December 2024

See below the full joint statement by the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Public Service union (GPSU): The Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) are pleased to announce that, after extensive discussions and negotiations, the two Parties have been able to conclude a multi-year agreement with respect to employment
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Residents for months were subjected to water woes even as the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has been doing its best on its online platforms to inform residents of the works that are ongoing. On Monday, several disruption notices were issued that the North Ruimveldt well would be interrupted as well as those for Central Georgetown
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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has recorded a significant increase in patients treated at the hospital. This was revealed by the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robbie Rambarran during a media briefing on Monday. “For the corresponding period for 2023, meaning from January to October 2023 as compared to January to October 2024, we
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The government has since concluded an agreement to establish a modern forensic facility that will serve the entire Caribbean region. Also, investments are being made to ensure that the existing Guyana Forensic Laboratory is fully operationalized. These efforts, President Dr Irfaan Ali said, are being spearheaded by the former head of the Criminal Bureau Investigation
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Navin Stoll, the 26-year-old man who was caught on video brutally stabbing his wife, was remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder. Navin, a truck driver, was not required to enter a plea when he appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Wanda Fortune. He was remanded until January 10,
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As the government continues to roll out its part-time jobs initiative, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is urging Guyanese to shift their focus toward the growing number of full-time job opportunities now available across the country. During an outreach in New Forest, East Canje at the weekend, Dr. Singh acknowledged the success of the part-time
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Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) will bring the curtains down on the 2024 school and youth basketball season with the 13th edition of Titan Bowl, and the third staging of the Tertiary Knockout tournament. The Titan Bowl XIII (Boys and Girls U-18), and Tertiary Knockout (Boys U-21) will run simultaneously from December 12-15, starting at 15:00h
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Jonathan Trott will continue as Afghanistan men’s head coach till the end of 2025. His next assignment will be the ODI leg of Afghanistan’s multi-format tour of Zimbabwe, but he will not take charge in the other formats for personal reasons. In his absence, Hamid Hassan will deputise as head coach and Nawroz Mangal as assistant
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West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during first ODI against Bangladesh in St. Kitts and Nevis. Joseph was found to have violated Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates
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