the Skeldon and Enmore sugar estates, which is likely to reemploy some workers.

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Annette Ferguson – Vice Chair Dr George Norton 2nd Vice Chiar Loud cheers erupted in the wee hours of August 20 at Congress Place, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, as longstanding party member Volda Lawrence was officially declared Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), creating history in the party as the first woman to hold the post. At about 01:00h on Monday, the votes were tabulated and Lawrence emerged victorious in front of former Chairman, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Basil Williams; and bypassing fellow contender, Minister of State…

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The Opposition moved to the courts and filed charges against three ministers in the coalition Government in relation to the controversial D’Urban Park project. These private criminal charges were filed against Finance Minister, Winston Jordan; Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson and Public Service Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine by former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, as the attorney and Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Juan Edghill as an applicant. The charges against the ministers alleged breach of the Procurement Act, in relation to the expenditure of $906 million in public funds to…

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After more than one month since a nationwide teachers’ strike was called off, the government has finally agreed to increase the salaries of teachers by 12 percent for 2016 and eight percent for 2018. This was disclosed on Friday at the Education Ministry’s 26 Brickdam, Georgetown Office following a six-hour long discussion between Education Minister, Nicholette Henry and the Executives of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU). The minister revealed, “What we have proposed essentially is in so far as 2016 in concerned, we finalized at 12 and eight percent respectively…

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…as Trotman to stripped of responsibility for oil…dept of energy to be created under Ministry of the Presidency ExxonMobil has discovered oil in a new well offshore Guyana. This announcement was made during Cabinet’s discussions where it was also disclosed that Government plans to strip away the responsibility for the oil sector from Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman. Immediately following the conclusion of Cabinet discussions, Trotman informed the media that he would in the coming months no longer have responsibility for the oil sector, a role he has faced much…

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