Last Updated on Thursday, 25 August 2016, 18:29 by Denis Chabrol The Russian-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) was Thursday scolded about hiring employees on a written contract that could possibly cheat the country’s coffers of national insurance and income tax deductions. Top Russian and Guyanese officials of the company, Ministers of Labour, Chief Labour Officer and other senior ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 August 2016, 11:23 by Denis Chabrol DigicelCaribbean Ltd on Thursday announced living legend, world record holder and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, as its Chief Speed Officer (CSO). With his unprecedented “three-peat” at the Olympic Games in Rio, Usain has takenhis rightful place in the annals of history and sealed his position as the greatest ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 August 2016, 11:14 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has claimed that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has received campaign financing from former Health Minister, Dr. Noel Blackman’s illegal distribution of painkillers in the United States (US), but a top party official has bluntly denied the accusation. “How much of the drug money that ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 August 2016, 0:12 by Denis Chabrol The badly battered body of a fisherman, who was reported missing two days ago, was found Wednesday in a sandpit at Number 68 Village, Corentyne. Police in East Berbice have since arrested five persons who they believe can share vital information about the circumstances surrounding the death of 26-year ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 21:43 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government says it is offering a 10 percent increase in wages and salaries for its employees earning less than GYD $100,000 per month. The proposal entails: Salary Earnings (Range per month) % Increase Below $99,000 …10% $100,000 – $299,000 …6% $300,000 – $499,000 …5% $500,000 – $799,000 ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 17:35 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of serious concerns about the likely impact of the movement of fragile ancient artifacts from the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology to another location, government on Wednesday announced that it has suspended removal of the museum. Senior Minister of Education and Culture, Dr. Roopnaraine said no decision ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 16:40 by Denis Chabrol Digicel (Guyana) is expanding its dental outreach programme across Guyana, as it continues its now six-year old Back-to-School initiative, the telecoms provider said in a statement. This year’s activity began at Timehri, East Bank Demerara signaling the beginning of the initiative in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Georgetown ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 16:27 by Denis Chabrol In a simple ceremony held at the Ministry of Natural Resources on August 23, 2016, several small miners received letters of allocation for mining lands from members of the Closed Area Committee (CAC),Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources said in a statement. This begins to fulfill a promise made by Minister ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 16:07 by Denis Chabrol The Alliance For Change (AFC) is insisting that Guyana’s narcotics law be amended to  scrap jail terms for  the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, and  the opposition People’s Progressive Party-Civic’s (PPPC) parliamentarians are expected to vote with their conscience instead of along strictly party line. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 14:51 by Denis Chabrol Despite an ongoing brain-drain of trained members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday ruled out those law enforcement personnel receiving higher salaries because other government employees would also demand increases. “It is very difficult at this stage to increase salaries. The minute ...