Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 16:53 by Denis Chabrol A four-man team of financial and accounting specialists that was appointed to conduct a rapid assessment of 19 named government agencies is working free of cost. “To help us do some of the assessments of how bad or how good things are in this country, we have established a ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 21:35 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Friday said land leases issued since the passage of the no-confidence motion on December, 2018 would be reviewed. Mr. Nandlall explained that with immediate effect a review of all leases, licenses and permissions to occupy Public Lands,granted since December 21,  2018, will be conducted.  ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 15:46 by Denis Chabrol The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) is advising members of the public to be wary of Pyramid and Ponzi schemes which are disguised as legitimate investments. The warning from CCAC is being issued in the wake of several enquiries made to the Commission about the investment “scams”. “The ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 15:26 by Denis Chabrol By Samuel Sukhnandan Two police officers have been accused of raping a 20-year-old female in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper-Takatu-Upper Essequibo). Regional Police Commander, Superintendent Keithon King confirmed with News Talk Radio 103.1 FM/ Demerara Waves Online on Wednesday that the two officers are currently under close arrest. Mr. King ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 14:17 by Denis Chabrol Minister of  Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Friday said political appointees of the former A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) would be fired if they do not resign within one week. “We are asking them to resign and if they do not, they will be ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 10:40 by Denis Chabrol Several categories of workers at Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) will “this year only” receive between 5 and 7 percent increase in salaries, following joint negotiations with the three unions, they said on Friday. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), and the Clerical ...

Last Updated on Friday, 7 August 2020, 10:23 by Denis Chabrol Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger this morning warned the Irfan Ali-led administration that it would have to bear full responsibility for virtually evicting former ministers from government quarters, locking out public servants threatening contracted workers with dismissal. “The People’s National Congress warns the People’s Progressive ...