Non-management workers of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited are now being represented by the Guyana Civil Servants and General Workers’ Union (GCSGWU) and the two sides are due to sign a Collective Labour Agreement next year, a union official said Monday. GCSGWU President, Gregory Gaspar said the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board earlier this month issued his workers’ organisation with ...
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Policies to be crafted to cushion impact of rising global prices- President Ali
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday- Christmas Day- said government would be working out policies to ease the impact of rising global prices as a result of a slowdown in supply chain operations because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The outlook for 2022 is exciting but will not be without challenges as we continue to face a worsening global supply chain. The ...
Read More »Police, soldiers, private sector to clean up Georgetown- President
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that police and soldiers would be joining hands with the business community in a massive clean-up of Georgetown in the coming weeks. He made the announcement during an address at a Christmas Luncheon at the Guyana Defence Force’s headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna, he said he had already spoken with the GDF Chief of Staff, ...
Read More »PNCR Leader insists Private Sector Commission is “politically affiliated”
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Wednesday held firmly to his position that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is politically biased. “Unfortunately, this wide concept of the private sector has been reduced to the Private Sector Commission which is not at all reflective of the Guyanese private sector. It is my sincere hope that we ...
Read More »Private Sector Commission “independent”, restates APNU+AFC attempted to rig elections
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. “The Private Sector Commission notes with regret Mr. Norton’s unfair and ...
Read More »Sugar workers get 7 percent pay increase
Workers of the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) are to receive a 7 percent increase in wages and salaries, a move that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) on Monday welcomed. “The announcement today represents a fulfillment of that commitment,” the union said in referring to discussions earlier this year between representatives of GAWU and Vice President Bharrat ...
Read More »Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best tops PNCR’s 15-member Central Executive
Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best has topped the list of 15 elected members to the Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party said. Also elected to that decision-making body is another former Retired Chief of Staff, Retired Brigadier Edward Collins Based on certified results of last ...
Read More »Private Sector Commission not independent- PNCR Leader
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Monday said his party is pro-private sector but he said from many accounts the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as politically biased. He sought to assure Guyanese that his party is pro-business but said he has been asked by business persons to draw a distinction between the private sector and ...
Read More »Mocha to Great Diamond Road opened; electronic ticketing for road offences coming
The Mocha to Great Diamond interconnecting road was Monday morning commissioned and is being touted to bring massive relief to commuters who are being plagued by long hours of waiting time to get to and from work. President Irfaan Ali, in his address, warned motorists against speeding and announced that the traffic law would be amended to provide for electronic ...
Read More »Outstanding Cheddi Jagan International Airport works completed; new areas to be finished next June
China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) has completed all outstanding works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in keeping with its initial contract, but construction of three other areas would not be finished until next year due to global shipping delays of materials, officials said Friday. “Based upon their shipping schedule and what is happening around the world, we have ...
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