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Daily Archives: Friday, 6 October 2023, 17:19

Charlestown fire that left 14 homeless was of electrical origin

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 17:19 by Denis Chabrol The fire that destroyed a three-storey building in Charlestown, Georgetown. Wednesday night was caused by a slack connection to electrical points, the Guyana Fire Service said Friday. The GFS said the points overheated, the insulation broke down and that lead to arcing and sparking and the subsequent ignition of nearby ...

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Opposition, GPSU slam President Ali for violating collective bargaining with Teachers Union

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 17:00 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU have separately castigated President Irfaan Ali for holding talks directly with teachers and warned that settling for allowances now would cheat them of larger retirement pensions and gratuities. The GPSU accused President Ali of ...

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Natural Resources Ministry official blamed wrongfully for reducing audit costs- Norton

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 15:57 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Friday assailed government for punishing a public servant while the political policymakers refused to take blame for negotiating the reduction of US$214 million in audit costs to US$3 million with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), the local subsidiary of ExxonMobil. Mr Norton ...

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Conserve water due to extremely hot weather- GWI

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 9:49 by Denis Chabrol With effects of the El Nino being felt on the coastland, and more particularly the hinterland regions, the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is appealing to the citizenry to conserve water and report wastages where they occur. “We want to appeal to residents to be more prudent and cautious in ...

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Govt should establish construction arm to avoid inflated contracts- Ramotar

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 5:21 by Denis Chabrol Amid concerns about the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board’s (NPTAB) award of a GY$865.5 million contract to build a pump station, former President Donald Ramotar on Thursday recommended that government establish its own construction arm to force contractors to bid with realistic rather than inflated prices. “I believe ...

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US Congressional members promise Guyana’s opposition to push for equitable wealth distribution

Last Updated on Friday, 6 October 2023, 4:03 by Denis Chabrol Several Congressional Democrats have promised to lobby governments in the Caribbean to push the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) and the opposition to join hands in ensuring no Guyanese is discriminated against in the delivery of the country’s wealth. “We will continue to engage with our Guyanese counterparts and ...

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