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In 2014, a total of 1,244 complaints were lodged with the Ministry of Labour, of which 821 or 66% were resolved. While in 2014, more complaints were lodged, fewer were concluded and this was because many of the complaints related to the mining industry, noted Minister of Labour Dr. Nanda Gopaul. He said that in the mining industry, both employers and their complainants seem to always be ‘out of touch’ with the ministry. Minister Gopaul stated that from the 1,244 complaints, only 24 or 1.9% were related to non-payment of…

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BY ERICA WILLIAMS Co-Chairman of CGX Oil Company, Dr Suresh Narine said that the firm has already handed over some data gathered from its aerial search for the missing Air Services Limited plane and is hoping that very soon the crew and the aircraft could be located. A CGX contracted plane that was in Guyana on oil exploration operations joined the search on Saturday. The aircraft is equipped with a magnetic reader, which will greatly aid in the search. It has been close to two weeks since the aircraft disappeared…

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Government is still very keen on seeing the completion of the US$18 million Specialty Hospital and has built a stronger alliance with the provider of the concessionary loan financing to see it become a reality. Construction on the state-of-the-art medical facility was halted last September after Government took the contract from Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL), following the discovery of major discrepancies. A month after yanking the contract, Government, through the Attorney General Chambers, had also filed a lawsuit against the India-based company for in excess of US$100 million for…

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Pandemonium broke out last evening among residents of Albouystown, Georgetown when their homes became inundated with water owing to a breakage of the Koker at Sussex Street, Georgetown. The flooding in the Albouystown community comes weeks after a similar situation occurred in Providence on the East Bank of Demerara, which saw residents experiencing major losses. The Albouystown residents, during their boisterous protest, blamed the Public Works Ministry for the mishap. They told Guyana Times International that they are at their wits end at the level of inattention the community is…

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– Williams says expect “interesting” conference BY JOMO PAUL Alliance For Change (AFC) General Secretary David Patterson on Tuesday confirmed that December 1 has been set as the deadline for nominations for the upcoming AFC biennial conference. At this upcoming congress, the party is expected to elect its Leader, Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary and other functionaries within the party. Patterson had already confirmed that all posts within the party will be up for election. However, the Presidential and Prime Ministerial candidates will not be elected since the party would…

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Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster on Tuesday called on men to respect and honour women, as she disclosed that 10 women were murdered by their spouses for the year so far. At an interfaith service held in observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women at the Human Services and Social Security Ministry’s East and Lamaha Streets location, Webster reiterated that men must recognise the need to treat women with respect and learn to protect them. She added that males should realise that their…

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– calls it an “unexpected betrayal” Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Tuesday before professional staff of the Advice, Litigation and Drafting Departments and members of the senior management of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, clarified a number of issues in relation to the much-talked about audio recording. In his address he maintained that the audio that was leaked by publisher of the Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall was selected portions of a private conversation which was recorded unknowing to him and which was manipulated, distorted and…

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– Minister Ramsammy While agricultural produce of a high quality will go a far way in reinstating Guyana with the coveted title as the “Caribbean’s bread basket”, the development of infrastructure is equally important as it will ensure that the country surmounts the challenges of non-tariff barriers that prevent it from competitively penetrating the export market. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that it is precisely for this reason that the Government invested in the state-of-the-art laboratories at Mon Repos; essentially taking agriculture to another level. A few months…

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As the sixth session of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry winds down, evidence continues to surface about the dictatorial leadership in every facet of society under of the People’s National Congress (PNC) Government of former Prime Minister Forbes Burnham. Standing before the three-member Commission on Wednesday was Labour Minister, Dr Nanda Gopaul, who was head of the National Agricultural and Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) during the 1978-1980 era, the period under investigation by the tribunal tasked with probing the circumstances surrounding Dr Rodney’s death. The team, comprising Barbadian…

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– Justice Ramson tells COI Former Attorney General Charles Ramson said the Forbes Burnham-led People’s National Congress Administration had encroached on the Judiciary, as Judges and Magistrates were manipulated and forced to carry out orders against their will. Failure to comply would incur dire consequences, Ramson told the three-member Commission of Inquiry investigating the killing of Working People’s Alliance Co-Leader, Dr Walter Rodney. Among the objectives of the Inquiry is the examination of the social, political and economic atmosphere during the period 1978 and 1980. Before the panel of investigators,…

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