Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 16:55 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced a two-week tax free bonus for health-care workers employed by government. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said the bonus is estimated to cost of $612 million and would benefit 9,200 employees in the sector. Minister Singh further indicated that instructions have been ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 15:54 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear and determine whether the High Court properly dismissed an election petition  by the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change’s (APNU+AFC) The Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision was 2 to 1- The Chancellor of ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 14:36 by Denis Chabrol 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. ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 11:12 by Denis Chabrol A 13-year old boy of North West District has died and his parents and siblings have been sickened after drinking a locally-made liquid product, police said Tuesday. Dead is Rondel Henry of Aruca Villageand a student of Aruca Mouth Primary School. Those hospitalised suffering from “suspected poisoning” are his ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 8:17 by Denis Chabrol Former leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger has congratulated his immediate successor, Aubrey Norton, who swept to power with a landslide victory in internal party elections at the weekend. “The former Leader assured the new Leader of his continued contribution to the Party, of his ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 7:10 by Denis Chabrol A 21-year old man in Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo) has been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year old disabled woman. Police were told that the woman was home alone when the man went to the premises, held the woman down and raped here. Investigators say that relatives ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 7:08 by Denis Chabrol A deportee has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of more than two kilogrammes of cocaine worth GY$13.8 million. The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says he was arrested on Austin Street, Campbellville on Monday. Anti-drug agents say that when he was approached, he crashed his bicycle into a ...