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by Samuel Sukhnandan In a few weeks from now, the National Tripartite Committee would be meeting with stakeholder representatives, where the matter concerning increases in the minimum wage for the private sector could be finalised. Minister of Labour Mr. Joseph Hamilton made this disclosure earlier Monday, when he was asked whether plans are in place to review the proposal for such an increase. ...

In rejecting claims that the new government does not have any serious intention of reopening closed sugar estates, Agriculture Minister Mr. Zulficar Mustapha has asked Guyanese to be patient and confident in the new administration’s plan to deliver on that promise. Mr. Mustapha was responding to comments made by former President Mr. David Granger, who said in an interview over ...

By Samuel Sukhnandan As Minister of Labour Mr. Joseph Hamilton on Monday prepared to lead a government delegation into talks with Russian Aluminium (RUSAL), he vowed that that and other companies would not be allowed to prevent workers from being represented by trade unions. “Workers will not be denied their right to form representative organisations or to be represented by ...

Minister of Natural Resources  Vickram Bharrat on Sunday shrugged off concerns about Canadian consultant Alison Redford being at the helm of a team that has been hired to review work done on ExxonMobil’s Field Development Plan for the Payara oil field because she has been fingered in alleged misuse of public funds in her home country. “Some of the criticism ...

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 23. The Ministry of Public Health also says that there are now 35 new cases of the coronavirus within the past 36 hours. They include the first case in Region Five (Mahaica-West Berbice). The Region Five administration says that person has since been isolated and contact tracing has begun. Latest figures show that ...

Guyanese superstar Eddy Grant is taking legal action against the Donald Trump campaign team for unauthorised use of his 1983 US chart topping hit ‘Electric Avenue’, LOOPTT News reported on Sunday, According to a press release from Grant’s team, the animated video which was posted to the personal Twitter account of Dan Scavino, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, plays unflattering ...

An 18-year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his father earlier Sunday during an argument. Dead is 41-year old Collis Joseph, a cattle farmer of Spencer Street, Ithaca, West Bank Berbice. The incident occurred at about 7:30 Sunday morning at Morgie Street, Ithaca, one day after they threatened to kill each other during an argument ...

Region Five (Mahaica-West Berbice) has registered its first COVID-19 case. Earlier today, the Regional Administration said the patient has been isolated and active contact tracing has begun. This is aimed at finding people with whom the person has been in contact with so that they can be tested and quarantined to see if they will develop symptoms of the disease. ...

The United States (US) on Saturday welcomed Guyana’s decision to join several other countries around the world in calling for Venezuelans, including the military, back the establishment of a transition government to prepare for free and fair general elections. “Great to see Guyana adds its voice for the call to restore democracy in Venezuela. The US encourages all democratic countries ...

The Canadian oil exploration company (CGX Energy) and its partner, Frontera Energy, on Saturday injected GYD$24 million into Guyana’s battle against the coronavirus, COVID-19. The joint venture partners donated 40,000 boxes of locally-produced Morning Glory rice cereal worth GYD$14 million and GYD$10 million cash is expected to be disbursed. Both forms of assistance are being funneled through the Civil Defence ...