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President David Granger on Friday appeared to have shifted closer to declaring that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is again openly endorsing socialism. “We are an ideological party and our ideology is inspired largely by the ideas of Forbes Burnham, our Founder-Leader,” the PNCR Leader told the opening of his party’s 19th Biennial Delegates Conference at Congress Place. After ...

Embattled Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton admitted that he did not actually deliver an apology to House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland for misleading the National Assembly about the rental of a building to house a pharmaceutical bond. He later told Demerara Waves Online News that he delivered the apology. Following is a transcript of that segment of the news ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo says government rented office space instead of a pharmaceutical bond from Linden Holdings Limited, a company controlled by a member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), a move he said smacks of corruption and incompetence. “This scandalous corrupt act demonstrates the level of petulance, fickleness, lack of transparency and accountability, and irresponsible use of taxpayers’ ...

The Russian-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) was Thursday scolded about hiring employees on a written contract that could possibly cheat the country’s coffers of national insurance and income tax deductions. Top Russian and Guyanese officials of the company, Ministers of Labour, Chief Labour Officer and other senior officials met at the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social ...

DigicelCaribbean Ltd on Thursday announced living legend, world record holder and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, as its Chief Speed Officer (CSO). With his unprecedented “three-peat” at the Olympic Games in Rio, Usain has takenhis rightful place in the annals of history and sealed his position as the greatest athlete ever.The unique “job for life” comes in tandem with the ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has claimed that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has received campaign financing from former Health Minister, Dr. Noel Blackman’s illegal distribution of painkillers in the United States (US), but a top party official has bluntly denied the accusation. “How much of the drug money that Mr. Blackman was involved in…went into the APNU (A Partnership for ...

The badly battered body of a fisherman, who was reported missing two days ago, was found Wednesday in a sandpit at Number 68 Village, Corentyne. Police in East Berbice have since arrested five persons who they believe can share vital information about the circumstances surrounding the death of 26-year old Levan Chanderpaul. Marks of violence including bruises on his face, ...

The Guyana government says it is offering a 10 percent increase in wages and salaries for its employees earning less than GYD $100,000 per month. The proposal entails: Salary Earnings (Range per month) % Increase Below $99,000 …10% $100,000 – $299,000 …6% $300,000 – $499,000 …5% $500,000 – $799,000 …4% $800,000 – $999,000 …2% Above $1,000,000 …1% Other workers earning ...

In the wake of serious concerns about the likely impact of the movement of fragile ancient artifacts from the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology to another location, government on Wednesday announced that it has suspended removal of the museum. Senior Minister of Education and Culture, Dr. Roopnaraine said no decision will be made on the relocation of the Walter Roth Museum ...

Digicel (Guyana) is expanding its dental outreach programme across Guyana, as it continues its now six-year old Back-to-School initiative, the telecoms provider said in a statement. This year’s activity began at Timehri, East Bank Demerara signaling the beginning of the initiative in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central. The global telecommunications company  says it intends to continue the outreach since it ...