In a marathon oral decision spanning about four hours, High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon ruled that teachers’ salaries should not be deducted following their participation in the recent five-week strike organised by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU). According to the Judge, teachers were involved in “legal and legitimate” industrial action since collective bargaining between the […]

The services industry plays a pivotal role in the Guyanese economy, generating over $500 billion and expanding by 10 per cent in 2023 when compared to 2022. This sector contributes 13 per cent to GDP and over 41 per cent to non-oil GDP. This was revealed in the Guyana Marketing and Services Association (GMSA) Annual […]

Preliminary findings indicate that Berbice siblings, 10-year-old Vishnu Mohabeer, known as Ricardo, and his 9-year-old sister Arianna Mohabeer, succumbed to complications related to dengue fever. This was revealed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Friday. Dr Anthony told the News Room that post-mortem examinations were performed on both children. “We are getting the […]

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated will be paying as much as US$2.4M annually for the use of a powership that it has contracted with Urbacon Concessions Investments, W.L.L (UCI) to charter the vessel with a total installed capacity of 36 Megawatts (MWs) for a period of two years. This, figure […]

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“…some fisherfolk have been forced to sell their boats and find alternative jobs. In many cases, fish catch prices have stayed the same while the cost of living has increased, and the distance and effort to catch fish has also increased,” – EIA …increased vessel traffic to also impact Guyana’s commercial cargo transports Kaieteur News […]

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CNN – Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN, in a move that threatens to push the region deeper into conflict. Iranian air defenses have been activated in several provinces, the state news agency reported Friday. Multiple explosions were heard near a military base in Isfahan, according to reports from Iranian semi-official […]

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The following is the full text of a statement from The White House: “PRINCIPAL Deputy National Security Advisor, Jon Finer, spoke on the phone today with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana to discuss regional security and stability as well as ways to deepen our bilateral relationship, including our unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty. During the […]

–Jagdeo affirms as GPL gears up for integration of power ship CONSUMERS will not experience an increase in their electricity bills when the power ship is integrated into the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)’s power supply system, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the country’s Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said. “There […]

–as gov’t looks to improve Guyana’s drainage, irrigation infrastructure –millions of dollars to be spent on rehabilitation of sluices countrywide, Dr Jagdeo says TO strengthen Guyana’s drainage and irrigation capacity, as well as respond to the adverse effects of climate change, the government will expend some $26 billion to construct massive canals across the country. […]