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Even with an extended deadline of November 12 on the sanctions to be placed on Russian aluminum giant, Rusal, President of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GBGWU) Lincoln Lewis has said that workers in the local bauxite industry feel abandoned by Government. Lewis told Guyana Times International on Tuesday that he too is disappointed by the Government’s response and handling of the issue. He feels they have been dragging their feet on plans to prepare for this impeding closure of the company, due to the issues on the…

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Pressure is mounting on the Government to have the terms and conditions of Guyana Election’s Commission (GECOM) Chairman James Patterson’s employment contract made public, as concern is being expressed that it may hide a more lucrative salary than any of his predecessors. Making this call was Opposition Member of Parliament, Anil Nandlall, who on Tuesday noted the importance of the Guyanese public being privy to this information. According to Nandlall, the Chairman is after all being paid with public funds derived from taxpayers. “Every Chairman of GECOM signed a contract…

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A 24-year-old man is now dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup vehicle while crossing a single lane bridge in Central Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). The accident occurred on Monday sometime around 21:20h on the St Ignatius Village Bridge. Dead is Sylvester Junior De Mendonca of Lot 41 Lethem, Central Rupununi. Guyana Times International understands that prior to the accident, De Mendonca was allegedly seen consuming alcohol with friends in St Ignatius Village. After some time, the group of young men left the village, heading to Lethem…

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Guyanese Sheran Harper defied tradition when she became the first non-British resident to be elected as the Worldwide President of the 142-year-old Mothers’ Union (MU). The MU has over four million members in 84 countries across the globe. The elections were held under the revised Constitution, approved by the Privy Council in April 2018, designed to ensure that governance practices meet the latest standards required and that the Board truly reflects the global nature of the movement. In addition, 11 Trustees have been elected from within 11 zones worldwide: five…

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…over alleged misconduct Councillors of the Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) have passed their saturation point with Regional Executive Officer (REO) Rupert Hopkinson as they led a picket outside his office on Tuesday calling for his removal. Both the Opposition People’s Progressive Party and the ruling A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Councillors, united in their call for Hopkinson’s removal. This action followed repeated concerns Councillors have been registering over REO’s conduct and alleged misuse of public funds. The Councillors told Guyana Times International they…

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…son shot, father beaten 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 International understands that three men – one masked, one carrying a gun and the other a cutlass – entered the grocery store, which Kumar…

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Bourda Market handyman Quincy “Fix It” Henry, who reportedly stabbed a man for refusing to give him G$100 which he had requested, was on Monday sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment by Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Demerara High Court. The prosecution’s case was that on September 20, 2015, somewhere around the Merriman’s Mall at Bourda, Georgetown, someone asked Troy Bacchus, known as “Fletcher,” for a G$100; and seeing this, “Fix It” also requested the same sum, but Bacchus refused his request. This angered Henry, who stabbed Bacchus once to the…

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Now that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the spending at City Hall is in its third week, there have been numerous testimonies submitted to the Commission already, most of which are complaints made out against embattled Town Clerk Royston King. But outspoken economist and former Presidential Advisor, Ramon Gaskin, says that while “he is the main man” in the controversy that is taking place at City Hall, based on his “privileged position,” he should not be the only subject to be put in the spotlight. Gaskin argued that the…

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– optimistic of competition in liberalised sector Despite reports circulating in 2016 that Government had granted GTT approval for a 4G spectrum, the company is still awaiting this approval in order to bring faster internet service to its customers. This is according to GTT Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd, who communicated this news during a press conference on Monday at the Herdmanston Lodge. Nedd was optimistic of the changes liberalisation will bring, and has said GTT has plans of its own to upgrade services. “Competition is good! Competition in the…

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