Public servants for 10% increase this year – President President Irfaan Ali today announced that the government will be signing a two-year agreement with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) which includes a retroactive 10% salary increase for 2024, as well as an 8% increase for 2025. The article Public servants for 10% increase this year – President appeared first on Stabroek News.

Contracts signed for fire stations at Mahaicony, Onderneeming Major contracts were yesterday signed for fire stations at Mahaicony in Region Five and Onderneeming in Region Two. The article Contracts signed for fire stations at Mahaicony, Onderneeming appeared first on Stabroek News.

Gov’t starts 2025 old age pension books distribution The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has begun distributing the 2025 Old Age Pension (OAP) books and aims to complete the process by January 31. The article Gov’t starts 2025 old age pension books distribution appeared first on Stabroek News.

Man injured in Crane roundabout crash dies One week after 30-year-old Chibieere Edeah was seriously injured in a crash at the roundabout at Crane, West Coast Demerara, he succumbed to his injuries yesterday. The article Man injured in Crane roundabout crash dies appeared first on Stabroek News.

Police force denies that superintendent transferred over travel of Brutus’ wife The Guyana Police Force yesterday denied that a Deputy Superintendent had been transferred as a result of the departure from the country of the wife of Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus. The article Police force denies that superintendent transferred over travel of Brutus’ wife appeared first on Stabroek News.

Magistrate to rule December 30 on whether elections case will proceed summarily or indictably Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty will deliver a ruling on December 30, 2024, on whether the high-profile 2020 election fraud case will proceed summarily or indictably. The article Magistrate to rule December 30 on whether elections case will proceed summarily or indictably appeared first on Stabroek News.

Guyana submits final written brief on border controversy case to ICJ Guyana yesterday submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) the final written brief on the merits of its border controversy case with Venezuela and Caracas is now expected to respond to it. The article Guyana submits final written brief on border controversy case to ICJ appeared first on Stabroek News.

Guyana is part of free movement coalition in CARICOM – Todd Guyana is among the nations considered as Caricom’s ‘coalition of the willing’ as it relates to free movement and will embrace all of the CSME treaty’s obligations, as it awaits a collective agreement by member states, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd says. The article Guyana is part of free movement coalition in CARICOM – Todd appeared first on Stabroek News.

GHRA calls for national conversation on ‘economic significance of ethnicity’ in Guyana The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is calling for a national conversation on the economic significance of ethnicity in Guyana and described the developing policies to accommodate the new type of society Guyana is becoming as not encouraging. The article GHRA calls for national conversation on ‘economic significance of ethnicity’ in Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.

Another 94 road development contracts signed for Linden Small contractors from Linden, Region Ten, signed an additional 94 contracts on Friday to upgrade roads in the mining town, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said. The article Another 94 road development contracts signed for Linden appeared first on Stabroek News.