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Daily Archives: Friday, 7 August 2020, 16:52

Update: Land leases issued since 2018 no-confidence motion to be reviewed; Commissioner of Lands and Surveys stripped of power

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.  ...

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Watch out for pyramid and ponzi schemes

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 ...

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Lethem policemen arrested for allegedly raping teacher

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 ...

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Political appointees will be fired next week if they don’t resign- Gail Teixeira

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 ...

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Performance-based pay hikes, increased allowances for DDL workers

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 ...

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PNC Leader warns PPP of “consequences” of targeting former govt ministers, govt employees

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 ...

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