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Private sector organisation calls for more time for public input in new ‘oil money’ law

Pressure early Wednesday after continued to intensify on government to put a brake on debate and passage of the controversial Natural Resource Fund Bill so that the public can be involved in crafting the new law, less than two hours before it is due to be considered by the National Assembly. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GGCI) issued ...

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Civil Society groups, PNCR, ANUG worried about planned withdrawal of oil revenues

Four civil society organisations, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and A New and United Guyana (ANUG) are worried that the Irfaan Ali-led administration is setting the stage to waste Guyana’s oil revenues under the guise of emergency use. The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), the pro-inclusionary democracy non-government organisation Article 13, and Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) said the ...

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President, civil society in tussle over new Natural Resource Fund legislation

President Irfaan Ali and at least three civil society organisations are at odds over provisions of the new Natural Resources Fund legislation ahead of its parliamentary debate on Thursday. The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) and Article 13,the Civil Society Group formed to promote inclusionary and participatory governance, said that there is insufficient time ...

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Republic Bank (Guyana) workers now unionised

Non-management workers of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited are now being represented by the Guyana Civil Servants and General Workers’ Union (GCSGWU) and the two sides are due to sign a Collective Labour Agreement next year, a union official said Monday. GCSGWU President, Gregory Gaspar said the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board earlier this month issued his workers’ organisation with ...

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Policies to be crafted to cushion impact of rising global prices- President Ali

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday- Christmas Day- said government would be working out policies to ease the impact of  rising global prices as a result of a slowdown in supply chain operations because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The outlook for 2022 is exciting but will not be without challenges as we continue to face a worsening global supply chain. The ...

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Police, soldiers, private sector to clean up Georgetown- President

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that police and soldiers would be joining hands with the business community in a massive clean-up of Georgetown in the coming weeks. He made the announcement during an address at a Christmas Luncheon at the Guyana Defence Force’s headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna, he said he had already spoken with the GDF Chief of Staff, ...

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PNCR Leader insists Private Sector Commission is “politically affiliated”

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Wednesday held firmly to his position that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is politically biased. “Unfortunately, this wide concept of the private sector has been reduced to the Private Sector Commission which is not at all reflective of the Guyanese private sector. It is my sincere hope that we ...

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Private Sector Commission “independent”, restates APNU+AFC attempted to rig elections

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday strongly rebuffed Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton’s assertion that that business organisation is perceived as politically biased and indicated that it was unapologetic on its stance concerning the attempt to rig last year’s general and regional elections. “The Private Sector Commission notes with regret Mr. Norton’s unfair and ...

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Sugar workers get 7 percent pay increase

Workers of the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) are to receive a 7 percent increase in wages and salaries, a move that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) on Monday welcomed. “The announcement today represents a fulfillment of that commitment,” the union said in referring to discussions earlier this year between representatives of GAWU and Vice President Bharrat ...

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Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best tops PNCR’s 15-member Central Executive

Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best has topped the list of 15 elected members to the Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party said. Also elected to that decision-making body is another former Retired Chief of Staff, Retired Brigadier Edward Collins Based on certified results of last ...

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