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Justice Kenneth Benjamin “very competent” for Chancellor of Judiciary; no need for comparison
Chief Justice of Belize, Guyanese Kenneth Benjamin. President David Granger on Friday again insisted on Justice Kenneth Benjamin as Guyana's...
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Scrapping jail terms for marijuana possession contradicts ‘no smoking’ agenda but all smoking will be discouraged- Granger
President David Granger said, while government would be taking steps to remove jail terms for small amounts of marijuana for...
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Teachers union was willing to accept 20 percent salary hike- GTU President
GTU President Mark Lyte meeting with teachers during the strike. The Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) was prepared to accept a...
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Guyana not yet ready for local law school- Legal Education Council
Chairman of the Caribbean Council of Legal Education, Reginald Armour; Guyana's Attorney General Basil Williams and Guyana's Chancellor of the...
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Guyana establishes high-tech system to monitor land use
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Mr. Trevor Benn backed by participants of the...
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Policeman caught tossing cigarettes, cellphone over Lusignan Prison fence
A policeman was early Friday morning arrested after he was caught tossing a plastic bag containing several prohibited items at...
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Five “known characters” arrested with guns, fake vehicle number plates
The items found in the car in which the men were travelling. Five "known characters" were Thursday morning arrested after...
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Teachers back to work from Monday; govt, union to decide on arbitration panel
Representatives of the Guyana Teachers Union (left), Department of Labour (centre) and the Ministry of Education (right) signing the terms...
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BREAKING NEWS: Teachers’ pay dispute goes to arbitration, strike to be called off
Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle. Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle Thursday announced that the almost two-week old teachers' strike will...
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Jagdeo floats idea of United Nations conducting Guyana’s general elections
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday suggested that the United Nations (UN) should run Guyana's elections...
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