Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2024, 18:47 by Writer Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Sunday promised Amerindians more political autonomy and benefits should the opposition coalition that includes his party win next year’s general and regional elections. “There is no sense in talking about you like the Indigenous People, you support them but ...

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2024, 18:42 by Writer The Offshore Patrol Vessel, GDFS Shahoud, finally arrived in Guyana on Sunday and docked at the Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard headquarters at about 10:30 AM, well-placed sources said. Modeled as the 115 Defiant, the vessel should have arrived in Guyana last year October, but that was shifted to February, ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 April 2024, 17:57 by Writer The Ministry of Health on Saturday denied an allegation by opposition APNU+AFC parliamentarian, Christopher Jones that several nurses of the Campbellville Health Centre fell ill. “At the time of discovery, no staff reported any adverse health effects,” the Health Ministry said in response to Mr Jones’ claim on Facebook that ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 April 2024, 17:52 by Writer Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton on Saturday disagreed with the Guyana government’s intention to appeal a High Court decision that deemed the recent 29-day strike by teachers “lawful and legitimate” because the administration had rebuffed every effort by the union to negotiate increased salaries. “We note that the government has announced ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 April 2024, 11:08 by Writer Four rifles have been discovered on a recently cleared plot of land at Budhan Street, West Canje, Berbice, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Saturday. The law enforcement agency said the guns were found on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM by a party of policemen. “A search was ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2024, 14:50 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Friday said the Guyana government would be appealing a High Court decision that declared that a teachers strike earlier this year was “lawful and legitimate” because government denied them their right to constitutional right to collective bargaining. “These are ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2024, 13:31 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s High Court on Friday ruled that teachers’ strike earlier this year was justified as their constitutionally enshrined fundamental right to collective bargaining was violated by the employer-the government- and so they could not lose pay for days off the job. Justice Sandil Kissoon declared that the government of ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:18 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus, American University, Washington DC Sometime in the early 1980s, Professor Mohammed Ayoob of Michigan State University, an International Relations scholar, made the point that the greatest security threats to Third World countries come from within. It was an astute observation, coming as it ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:16 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall This has been the most concerning issue from the start, that the Hamas attack and Israeli retaliatory acts in the Gaza could widen.  By mistake or motive.  Every new media reported the Iranian fleet of drones and ballistic missiles unleashed on Israel.  Almost all were shot ...

Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:10 by Denis Chabrol -Jagdeo weighs in on issue Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Shurwayne Holder said the issue of the removal of a Computer Processing Unit (CPU), with the membership register, from that party’s Membership Department is linked to the upcoming internal party elections. “I believe that because we ...